Venkatesh Prasad
85India · PACE · 1994 to 2001 · on scorecards: BKV Prasad
BATTING
- Matches
- 161
- Innings
- 63
- Runs
- 221
- Average
- 6.9
- Strike rate
- 60.21
- High score
- 19
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 196
- Average
- 32.3
- Economy
- 4.67
- Strike rate
- 41.4
- Best figures
- 5/27
- 4w / 5w
- 3 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 37 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 13
CAREER IN BRIEF
Venkatesh Prasad played 161 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1994 to 2001. The first came against New Zealand at Lancaster Park, and the last against Kenya at St George's Park in 2001.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 163 wickets at 31.7 in 134 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 27 against Pakistan at Old Trafford in 1999. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 64 wickets at 28.8 at home and 36 wickets at 45.0 away. The most wickets came against Pakistan: 43 wickets at 28.9 in 29 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 27 ODIs and 37 wickets at 30.5. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. India won 67 of the ODIs Venkatesh Prasad played and lost 85.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 161 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 19 | Pakistan | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1996 | Lost |
| 19 | 20 | Kenya | Captain Roop Singh Stadium | 1998 | Lost |
| 18 | 14 | West Indies | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1999 | Lost |
| 17 | 36 | Pakistan | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1999 | Lost |
| 14 | 17 | Pakistan | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2000 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/27 | 9.3 | Pakistan | Old Trafford | 1999 | Won |
| 4/17 | 5 | Pakistan | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 1997 | Tied/NR |
| 4/23 | 10 | Kenya | Eden Gardens | 1998 | Won |
| 4/27 | 8 | South Africa | Wankhede Stadium | 1996 | Won |
| 3/22 | 9 | Pakistan | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 1996 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 29 | 72 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 43 | 28.91 |
| New Zealand | 23 | 25 | 4.17 | 0/0 | 22 | 38.45 |
| Sri Lanka | 22 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 20 | 47.75 |
| South Africa | 20 | 30 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 31.12 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 3 | 1.50 | 0/0 | 21 | 33.95 |
| Australia | 18 | 22 | 4.40 | 0/0 | 22 | 36.14 |
| West Indies | 16 | 24 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 38.64 |
| England | 6 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 17.50 |
| Kenya | 6 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 | 13 | 16.15 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 10.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 46 | 54 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 64 | 28.77 |
| Away | 41 | 32 | 4.57 | 0/0 | 36 | 45.00 |
| Neutral | 74 | 135 | 8.44 | 0/0 | 96 | 29.91 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 134 | 177 | 6.32 | 0/0 | 163 | 31.69 |
| 2000s | 27 | 44 | 11.00 | 0/0 | 33 | 35.36 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 27 | 32 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 37 | 30.51 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 13 | 43 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 15 | 36.80 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 11 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 17 | 20.06 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 9 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 6 | 64.00 |
| Gymkhana Club Ground | 8 | 9 | – | 0/0 | 14 | 18.86 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 14.87 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v New Zealand, 1994 at Lancaster Park
- Latest in the archive: v Kenya, 2001 at St George's Park
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 5 August 1969
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium-fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 367
- Ducks
- 8
- Four-wicket hauls
- 3
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