Gundappa Viswanath
70India · BAT · 1974 to 1982 · on scorecards: GR Viswanath
BATTING
- Matches
- 25
- Innings
- 23
- Runs
- 439
- Average
- 19.95
- Strike rate
- 52.89
- High score
- 75
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 2
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 3 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Gundappa Viswanath played 25 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1974 to 1982. The first came against England at Headingley, with a score of 4, and the last against England at Headingley in 1982.
The most productive decade was the 1970s: 254 runs at 25.4 in 12 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 75 from 134 balls against West Indies at Edgbaston in 1979, in a defeat. In all: 2 fifties.
The most runs came against New Zealand: 140 runs at 15.6 in 9 ODIs. Headingley was the most frequent ground, with 4 ODIs and 22 runs at 7.3. India won 4 of the ODIs Gundappa Viswanath played and lost 21.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 25 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 134 | West Indies | Edgbaston | 1979 | Lost |
| 56 | 88 | New Zealand | Lancaster Park | 1976 | Lost |
| 43 | 80 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
| 37 | 59 | England | Lord's | 1975 | Lost |
| 33 | 52 | New Zealand | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1981 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 9 | 140 | 15.56 | 0/1 |
| Australia | 5 | 95 | 23.75 | 0/0 |
| England | 5 | 90 | 18.00 | 0/0 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 |
| East Africa | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 22 | 22.00 | 0/0 |
| West Indies | 1 | 75 | 75.00 | 0/1 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 |
| Away | 15 | 269 | 20.69 | 0/1 |
| Neutral | 9 | 162 | 20.25 | 0/1 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 254 | 25.40 | 0/2 |
| 1980s | 13 | 185 | 15.42 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Headingley | 4 | 22 | 7.33 | 0/0 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 3 | 73 | 24.33 | 0/0 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 3 | 55 | 27.50 | 0/0 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0/0 |
| Edgbaston | 1 | 75 | 75.00 | 0/1 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1974 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1982 at Headingley
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 12 February 1949
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak
- Balls faced (career)
- 830
- Ducks
- 1
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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