Mohammad Azharuddin
93India · BAT · 1985 to 2000 · on scorecards: M Azharuddin
BATTING
- Matches
- 334
- Innings
- 308
- Runs
- 9378
- Average
- 36.92
- Strike rate
- 74.02
- High score
- 153*
- 100s / 50s
- 7 / 58
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 12
- Average
- 39.91
- Economy
- 5.2
- Strike rate
- 46
- Best figures
- 3/19
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 156 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 19
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mohammad Azharuddin played 334 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1985 to 2000. The first came against England at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, with a score of 47, and the last against Pakistan at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 6,858 runs at 39.9 in 225 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 153 not out from 150 balls against Zimbabwe at Barabati Stadium in 1998, in a match India won. In all: 7 hundreds, 58 fifties.
At home the average was 38.6 across 113 ODIs; away it was 39.5 across 91 ODIs. The most runs came against Sri Lanka: 1,834 runs at 50.9 in 53 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 62 ODIs and 1,660 runs at 34.6. Mohammad Azharuddin captained India in 174 ODIs, winning 90 and losing 76. The scorecards record 18 player-of-the-match awards. India won 160 of the ODIs Mohammad Azharuddin played and lost 157.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 334 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153* | 150 | Zimbabwe | Barabati Stadium | 1998 | Won |
| 111* | 117 | Sri Lanka | R Premadasa Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
| 108* | 94 | Sri Lanka | Wankhede Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 108* | 65 | New Zealand | Moti Bagh Stadium | 1988 | Won |
| 108 | 116 | Sri Lanka | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1990 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/19 | 3.5 | Australia | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 2/26 | 9 | Australia | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1986 | Lost |
| 2/41 | 9 | West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1986 | Lost |
| 1/11 | 4 | New Zealand | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1987 | Won |
| 1/14 | 2 | Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 1987 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 64 | 1,657 | 31.87 | 2/9 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 53 | 1,834 | 50.94 | 3/15 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Australia | 43 | 990 | 28.29 | 0/6 | 6 | 35.50 |
| West Indies | 43 | 998 | 26.26 | 0/2 | 2 | 45.50 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1,118 | 36.06 | 1/7 | 3 | 21.00 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1,109 | 35.77 | 0/7 | 0 | – |
| England | 24 | 911 | 65.07 | 0/8 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 498 | 38.31 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 173 | 86.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Kenya | 4 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 81 | 81.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 113 | 3,163 | 38.57 | 3/16 | 7 | 32.57 |
| Away | 91 | 2,804 | 39.49 | 1/23 | 2 | 82.00 |
| Neutral | 130 | 3,411 | 33.77 | 3/19 | 3 | 29.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98 | 2,252 | 31.28 | 2/7 | 12 | 39.00 |
| 1990s | 225 | 6,858 | 39.87 | 5/50 | 0 | – |
| 2000s | 11 | 268 | 26.80 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 62 | 1,660 | 34.58 | 1/9 | 3 | 29.00 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 16 | 566 | 43.54 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 13 | 616 | 77.00 | 1/7 | 0 | – |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | 13 | 373 | 33.91 | 1/2 | 0 | – |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 10 | 225 | 37.50 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Eden Gardens | 9 | 332 | 47.43 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1985 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v Pakistan, 2000 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 8 February 1963
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm medium
- Balls faced (career)
- 12,669
- Ducks
- 9
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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