Saba Karim
66India · WK · 1997 to 2000 · on scorecards: SS Karim
BATTING
- Matches
- 34
- Innings
- 27
- Runs
- 362
- Average
- 15.73
- Strike rate
- 64.64
- High score
- 55
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 1
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 0
- Average
- -
- Economy
- -
- Strike rate
- -
- Best figures
- -
- 4w / 5w
- 0 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 27 / 3
- Run-outs effected
- 2
CAREER IN BRIEF
Saba Karim played 34 ODIs for India in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2000. The first came against South Africa at Mangaung Oval, with a score of 55, and the last against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium in 2000.
The most productive decade was the 1990s: 313 runs at 16.5 in 27 ODIs. The highest score in the archive is 55 from 48 balls against South Africa at Mangaung Oval in 1997, in a defeat. In all: 1 fifty.
At home the average was 16.7 across 4 ODIs; away it was 16.9 across 13 ODIs. The most runs came against Pakistan: 109 runs at 12.1 in 14 ODIs. Sharjah Cricket Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 ODIs and 98 runs at 16.3. India won 11 of the ODIs Saba Karim played and lost 20.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 34 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 48 | South Africa | Mangaung Oval | 1997 | Lost |
| 38 | 46 | Zimbabwe | Boland Park | 1997 | Tied/NR |
| 29 | 34 | England | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
| 26 | 32 | Pakistan | National Stadium | 1997 | Won |
| 26 | 22 | West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 1997 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 14 | 109 | 12.11 | 0/0 |
| South Africa | 8 | 109 | 18.17 | 0/1 |
| West Indies | 4 | 46 | 15.33 | 0/0 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 8 | 8.00 | 0/0 |
| Sri Lanka | 2 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 48 | 24.00 | 0/0 |
| England | 1 | 29 | 29.00 | 0/0 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 50 | 16.67 | 0/0 |
| Away | 13 | 152 | 16.89 | 0/1 |
| Neutral | 17 | 160 | 14.55 | 0/0 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27 | 313 | 16.47 | 0/1 |
| 2000s | 7 | 49 | 12.25 | 0/0 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 7 | 98 | 16.33 | 0/0 |
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 6 | 14 | 4.67 | 0/0 |
| R Premadasa Stadium | 2 | 13 | 13.00 | 0/0 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 |
| Mangaung Oval | 1 | 55 | 55.00 | 0/1 |
| Boland Park | 1 | 38 | 38.00 | 0/0 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v South Africa, 1997 at Mangaung Oval
- Latest in the archive: v Bangladesh, 2000 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 14 November 1967
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Balls faced (career)
- 560
- Ducks
- 2
- Four-wicket hauls
- 0
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