Balaji Rao
75Canada · SPIN · 2008 to 2011 · on scorecards: WD Balaji Rao
BATTING
- Matches
- 10
- Innings
- 8
- Runs
- 59
- Average
- 7.37
- Strike rate
- 66.29
- High score
- 24
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 12
- Average
- 37.33
- Economy
- 5.67
- Strike rate
- 39.5
- Best figures
- 4/57
- 4w / 5w
- 1 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 3 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Balaji Rao played 10 ODIs for Canada in CricArcade's archive, from 2008 to 2011. The first came against West Indies at Maple Leaf North-West Ground, with a score of 10 and 2 wickets, and the last against Australia at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2011.
The best bowling is 4 for 57 against Zimbabwe at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in 2011. The most wickets came against Ireland: 1 wicket at 99.0 in 3 ODIs. Canada won 2 of the ODIs Balaji Rao played and lost 8.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 10 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 18 | Ireland | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 2010 | Lost |
| 10 | 22 | West Indies | Maple Leaf North-West Ground | 2008 | Lost |
| 9 | 9 | New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium | 2011 | Lost |
| 6 | 7 | Sri Lanka | Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 2011 | Lost |
| 5 | 12 | Australia | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2011 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/57 | 10 | Zimbabwe | Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium | 2011 | Lost |
| 2/50 | 7 | West Indies | Maple Leaf North-West Ground | 2008 | Lost |
| 2/50 | 10 | Pakistan | R Premadasa Stadium | 2011 | Lost |
| 2/62 | 10 | New Zealand | Wankhede Stadium | 2011 | Lost |
| 1/26 | 5 | Ireland | Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 2010 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 27 | 13.50 | 0/0 | 1 | 99.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Kenya | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 1 | 36.00 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 31.00 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 25.00 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 25.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 14.25 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 3 | 34 | 17.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 39.33 |
| Away | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Neutral | 6 | 19 | 3.80 | 0/0 | 9 | 31.33 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 0/0 | 2 | 40.50 |
| 2010s | 8 | 46 | 7.67 | 0/0 | 10 | 36.70 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Cricket, Skating and Curling Club | 2 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 68.00 |
| Maple Leaf North-West Ground | 1 | 10 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 25.00 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 1 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 31.00 |
| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 1 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Willowmoore Park | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 2008 at Maple Leaf North-West Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2011 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 4 March 1978
- Batting
- Left-hand bat
- Bowling
- Legbreak googly
- Balls faced (career)
- 89
- Ducks
- 0
- Four-wicket hauls
- 1
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