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Abdul Kardar

All-rounder · 1946 to 1958 · 26 internationals

IndiaPakistan
Test26 matches
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26Internationals
927Runs
0Hundreds
21Wickets
16Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test264239279323.76--052-2
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test26262,712139954213/355/7345.422.11129.14000
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test2645160160.3552 (2ct 0st)

Career records checked 2026-09-30. Independent of the scorecard archive.

Abdul Kardar: Test stats

Test

26 matches · 1946-1958

927runs
Matches
26
Average
23.76
Strike rate
-
Hundreds
0
Highest
93
Fifties
5

21 wickets · bowling average 45.42

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test424226261946-06-221958-03-26Complete

Questions fans ask about Abdul Kardar

How many Test runs has Abdul Kardar scored?
Abdul Kardar has 927 runs in 42 Test innings from 26 matches at an average of 23.76. Highest score: 93.
What is Abdul Kardar's Test batting average?
Abdul Kardar's Test batting average is 23.76, from 927 runs and 42 innings.
How many Test wickets has Abdul Kardar taken?
Abdul Kardar has taken 21 wickets in Test from 26 matches at a bowling average of 45.42. Best innings: 3/35.
Which teams has Abdul Kardar played international cricket for?
Abdul Kardar is recorded for India and Pakistan in this publication.
When did Abdul Kardar play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1946 to 1958. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

26 match appearances in available scorecards. Filters apply to this archive only.

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1958-03-26Pakistan v West IndiesTestPakistan won by inns & 1 runs
1958-03-13Pakistan v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 8 wickets
1958-02-26Pakistan v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by inns & 174 runs
1958-02-05Pakistan v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 120 runs
1958-01-17Pakistan v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
1956-10-11Australia v PakistanTestPakistan won by 9 wickets
1955-11-07New Zealand v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1955-10-26New Zealand v PakistanTestPakistan won by 4 wickets
1955-10-13New Zealand v PakistanTestPakistan won by inns & 1 runs
1955-02-26India v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1955-02-12India v PakistanTestMatch drawn
1955-01-29India v PakistanTestMatch drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1946 to 1958

Abdul Kardar in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

927Runs
23.76Bat avg
-Strike rate
21Wickets
45.42Bowl avg
2.11Economy

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career264239279323.76--052-2
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career26262,712139954213/355/7345.422.11129.14000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career2645160160.3552 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
0300600900500 runs: 1955-02-26500927194619521954195519561958
Test runs by year
0701402101946: 80 runs8019461947: 0 runs1948: 0 runs19481949: 0 runs1950: 0 runs19501951: 0 runs1952: 173 runs17319521953: 0 runs1954: 96 runs9619541955: 256 runs2561956: 69 runs6919561957: 0 runs1958: 253 runs2531958
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught19 · 45.2%
Bowled14 · 33.3%
LBW3 · 7.1%
Run out1 · 2.4%
Stumped2 · 4.8%
Not out3 · 7.1%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
310.502 inns
411 inns
520.427 inns
621.5316 inns
730.7513 inns
843.001 inns
914.002 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
Test wickets, innings by innings
06121810 wickets: 1955-10-131020 wickets: 1958-01-17202119521954195519561958
Test wickets by year
0369121952: 6 wickets619521953: 0 wickets19531954: 1 wickets119541955: 12 wickets1219551956: 0 wickets19561957: 0 wickets19571958: 2 wickets21958
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
322runs
35.77average
-strike rate
350s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
7wickets
66.42average
2.33economy
170.57strike rate
3/47best

Test record by situation

complete career
Abdul Kardar: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
India101613809325.33--021-1
England71211764316.00--001-0
West Indies5912535731.62--020-1
New Zealand340492212.25--000-0
Australia110696969.00--010-0
All264239279323.76--052-2
Abdul Kardar: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
India9129184529682/2037.001.93114.7500
West Indies477262338521/71192.503.18363.0000
New Zealand3582862151103/3515.101.0982.8000
Australia117251200/12N/A1.00N/A00
England11168411011/110110.003.92168.0000
All26262,712139954213/3545.422.11129.1400
Abdul Kardar: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home71002799327.90--021-0
Away172936027923.15--031-2
Neutral230462915.33--000-0
All264239279323.76--052-2
Abdul Kardar: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home6996660215103/3521.501.3396.6000
Away10151,5065970192/3777.882.79167.3300
Neutral22240203822/2119.000.95120.0000
All26262,712139954213/3545.422.11129.1400
Abdul Kardar: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match141403557925.35--010-1
2nd innings of the match121202026916.83--010-0
3rd innings of the match131333009330.00--032-0
4th innings of the match330703523.33--000-1
All264239279323.76--052-2
Abdul Kardar: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match668764629493/3532.662.0197.3300
2nd innings of the match778402544352/3788.603.16168.0000
3rd innings of the match778045915553/4731.001.15160.8000
4th innings of the match6619296222/2031.001.9396.0000
All26262,712139954213/3545.422.11129.1400
Abdul Kardar: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 3220212010.50--000-0
No. 411100*N/A--00000
No. 56701437920.42--011-1
No. 6121613239321.53--010-0
No. 7101313696930.75--031-0
No. 8110434343.00--000-0
No. 9120282414.00--000-1
All264239279323.76--052-2
Abdul Kardar: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won6802176927.12--010-0
Lost71413275725.15--021-1
Drawn132023839321.27--021-1
All264239279323.76--052-2
Abdul Kardar: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won478285715983/3519.871.15103.5000
Lost699843748452/5396.802.95196.8000
Drawn8109004531182/2038.872.07112.5000
All26262,712139954213/3545.422.11129.1400
Abdul Kardar: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1946350804316.00--001-0
19525811737924.71--010-1
1954471963616.00--00070
195581202569321.33--011-0
1956110696969.00--010-0
19585912535731.62--020-1
All264239279323.76--052-2
Abdul Kardar: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1952576123220662/3734.332.01102.0000
195411168411011/110110.003.92168.0000
19557101,13475241123/3520.081.2794.5000
1956117251200/12N/A1.00N/A00
1958477262338521/71192.503.18363.0000
All26262,712139954213/3545.422.11129.1400
Abdul Kardar: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
National Stadium, Karachi3401989349.50--020-0
Old Trafford241453515.00--000-0
Bangabandhu National Stadium230462915.33--000-0
Gaddafi Stadium230574419.00--000-0
Kennington Oval230543618.00--00030
Lord's230454315.00--001-0
Queen's Park Oval230724424.00--000-1
All264239279323.76--052-2
Abdul Kardar: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Gaddafi Stadium23384239373/4713.281.4554.8500
National Stadium, Karachi23420306933/3523.000.98140.0000
All26262,712139954213/3545.422.11129.1400

- not recorded in the scorecards · N/A no dismissals or balls to divide by

Best Test performances

Abdul Kardar: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
93---0IndiaNational Stadium, Karachi1955-02-26
79---1IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1952-11-28
69---0AustraliaNational Stadium, Karachi1956-10-11
57---0West IndiesSabina Park1958-02-26
56---0West IndiesBourda1958-03-13
44---0IndiaGaddafi Stadium1955-01-29
44---0West IndiesQueen's Park Oval1958-03-26
43*---0IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium1952-10-16
43---0EnglandLord's1946-06-22
36--30EnglandKennington Oval1954-08-12
Abdul Kardar: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
3/35186101.12New ZealandNational Stadium, Karachi1955-10-13
3/47228151.23New ZealandGaddafi Stadium1955-10-26
2/207231.66IndiaGaddafi Stadium1955-01-29
2/21168170.75New ZealandBangabandhu National Stadium1955-11-07
2/268451.85New ZealandGaddafi Stadium1955-10-26
2/3712671.76IndiaMA Chidambaram Stadium1952-11-28
2/53204121.55IndiaArun Jaitley Stadium1952-10-16
1/439032.86IndiaEden Gardens1952-12-12
1/548423.85IndiaBrabourne Stadium1952-11-13
1/71192132.21West IndiesQueen's Park Oval1958-02-05

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1958-03-26West Indies44-Queen's Park OvalPakistan won by inns & 1 runs
1958-03-13West Indies26 & 560/24 & 0/10BourdaWest Indies won by 8 wickets
1958-02-26West Indies15 & 570/141Sabina ParkWest Indies won by inns & 174 runs
1958-02-05West Indies4 & 241/71 & 0/19Queen's Park OvalWest Indies won by 120 runs
1958-01-17West Indies4 & 23*1/107 & 0/13Kensington OvalMatch drawn
1956-10-11Australia690/12National Stadium, KarachiPakistan won by 9 wickets
1955-11-07New Zealand142/21Bangabandhu National StadiumMatch drawn
1955-10-26New Zealand2 & 112/26 & 3/47Gaddafi StadiumPakistan won by 4 wickets
1955-10-13New Zealand223/35 & 0/22National Stadium, KarachiPakistan won by inns & 1 runs
1955-02-26India14 & 93-National Stadium, KarachiMatch drawn