How many Test runs has Ajit Wadekar scored?

Ajit Wadekar has 2,113 runs in 71 Test innings from 37 matches at an average of 31.07. Highest score: 143.

What is Ajit Wadekar's Test batting average?

Ajit Wadekar's Test batting average is 31.07, from 2,113 runs and 71 innings.

How many ODI runs has Ajit Wadekar scored?

Ajit Wadekar has 73 runs in 2 ODI innings from 2 matches at an average of 36.50 and a strike rate of 81.11. Highest score: 67.

How many international centuries does Ajit Wadekar have?

Ajit Wadekar has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.

Which teams has Ajit Wadekar played international cricket for?

Ajit Wadekar is recorded for India in this publication.

When did Ajit Wadekar play international cricket?

This career snapshot covers 1966 to 1974. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

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Ajit Wadekar

Top-order batter · 1966 to 1974 · 39 internationals

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Test37 matches ODI2 matches

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39Internationals

2,186Runs

1Hundreds

-Wickets

47Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Test	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2
ODI	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

Bowling career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Test	37	7	61	1	55	0	-	-	N/A	5.40	N/A	0	0	0
ODI	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	N/A	N/A	N/A	-	-	-

Fielding career records by format
Format	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/inns	Best
Test	37	69	46	0	46	0.666	4 (4ct 0st)
ODI	2	2	1	0	1	0.500	1 (1ct 0st)

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

Ajit Wadekar: Test and ODI stats

Test

37 matches · 1966-1974

2,113runs

Matches: 37
Average: 31.07
Strike rate: -
Hundreds: 1
Highest: 143
Fifties: 14

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ODI

2 matches · 1974-1974

73runs

Matches: 2
Average: 36.50
Strike rate: 81.11
Hundreds: 0
Highest: 67
Fifties: 1

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Where the career sits

Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
Format	Official bat inns	In scorecards	Official bowl inns	In scorecards	First	Latest	Coverage
Test	71	71	7	7	1966-12-13	1974-07-04	Complete
ODI	2	2	-	0	1974-07-13	1974-07-15	Complete

Questions fans ask about Ajit Wadekar

How many Test runs has Ajit Wadekar scored?: Ajit Wadekar has 2,113 runs in 71 Test innings from 37 matches at an average of 31.07. Highest score: 143.
What is Ajit Wadekar's Test batting average?: Ajit Wadekar's Test batting average is 31.07, from 2,113 runs and 71 innings.
How many ODI runs has Ajit Wadekar scored?: Ajit Wadekar has 73 runs in 2 ODI innings from 2 matches at an average of 36.50 and a strike rate of 81.11. Highest score: 67.
How many international centuries does Ajit Wadekar have?: Ajit Wadekar has 1 international hundreds: 1 in Test.
Which teams has Ajit Wadekar played international cricket for?: Ajit Wadekar is recorded for India in this publication.
When did Ajit Wadekar play international cricket?: This career snapshot covers 1966 to 1974. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
Date	Match	Format	Result
1974-07-15	England v India	ODI	England won by 6 wickets
1974-07-13	England v India	ODI	England won by 4 wickets
1974-07-04	England v India	Test	England won by inns & 78 runs
1974-06-20	England v India	Test	England won by inns & 285 runs
1974-06-06	England v India	Test	England won by 113 runs
1973-02-06	England v India	Test	Match drawn
1973-01-25	England v India	Test	Match drawn
1973-01-12	England v India	Test	India won by 4 wickets
1972-12-30	England v India	Test	India won by 28 runs
1972-12-20	England v India	Test	England won by 6 wickets
1971-08-19	England v India	Test	India won by 4 wickets
1971-08-05	England v India	Test	Match drawn

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TEST CAREER · 1966 to 1974

Ajit Wadekar in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

2,113Runs

31.07Average

-Strike rate

1Hundreds

14Fifties

143Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2

Official Test bowling record
Bowling	Mat	Inns	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10w
Career	37	7	61	1	55	0	-	-	N/A	5.40	N/A	0	0	0

Official Test fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	37	69	46	0	46	0.666	4 (4ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings

Test runs by year

Last 20 Test innings

01-4950-99100+* not out

Test innings by score

1-9

10-24

25-49

50-99

100+

How Test innings ended

Caught50 · 70.4%

Bowled8 · 11.3%

LBW5 · 7.0%

Run out3 · 4.2%

Stumped2 · 2.8%

Not out3 · 4.2%

Test batting position: average and innings

1-0 inns

2-0 inns

332.7459 inns

434.005 inns

52.002 inns

624.664 inns

70.001 inns

8-0 inns

9-0 inns

10-0 inns

11-0 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings

279runs

31.00average

40.55strike rate

250s

0100s

Test record by situation

complete career

Ajit Wadekar: Test batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	14	28	1	840	91	31.11	2,077	40.44	0	6	3	102	1
Australia	9	18	1	548	99	32.23	-	-	0	4	2	-	0
New Zealand	7	14	1	495	143	38.07	-	-	1	2	0	-	0
West Indies	7	11	0	230	67	20.90	-	-	0	2	2	-	1
All	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2

Ajit Wadekar: Test batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Home	15	30	2	894	91*	31.92	-	-	0	6	4	-	2
Away	22	41	1	1,219	143	30.47	-	-	1	8	3	-	0
All	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2

Ajit Wadekar: Test batting by match innings
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1st innings of the match	16	16	0	457	90	28.56	-	-	0	3	2	-	1
2nd innings of the match	21	21	0	653	143	31.09	-	-	1	2	2	-	0
3rd innings of the match	18	18	1	555	99	32.64	-	-	0	5	1	-	1
4th innings of the match	16	16	2	448	91*	32.00	-	-	0	4	2	-	0
All	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2

Ajit Wadekar: Test batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
No. 3	34	59	1	1,899	143	32.74	-	-	1	13	5	-	2
No. 4	5	5	1	136	91*	34.00	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
No. 5	2	2	0	4	4	2.00	-	-	0	0	1	1	0
No. 6	3	4	1	74	46	24.66	-	-	0	0	0	9	0
No. 7	1	1	0	0	0	0.00	13	0.00	0	0	1	0	0
All	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2

Ajit Wadekar: Test batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Won	9	17	2	688	143	45.86	-	-	1	3	3	-	0
Lost	17	34	0	837	99	24.61	-	-	0	6	3	-	0
Drawn	11	20	1	588	90	30.94	-	-	0	5	1	-	2
All	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2

Ajit Wadekar: Test batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1966	1	2	0	12	8	6.00	-	-	0	0	0	2	0
1967	6	12	0	442	99	36.83	-	-	0	5	3	65	1
1968	6	12	1	407	143	37.00	-	-	1	2	0	-	0
1969	8	16	1	503	91*	33.53	-	-	0	3	1	-	0
1971	8	13	0	355	85	27.30	-	-	0	2	1	-	0
1972	2	4	0	71	44	17.75	168	42.26	0	0	1	11	0
1973	3	6	1	241	90	48.20	593	40.64	0	2	1	28	1
1974	3	6	0	82	36	13.66	201	40.79	0	0	0	7	0
All	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2

Ajit Wadekar: Test batting by ground
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Brabourne Stadium	4	8	1	254	87	36.28	-	-	0	1	0	38	0
Lord's	3	6	0	187	85	31.16	431	43.38	0	2	0	25	0
MA Chidambaram Stadium	3	6	0	178	67	29.66	-	-	0	2	2	-	1
Arun Jaitley Stadium	2	4	1	140	91*	46.66	-	-	0	1	0	-	0
Eden Gardens	2	4	0	106	62	26.50	-	-	0	1	2	-	0
Edgbaston	2	4	0	116	70	29.00	301	38.53	0	1	0	13	0
Green Park	2	4	0	138	90	34.50	-	-	0	1	0	-	1
Old Trafford	2	4	0	41	14	10.25	118	34.74	0	0	0	3	0
Queen's Park Oval	2	3	0	82	54	27.33	-	-	0	1	1	-	0
All	37	71	3	2,113	143	31.07	-	-	1	14	7	-	2

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

Test milestones

Hundreds 1

143v New ZealandBasin Reserve · 1968-02-29

Best Test performances

Ajit Wadekar: highest Test scores
Score	BF	SR	4s	6s	Opponent	Ground	Date
143	-	-	12	0	New Zealand	Basin Reserve	1968-02-29
99	146	67.80	12	0	Australia	Melbourne Cricket Ground	1967-12-30
91*	-	-	15	0	Australia	Arun Jaitley Stadium	1969-11-28
91	208	43.75	16	0	England	Headingley	1967-06-08
90	222	40.54	9	1	England	Green Park	1973-01-25
87	178	48.87	14	0	England	Brabourne Stadium	1973-02-06
85	182	46.70	11	0	England	Lord's	1971-07-22
80	-	-	10	0	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1968-02-15
71	-	-	7	0	New Zealand	University Oval, Dunedin	1968-02-15
70	214	32.71	9	0	England	Edgbaston	1967-07-13

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1974-07-04	England	36 & 5	-	Edgbaston	England won by inns & 78 runs
1974-06-20	England	18 & 3	-	Lord's	England won by inns & 285 runs
1974-06-06	England	6 & 14	-	Old Trafford	England won by 113 runs
1973-02-06	England	87 & 11*	-	Brabourne Stadium	Match drawn
1973-01-25	England	90 & 9	-	Green Park	Match drawn
1973-01-12	England	44 & 0	-	MA Chidambaram Stadium	India won by 4 wickets
1972-12-30	England	44 & 0	-	Eden Gardens	India won by 28 runs
1972-12-20	England	3 & 24	-	Arun Jaitley Stadium	England won by 6 wickets
1971-08-19	England	48 & 45	-	Kennington Oval	India won by 4 wickets
1971-08-05	England	12 & 9	-	Old Trafford	Match drawn

ODI CAREER · 1974 to 1974

Ajit Wadekar in ODIs

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

73Runs

36.50Average

81.11Strike rate

0Hundreds

1Fifties

67Highest

Official ODI record

Official ODI batting record
Batting	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Career	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

Official ODI fielding record
Fielding	Mat	Inns	Ct	St	Dis	Dis/Inns	Best
Career	2	2	1	0	1	0.500	1 (1ct 0st)

ODI career in charts

ODI runs from boundaries

Fours44 · 60.3%

Other runs29 · 39.7%

ODI record by situation

complete career

Ajit Wadekar: ODI batting by opposition
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
England	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0
All	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

Ajit Wadekar: ODI batting by home and away
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Away	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0
All	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

Ajit Wadekar: ODI batting by batting first or chasing
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Batting first	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0
All	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

Ajit Wadekar: ODI batting by batting position
	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	50	4s
No. 3	1	1	67	67	67.00	82	81.70	1	10
No. 4	1	1	6	6	6.00	8	75.00	0	1
All	2	2	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	1	11

Ajit Wadekar: ODI batting by match result
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
Lost	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0
All	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

Ajit Wadekar: ODI batting by year
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1974	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0
All	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

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

Latest ODI matches

Latest ODI matches
Date	Opponent	Bat	Bowl	Ground	Result
1974-07-15	England	6	-	Kennington Oval	England won by 6 wickets
1974-07-13	England	67	-	Headingley	England won by 4 wickets