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Ramakant Desai

Bowler · 1959 to 1968 · 28 internationals

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Test28 matches
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28Internationals
418Runs
0Hundreds
74Wickets
9Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test2844134188513.48--018-1
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test28455,5971782,761746/568/19037.312.9575.63820
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test28459090.2002 (2ct 0st)

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

Ramakant Desai: Test stats

Test

28 matches · 1959-1968

74wickets
Matches
28
Average
37.31
Economy
2.95
Strike rate
75.63
Best innings
6/56
Five-fors
2

418 runs · batting average 13.48

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Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test444445451959-02-061968-02-15Complete

Questions fans ask about Ramakant Desai

How many Test runs has Ramakant Desai scored?
Ramakant Desai has 418 runs in 44 Test innings from 28 matches at an average of 13.48. Highest score: 85.
What is Ramakant Desai's Test batting average?
Ramakant Desai's Test batting average is 13.48, from 418 runs and 44 innings.
How many Test wickets has Ramakant Desai taken?
Ramakant Desai has taken 74 wickets in Test from 28 matches at a bowling average of 37.31. Best innings: 6/56.
Which teams has Ramakant Desai played international cricket for?
Ramakant Desai is recorded for India in this publication.
When did Ramakant Desai play international cricket?
This career snapshot covers 1959 to 1968. Dates follow the official record, not only the scorecard archive.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
1968-02-15India v New ZealandTestIndia won by 5 wickets
1967-12-30Australia v IndiaTestAustralia won by inns & 4 runs
1965-03-19India v New ZealandTestIndia won by 7 wickets
1965-03-12India v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1965-03-05India v New ZealandTestMatch drawn
1964-02-08England v IndiaTestMatch drawn
1964-01-29England v IndiaTestMatch drawn
1962-03-23India v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by inns & 30 runs
1962-03-07India v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by inns & 18 runs
1962-02-16India v West IndiesTestWest Indies won by 10 wickets
1962-01-10England v IndiaTestIndia won by 128 runs
1961-12-30England v IndiaTestIndia won by 187 runs

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TEST CAREER · 1959 to 1968

Ramakant Desai in Tests

Complete: every official innings is in the scorecards

74Wickets
37.31Average
2.95Economy
75.63Strike rate
6/56Best
2Five-fors

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career2844134188513.48--018-1
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career28455,5971782,761746/568/19037.312.9575.63820
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career28459090.2002 (2ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test wickets, innings by innings
020406050 wickets: 1961-12-3050741959196119641967
Test wickets by year
0510151959: 17 wickets1719591960: 17 wickets171961: 16 wickets1619611962: 5 wickets51963: 0 wickets19631964: 4 wickets41965: 13 wickets1319651966: 0 wickets1967: 0 wickets19671968: 2 wickets21968
Last 20 Test bowling innings
Test innings by wickets
Test runs, innings by innings
0200400250 runs: 1961-12-302504181959196119641967
Test runs by year
040801201959: 45 runs4519591960: 147 runs1471961: 69 runs6919611962: 64 runs641963: 0 runs19631964: 27 runs271965: 7 runs719651966: 0 runs1967: 27 runs2719671968: 32 runs321968
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught17 · 38.6%
Bowled10 · 22.7%
LBW3 · 6.8%
Stumped1 · 2.3%
Not out13 · 29.5%
Test batting position: average and innings
1-0 inns
2-0 inns
3-0 inns
4-0 inns
5-0 inns
612.001 inns
7-0 inns
814.002 inns
98.858 inns
1023.4517 inns
115.8016 inns

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
94runs
15.66average
-strike rate
050s
0100s
Last 10 bowling innings
15wickets
31.13average
2.93economy
63.60strike rate
6/56best

Test record by situation

complete career
Ramakant Desai: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
England111971382911.50--002-1
Australia4836117*12.20--003-0
West Indies48246207.66--001-0
Pakistan5501348526.80--010-0
New Zealand4413932*13.00--002-0
All2844134188513.48--018-1
Ramakant Desai: Test bowling by opposition
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
England11172,055621,018225/8946.272.9793.4011
Pakistan5101,29534625214/6629.762.8961.6630
New Zealand4880435381156/5625.402.8453.6011
Australia458312140894/9345.332.9492.3320
West Indies456122632974/16947.003.2287.4210
All28455,5971782,761746/5637.312.9575.6382
Ramakant Desai: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home182562828514.84--015-1
Away1019713632*11.33--003-0
All2844134188513.48--018-1
Ramakant Desai: Test bowling by home and away
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Home18313,8771181,860576/5632.632.8768.0181
Away10141,72060901175/8953.003.14101.1701
All28455,5971782,761746/5637.312.9575.6382
Ramakant Desai: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match161681191714.87--002-0
2nd innings of the match121211768516.00--014-0
3rd innings of the match15153116299.66--002-1
4th innings of the match11177*N/A--000-0
All2844134188513.48--018-1
Ramakant Desai: Test bowling by match innings
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1st innings of the match12122,177671,069296/5636.862.9475.0631
2nd innings of the match16162,400731,258315/8940.583.1477.4141
3rd innings of the match10106962430494/8833.772.6277.3310
4th innings of the match773241413052/3226.002.4064.8000
All28455,5971782,761746/5637.312.9575.6382
Ramakant Desai: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 6110121212.00--00020
No. 8220281414.00--000-0
No. 988162298.85--002-1
No. 10131762588523.45--012-0
No. 11916658125.80--004-0
All2844134188513.48--018-1
Ramakant Desai: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won46210632*26.50--000-1
Lost11227104206.93--006-0
Drawn131642088517.33--012-0
All2844134188513.48--018-1
Ramakant Desai: Test bowling by match result
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Won485881528572/3240.712.9084.0000
Lost11142,005691,041205/8952.053.11100.2511
Drawn13233,004941,435476/5630.532.8663.9171
All28455,5971782,761746/5637.312.9575.6382
Ramakant Desai: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
195971454585.00--004-0
19605721478529.40--011-0
1961561692913.80--000-1
196248164209.14--001-0
19642322714*27.00--00030
1965330772.33--00210
1967121271427.007834.6100040
19681113232*N/A--000-0
All2844134188513.48--018-1
Ramakant Desai: Test bowling by year
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
1959791,63953894175/8952.583.2796.4111
1960591,30240577174/9333.942.6576.5820
1961591,12128517164/6632.312.7670.0630
1962464141723252/4646.403.3682.8000
19642322159744/6224.252.6355.2510
19653663631305136/5623.462.8748.9211
1967119606300/63N/A3.93N/A00
19681216847622/6138.002.7184.0000
All28455,5971782,761746/5637.312.9575.6382
Ramakant Desai: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Arun Jaitley Stadium6823614*6.00--002-0
Eden Gardens5831032920.60--001-1
MA Chidambaram Stadium351431810.75--001-0
Brabourne Stadium330868528.66--01170
All2844134188513.48--018-1
Ramakant Desai: Test bowling by ground
MatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIAvgEconSR4w5w
Eden Gardens5101,18735584184/6232.442.9565.9430
Arun Jaitley Stadium681,21533633154/8842.203.1281.0030
Brabourne Stadium3673828341126/5628.412.7761.5001
MA Chidambaram Stadium3553315245104/6624.502.7553.3020
All28455,5971782,761746/5637.312.9575.6382

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

Test milestones

Five-wicket innings 2

  1. 6/56v New ZealandBrabourne Stadium · 1965-03-12
  2. 5/89v EnglandLord's · 1959-06-18

Best Test performances

Ramakant Desai: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
85--70PakistanBrabourne Stadium1960-12-02
32*---0New ZealandUniversity Oval, Dunedin1968-02-15
29--41EnglandEden Gardens1961-12-30
20---0West IndiesSabina Park1962-03-07
18---0PakistanMA Chidambaram Stadium1961-01-13
17*---0AustraliaEden Gardens1960-01-23
17---0AustraliaEden Gardens1960-01-23
14*--10EnglandArun Jaitley Stadium1964-02-08
14---0PakistanGreen Park1960-12-16
14---0PakistanEden Gardens1960-12-30
Ramakant Desai: best Test bowling
FiguresBallsMdnsEconOpponentGroundDate
6/5615092.24New ZealandBrabourne Stadium1965-03-12
5/8919082.81EnglandLord's1959-06-18
4/6213732.71EnglandEden Gardens1964-01-29
4/6617342.28PakistanMA Chidambaram Stadium1961-01-13
4/8816233.25PakistanArun Jaitley Stadium1961-02-08
4/93246102.26AustraliaMA Chidambaram Stadium1960-01-13
4/10216853.64PakistanArun Jaitley Stadium1961-02-08
4/11121643.08AustraliaEden Gardens1960-01-23
4/12819863.87New ZealandEden Gardens1965-03-05
4/169294103.44West IndiesArun Jaitley Stadium1959-02-06

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
1968-02-15New Zealand32*2/61 & 0/15University Oval, DunedinIndia won by 5 wickets
1967-12-30Australia13* & 140/63Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by inns & 4 runs
1965-03-19New Zealand70/36 & 1/35Arun Jaitley StadiumIndia won by 7 wickets
1965-03-12New Zealand06/56 & 1/18Brabourne StadiumMatch drawn
1965-03-05New Zealand04/128 & 1/32Eden GardensMatch drawn
1964-02-08England14*0/23Arun Jaitley StadiumMatch drawn
1964-01-29England11 & 2*4/62 & 0/12Eden GardensMatch drawn
1962-03-23West Indies12 & 10/25Kensington OvalWest Indies won by inns & 30 runs
1962-03-07West Indies0 & 201/84Sabina ParkWest Indies won by inns & 18 runs
1962-02-16West Indies4* & 22/46 & 0/5Queen's Park OvalWest Indies won by 10 wickets