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VVS Laxman

Middle-order batter · 1996 to 2012 · 220 internationals

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220Internationals
11,119Runs
23Hundreds
2Wickets
174Catches

Career records by format

Batting career records by format
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR100s50s0s4s6s
Test134225348,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
ODI868372,33813130.763,28271.2361032224
Bowling career records by format
FormatMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Test134133241212621/21/263.002.33162.00000
ODI864420400--N/A5.71N/A00-
Fielding career records by format
FormatMatInnsCtStDisDis/innsBest
Test13424813501350.5444 (4ct 0st)
ODI8685390390.4584 (4ct 0st)

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

VVS Laxman: Test and ODI stats

Where the career sits

Runs by format
Test 8,781 79%ODI 2,338 21%

Scorecard coverage

Scorecard coverage of the official career
FormatOfficial bat innsIn scorecardsOfficial bowl innsIn scorecardsFirstLatestCoverage
Test22522413131996-11-202012-01-24100%
ODI8379441998-04-092006-12-0395%

Questions fans ask about VVS Laxman

How many Test runs has VVS Laxman scored?
VVS Laxman has 8,781 runs in 225 Test innings from 134 matches at an average of 45.97 and a strike rate of 49.37. Highest score: 281.
What is VVS Laxman's Test batting average?
VVS Laxman's Test batting average is 45.97, from 8,781 runs and 225 innings.
How many ODI runs has VVS Laxman scored?
VVS Laxman has 2,338 runs in 83 ODI innings from 86 matches at an average of 30.76 and a strike rate of 71.23. Highest score: 131.
What is VVS Laxman's ODI batting average?
VVS Laxman's ODI batting average is 30.76, from 2,338 runs and 83 innings.
How many international centuries does VVS Laxman have?
VVS Laxman has 23 international hundreds: 17 in Test; 6 in ODI.
Which teams has VVS Laxman played international cricket for?
VVS Laxman is recorded for India in this publication.

Explore every recorded innings

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

Latest appearances

Recent available appearances
DateMatchFormatResult
2012-01-24Australia v IndiaTestAustralia won by 298 runs
2012-01-13Australia v IndiaTestAustralia won by an innings and 37 runs
2012-01-03Australia v IndiaTestAustralia won by an innings and 68 runs
2011-12-26Australia v IndiaTestAustralia won by 122 runs
2011-11-22India v West IndiesTestMatch drawn
2011-11-14India v West IndiesTestIndia won by an innings and 15 runs
2011-11-06India v West IndiesTestIndia won by 5 wickets
2011-08-18England v IndiaTestEngland won by an innings and 8 runs
2011-08-10England v IndiaTestEngland won by an innings and 242 runs
2011-07-29England v IndiaTestEngland won by 319 runs
2011-07-21England v IndiaTestEngland won by 196 runs
2011-07-06West Indies v IndiaTestMatch drawn

TEST CAREER · 1996 to 2012

VVS Laxman in Tests

Scorecards for 224 of 225 official batting innings

8,781Runs
45.97Average
49.37Strike rate
17Hundreds
56Fifties
281Highest

Official Test record

Official Test batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career134225348,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
Official Test bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career134133241212621/21/263.002.33162.00000
Official Test fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career13424813501350.5444 (4ct 0st)

Test career in charts

Test runs, innings by innings
03,0006,0005k runs: 2007-08-095k8,781199619992002200520082011
Test runs by year
03006009001996: 77 runs19961997: 212 runs1998: 116 runs1999: 221 runs19992000: 208 runs2001: 869 runs2002: 984 runs20022003: 595 runs2004: 513 runs2005: 508 runs20052006: 561 runs2007: 496 runs2008: 1,086 runs20082009: 471 runs2010: 939 runs2011: 773 runs20112012: 152 runs2012
Last 20 Test innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
Test innings by score
How Test innings ended
Caught114 · 50.9%
Bowled39 · 17.4%
LBW21 · 9.4%
Run out7 · 3.1%
Stumped5 · 2.2%
Caught and bowled4 · 1.8%
Other dismissal1 · 0.4%
Not out33 · 14.7%
Test batting position: average and innings
136.0013 inns
221.0812 inns
344.7537 inns
450.0011 inns
547.1674 inns
650.1867 inns
786.509 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
102.001 inns
11-0 inns
Test runs from boundaries
Fours4,540 · 51.7%
Sixes30 · 0.3%
Other runs4,211 · 48.0%

Recent Test form

Last 10 batting innings
218runs
21.80average
43.86strike rate
150s
0100s

Test record by situation

224 recorded innings
VVS Laxman: Test batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Australia295452,43428149.674,48054.3361233380
West Indies223661,715176*57.163,74145.8441131940
South Africa19315976143*37.532,04447.741611262
England172727667530.641,69645.160621030
Pakistan15257775112*43.051,53250.581621051
Sri Lanka1322390010447.361,88447.77281980
New Zealand10173818124*58.421,81045.192621121
Zimbabwe68128014040.0042665.72100461
Bangladesh34111769*39.0017268.02010130
All134224338,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
VVS Laxman: Test batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home5790173,76728151.607,71048.8582474782
Away77134165,01417842.4910,07549.7693276573
All134224338,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
VVS Laxman: Test batting by match innings
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1st innings of the match606052,158200*39.234,41048.936852702
2nd innings of the match747493,15214848.496,44248.9262534180
3rd innings of the match535392,37628154.004,77449.7641643092
4th innings of the match3737101,095103*40.552,15950.711721381
All134224338,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
VVS Laxman: Test batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 1913143216736.0088748.70121610
No. 271202536721.0859242.73022340
No. 3233711,61128144.752,99653.774822462
No. 4811150014050.0093853.30141640
No. 55074132,877200*47.166,00047.9561753462
No. 65267122,760154*50.185,66148.7552033491
No. 79953467986.5070848.87030350
No. 10110222.00366.6600000
All134224338,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
VVS Laxman: Test batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won4771103,41028155.906,35953.6272324453
Lost418261,99116726.194,27546.5721162651
Drawn4671173,380200*62.597,15147.2682264251
All134224338,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
VVS Laxman: Test batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
1996240775119.2520837.0101090
19976922126430.2860335.15021200
19982301169538.6622651.32010190
199961202216718.4150743.58012300
200035120816752.0033462.27101330
20011016086928154.311,38262.871501392
200215234984154*51.782,17045.342521230
2003510359514885.001,23548.17230731
20041216051317832.0692155.70120800
2005812150814046.181,05648.10231751
20061017356110040.071,35441.43142780
20078145496112*55.111,02848.24130610
2008152741,086200*47.212,13650.842721210
2009692471124*67.2895349.42151700
201011184939143*67.071,81251.822701021
201112234773176*40.681,50651.32161850
20123601526625.3335442.93011170
All134224338,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
VVS Laxman: Test batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Eden Gardens101541,217281110.632,19255.525311581
Narendra Modi Stadium713157410447.831,36642.02151661
Arun Jaitley Stadium6116537200*107.4096555.64140660
M Chinnaswamy Stadium611321279*26.5054938.61011300
MA Chidambaram Stadium71002766627.6053951.20021410
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium693359104*59.8381144.26131440
Wankhede Stadium5902266925.1151344.05011290
Adelaide Oval48033714842.1266750.52111380
Melbourne Cricket Ground4801144214.2537430.48000120
Sabina Park48122565*32.1465934.14021250
Sydney Cricket Ground47054917878.4286063.83310850
Kensington Oval3602418740.1652745.73020290
Lord's3612377447.4046850.64020290
Newlands36210135*25.2526837.68000150
Kennington Oval3511635140.7536145.15010190
All134224338,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355
VVS Laxman: Test batting by series and tournaments
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Border-Gavaskar Trophy12234909200*47.841,77151.322621020
India in Sri Lanka Test Series6112494103*54.8897550.66140460
Pataudi Trophy4801825622.7537948.02020310
India tour of West Indies47025710036.7163440.53111390
India in South Africa Test Series3611969639.2037152.83010261
India in West Indies Test Series3612438748.6050847.83031250
India tour of South Africa3611807336.0047138.21020240
India in New Zealand Test Series351295124*73.7557751.12120520
India tour of Australia35134517886.2562255.46110510
India tour of Ireland, England and Scotland3512055451.2544845.75020240
India tour of Pakistan3512099052.2539652.77020300
Pakistan tour of India354209112*209.0036257.73110270
All134224338,78128145.9717,78549.371756141,1355

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

Test milestones

Best Test performances

VVS Laxman: highest Test scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
28145262.16440AustraliaEden Gardens2001-03-11
200*30166.44210AustraliaArun Jaitley Stadium2008-10-29
17829859.73300AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground2004-01-02
176*28062.85120West IndiesEden Gardens2011-11-14
16719884.34270AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground2000-01-02
154*39638.88170West IndiesEden Gardens2002-10-30
14828252.48180AustraliaAdelaide Oval2003-12-12
143*26055.00160South AfricaEden Gardens2010-02-14
14022163.34210ZimbabweQueens Sports Club2005-09-13
13024453.27140West IndiesAntigua Recreation Ground2002-05-10

Latest Test matches

Latest Test matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
2012-01-24Australia18 & 35-Adelaide OvalAustralia won by 298 runs
2012-01-13Australia31 & 0-WACA GroundAustralia won by an innings and 37 runs
2012-01-03Australia2 & 66-Sydney Cricket GroundAustralia won by an innings and 68 runs
2011-12-26Australia2 & 1-Melbourne Cricket GroundAustralia won by 122 runs
2011-11-22West Indies32 & 31-Wankhede StadiumMatch drawn
2011-11-14West Indies176*-Eden GardensIndia won by an innings and 15 runs
2011-11-06West Indies1 & 58*-Arun Jaitley StadiumIndia won by 5 wickets
2011-08-18England2 & 24-Kennington OvalEngland won by an innings and 8 runs
2011-08-10England30 & 2-EdgbastonEngland won by an innings and 242 runs
2011-07-29England54 & 4-Trent BridgeEngland won by 319 runs

ODI CAREER · 1998 to 2006

VVS Laxman in ODIs

Scorecards for 79 of 83 official batting innings

2,338Runs
30.76Average
71.23Strike rate
6Hundreds
10Fifties
131Highest

Official ODI record

Official ODI batting record
BattingMatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Career868372,33813130.763,28271.2361032224
Official ODI bowling record
BowlingMatInnsBallsMdnsRunsWktsBBIBBMAvgEconSR4w5w10w
Career864420400--N/A5.71N/A00-
Official ODI fielding record
FieldingMatInnsCtStDisDis/InnsBest
Career8685390390.4584 (4ct 0st)

ODI career in charts

ODI runs, innings by innings
06001,2001,8002k runs: 2004-03-242k2,2291998200120032005
ODI runs by year
02004006001998: 61 runs6119981999: 0 runs2000: 24 runs2420002001: 526 runs5262002: 613 runs61320022003: 232 runs2322004: 744 runs74420042005: 29 runs292006: 0 runs2006
Last 20 ODI innings
01-4950-99100+* not out
ODI innings by score
How ODI innings ended
Caught42 · 53.2%
Bowled13 · 16.5%
LBW3 · 3.8%
Run out10 · 12.7%
Stumped2 · 2.5%
Caught and bowled2 · 2.5%
Not out7 · 8.9%
ODI batting position: average and innings
111.254 inns
29.001 inns
334.9458 inns
427.3710 inns
510.754 inns
626.002 inns
7-0 inns
8-0 inns
9-0 inns
10-0 inns
11-0 inns
ODI runs from boundaries
Fours848 · 38.0%
Sixes18 · 0.8%
Other runs1,363 · 61.1%

Recent ODI form

Last 10 batting innings
195runs
19.50average
65.21strike rate
050s
0100s

ODI record by situation

79 recorded innings
VVS Laxman: ODI batting by opposition
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Australia19193739106*46.1895977.05420631
Zimbabwe1111137513137.5051373.09121341
New Zealand101001826018.2033953.68011200
Pakistan1010023410723.4030776.22100241
West Indies101013399937.6643478.11030310
England8801433317.8722463.83000160
Sri Lanka66118587*37.0031359.10010200
South Africa33027229.004461.3600130
Bangladesh221545.001050.0000010
All807972,22913130.953,14370.916932123
VVS Laxman: ODI batting by home and away
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Home303011,10210238.001,41377.992711071
Away2929371210727.381,06766.72311670
Neutral2020341513124.4166362.59111382
All807972,22913130.953,14370.916932123
VVS Laxman: ODI batting by batting first or chasing
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Batting first424221,54113138.522,05275.096621342
Chasing3737568887*21.501,09163.06031781
All807972,22913130.953,14370.916932123
VVS Laxman: ODI batting by batting position
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
No. 1440453111.2511240.1700050
No. 2110999.002733.3300010
No. 3585841,88713134.942,53974.326831893
No. 4101022199927.3731669.30010140
No. 5440432310.7511138.7300020
No. 62212623*26.003868.4200010
All807972,22913130.953,14370.916932123
VVS Laxman: ODI batting by match result
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
Won292951,00013141.661,28178.064421022
Lost494921,204106*25.611,83965.472511051
No result110252525.0023108.6900050
All807972,22913130.953,14370.916932123
VVS Laxman: ODI batting by year
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
19985516123*15.2513844.2000130
20006602494.0011620.6800020
20011414152610140.4672272.85141531
2002212116139930.6585571.69050550
200388023210229.0032770.94100290
20042222474413141.3392980.08400682
2005220292214.505552.7200020
2006110000.0010.0000100
All807972,22913130.953,14370.916932123
VVS Laxman: ODI batting by ground
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
R Premadasa Stadium99124787*30.8739961.90020280
WACA Ground44037329.259041.1100050
Barabati Stadium330343111.335561.8100140
Brisbane Cricket Ground331124103*62.0016376.07100100
Eden Gardens330904330.0010189.10000120
Melbourne Cricket Ground330422414.006267.7400020
Sharjah Cricket Stadium3315723*28.5012844.5300020
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground33111105.504126.8200110
Sydney Cricket Ground331113106*56.5016269.7510060
All807972,22913130.953,14370.916932123
VVS Laxman: ODI batting by series and tournaments
MatInnsNORunsHSAvgBFSR1005004s6s
VB Series883280106*56.0035080.00200170
TVS Cup (India)55018210236.4024374.89100220
India tour of Pakistan44013410733.5014989.93100150
India tour of England330713323.6610567.61000100
All807972,22913130.953,14370.916932123

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

ODI milestones

Best ODI performances

VVS Laxman: highest ODI scores
ScoreBFSR4s6sOpponentGroundDate
13113894.92131ZimbabweAdelaide Oval2004-01-24
107104102.88110PakistanGaddafi Stadium2004-03-24
106*13081.5350AustraliaSydney Cricket Ground2004-01-22
103*11391.1580AustraliaBrisbane Cricket Ground2004-01-18
10213476.1190AustraliaCaptain Roop Singh Stadium2003-10-26
10110794.39100AustraliaMargao2001-04-06
9911090.0070West IndiesVidarbha Cricket Association Ground2002-11-09
87*12768.50100Sri LankaR Premadasa Stadium2001-07-28
838894.3160AustraliaHolkar Cricket Stadium2001-03-31
759975.7550ZimbabweFaridabad2002-03-07

Latest ODI matches

Latest ODI matches
DateOpponentBatBowlGroundResult
2006-12-03South Africa0-SuperSport ParkSouth Africa won by 9 wickets
2005-08-07West Indies7-R Premadasa StadiumIndia won by 7 runs
2005-08-03Sri Lanka22-Rangiri Dambulla International StadiumSri Lanka won by 4 wickets
2004-11-13Pakistan43-Eden GardensPakistan won by 6 wickets
2004-09-19Pakistan3-EdgbastonPakistan won by 3 wickets
2004-09-05England9-Lord'sIndia won by 23 runs
2004-09-03England33-Kennington OvalEngland won by 70 runs
2004-09-01England29-Trent BridgeEngland won by 7 wickets
2004-08-23Australia v Indiadid not bat-VRA Cricket GroundNo result
2004-08-21Pakistan37-VRA Cricket GroundPakistan won by 66 runs (D/L method)