Kolkata Test Analysis

Eden Gardens, Kolkata (Calcutta)

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Analysis of 35 Tests.

 

Date Scores Result
30 Nov 2007 Ind 616-5d & 184-4d , Pak 456 & 214-4 Drawn
16 Mar 2005 Ind 407 & 407-9d , Pak 393 & 226 India by 195 runs
28 Nov 2004 SAf 305 & 222 , Ind 411 & 120-2 India by 8 wickets
30 Oct 2002 Ind 358 & 471-8 , WI 497 Drawn
11 Mar 2001 Aus 445 & 212 , Ind 171 & 657-7d India by 171 runs
16 Feb 1999 Pak 185 & 316 , Ind 223 & 232 Pakistan by 46 runs
18 Mar 1998 Aus 233 & 181 , Ind 633-5d India by Inn. & 219 runs
27 Nov 1996 SAf 428 & 367-3d , Ind 329 & 137 South Africa by 329 runs
29 Jan 1993 Ind 371 & 82-2 , Eng 163 & 286 India by 8 wickets
26 Dec 1987 WI 530-5d & 157-2 , Ind 565 Drawn
11 Feb 1987 Ind 403 & 181-3d , Pak 229 & 179-5 Drawn
31 Dec 1984 Ind 437-7d & 29-1 , Eng 276 Drawn
10 Dec 1983 Ind 241 & 90 , WI 377 West Indies by Inn. & 46 runs
1 Jan 1982 Eng 248 & 265-5d , Ind 208 & 170-3 Drawn
29 Jan 1980 Ind 331 & 205 , Pak 272-4d & 179-6 Drawn
26 Oct 1979 Aus 442 & 151-6d , Ind 347 & 200-4 Drawn
29 Dec 1978 Ind 300 & 361-1d , WI 327 & 197-9 Drawn
1 Jan 1977 Ind 155 & 181 , Eng 321 & 16-0 England by 10 wickets
27 Dec 1974 Ind 233 & 316 , WI 240 & 224 India by 85 runs
30 Dec 1972 Ind 210 & 155 , Eng 174 & 163 India by 28 runs
12 Dec 1969 Ind 212 & 161 , Aus 335 & 42-0 Australia by 10 wickets
31 Dec 1966 WI 390 , Ind 167 & 178 West Indies by Inn. & 45 runs
5 Mar 1965 NZ 462-9d & 191-9d , Ind 380 & 92-3 Drawn
17 Oct 1964 Aus 174 & 143-1 , Ind 235 Drawn
29 Jan 1964 Ind 241 & 300-7d , Eng 267 & 145-2 Drawn
30 Dec 1961 Ind 380 & 252 , Eng 212 & 233 India by 187 runs
30 Dec 1960 Pak 301 & 146-3d , Ind 180 & 127-4 Drawn
23 Jan 1960 Ind 194 & 339 , Aus 331 & 121-2 Drawn
31 Dec 1958 WI 614-5d , Ind 124 & 154 West Indies by Inn. & 336 runs
2 Nov 1956 Aus 177 & 189-9d , Ind 136 & 136 Australia by 94 runs
28 Dec 1955 Ind 132 & 438-7d , NZ 336 & 75-6 Drawn
12 Dec 1952 Pak 257 & 236-7d , Ind 397 & 28-0 Drawn
30 Dec 1951 Eng 342 & 252-5d , Ind 344 & 103-0 Drawn
31 Dec 1948 WI 366 & 336-9d , Ind 272 & 325-3 Drawn
5 Jan 1934 Eng 403 & 7-2 , Ind 247 & 237 Drawn

 

Overall Summary

  P W L D Tie
Australia 7 2 2 3 ****
England 9 1 3 5 8
India 35 8 8 19 ****
New Zealand 2 0 0 2 ****
Pakistan 7 1 1 5 ****
South Africa 2 1 1 0 ****
West Indies 8 3 1 4 ****

 

Highest Team Score
India v Aus 657/7d 2000-01
India v Aus 633/5d 1997-98
India v Pak 616/5d 2007-08
West Indies v Ind 614/5d 1958-59
India v WI 565 1987-88
West Indies v Ind 530/5d 1987-88
West Indies v Ind 497 2002-03
Lowest Completed Team Score
India v WI 90 1983-84
India v WI 124 1958-59
India v NZ 132 1955-56
India v Aus 136 1956-57
India v Aus 136 1956-57
India v SAf 137 1996-97
India v WI 154 1958-59
Greatest Winning Margin (Runs)
West Indies v Ind Inn & 336 runs 1958-59
India v Aus Inn & 219 runs 1997-98
West Indies v Ind Inn & 46 runs 1983-84
West Indies v Ind Inn & 45 runs 1966-67
South Africa v Ind 329 runs 1996-97
Highest Individual Score
VVS Laxman (Ind) 281 2000-01 v Aus
RB Kanhai (WI) 256 1958-59 v Ind
W Jaffer (Ind) 202 2007-08 v Pak
Saeed Anwar (Pak) 188* 1998-99 v Ind
SM Gavaskar (Ind) 182* 1978-79 v WI
M Azharuddin (Ind) 182 1992-93 v Eng
R Dravid (Ind) 180 2000-01 v Aus
SR Tendulkar (Ind) 176 2002-03 v WI
GN Yallop (Aus) 167 1979-80 v Ind
M Azharuddin (Ind) 163* 1997-98 v Aus
EdeC Weekes (WI) 162 1948-49 v Ind
Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak) 161* 2007-08 v Ind
CH Lloyd (WI) 161* 1983-84 v Ind
DB Vengsarkar (Ind) 157* 1978-79 v WI
VVS Laxman (Ind) 154* 2002-03 v WI
DJ Cullinan (SAf) 153* 1996-97 v Ind
MAK Pataudi (Ind) 153 1964-65 v NZ
B Sutcliffe (NZ) 151* 1964-65 v Ind
Younis Khan (Pak) 147 2004-05 v Ind
AC Hudson (SAf) 146 1996-97 v Ind
Best Innings Analysis
L Klusener (SAf) 8-64 1996-97 v Ind
J Srinath (Ind) 8-86 1998-99 v Pak
Ghulam Ahmed (Ind) 7-49 1956-57 v Aus
A Kumble (Ind) 7-63 2004-05 v Pak
Harbhajan Singh (Ind) 7-87 2004-05 v SAf
BS Bedi (Ind) 7-98 1969-70 v Aus
Harbhajan Singh (Ind) 7-123 2000-01 v Aus
MD Marshall (WI) 6-37 1983-84 v Ind
R Benaud (Aus) 6-52 1956-57 v Ind
R Gilchrist (WI) 6-55 1958-59 v Ind
RMH Binny (Ind) 6-56 1986-87 v Pak
GD McKenzie (Aus) 6-67 1969-70 v Ind
SA Durani (Ind) 6-73 1964-65 v Aus
Harbhajan Singh (Ind) 6-73 2000-01 v Aus
SP Gupte (Ind) 6-90 1955-56 v NZ
N Kapil Dev (Ind) 6-91 1981-82 v Eng
BKV Prasad (Ind) 6-104 1996-97 v SAf
AW Greig (Eng) 5-24 1972-73 v Ind
Fazal Mahmood (Pak) 5-26 1960-61 v Ind
RGD Willis (Eng) 5-27 1976-77 v Ind
Best Match Analysis
J Srinath (Ind) 13-132 1998-99 v Pak
Harbhajan Singh (Ind) 13-196 2000-01 v Aus
R Benaud (Aus) 11-105 1956-57 v Ind
Ghulam Ahmed (Ind) 10-130 1956-57 v Aus
A Kumble (Ind) 10-161 2004-05 v Pak
R Gilchrist (WI) 9-73 1958-59 v Ind
MD Marshall (WI) 9-102 1983-84 v Ind
BS Chandrasekhar (Ind) 9-107 1972-73 v Eng
Imran Khan (Pak) 9-130 1979-80 v Ind
Harbhajan Singh (Ind) 9-141 2004-05 v SAf
Most Runs
VVS Laxman (Ind) 898 @ 81.64
M Azharuddin (Ind) 860 @ 107.50
R Dravid (Ind) 843 @ 64.85
DB Vengsarkar (Ind) 645 @ 71.67
SR Tendulkar (Ind) 637 @ 45.50
Most Wickets
A Kumble (Ind) 40 @ 30.83
Harbhajan Singh (Ind) 38 @ 23.11
BS Bedi (Ind) 29 @ 22.03
N Kapil Dev (Ind) 27 @ 32.37
J Srinath (Ind) 22 @ 23.91