Lala Amarnath: Facts and figures
Member of the Indian Selection Committee for two years in 1953-54 and 1954-55
Rajneesh Gupta
08-Aug-2000
Services rendered to the game:
Member of the Indian Selection Committee for two years in 1953-54 and 1954-55.
Chairman of the Indian Selection Committee for 5 years from 1955-56 to 1959-60.
Manager of the Indian Cricket team to Pakistan in 1954-55.
Expert commentator on All India Radio and Television for several years.
Awards:
Honorary Life Membership of the M C C in 1960.
Padma Bhushan of the Government of India in 1991.
C K Nayudu Award for outstanding contribution to Indian Cricket, both on and off the field, instituted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1994.
Family Connection with Cricket:
Two sons - Mohinder and Surinder played Test cricket for India.Third Son, Rajinder, played Ranji Trophy for Punjab, Delhi, Vidarbha and Haryana from 1976-77 to 1987-88.
Statistics:
Test Career Figures:
Batting performance against each opponent:
Mts Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 0
v Australia 5 10 0 140 46 14.00 0 0 2
v England 9 15 1 339 118 24.21 1 1 3
v Pakistan 5 5 1 105 61* 26.25 0 1 0
v West Indies 5 10 2 294 62 36.75 0 2 0
in Australia 5 10 0 140 46 14.00 0 0 2
in England 3 5 0 69 50 13.80 0 1 1
in India 16 25 4 669 118 31.85 1 3 2
at home 16 25 4 669 118 31.85 1 3 2
away 8 15 0 209 50 13.93 0 1 3
as captain 15 25 3 539 62 24.50 0 3 2
as player 9 15 1 339 118 24.21 1 1 3
TOTAL 24 40 4 878 118 24.38 1 4 5
Bowling performance against each country:
Mts Balls Runs Wkts Best Ave Econ SR 5W 10W
v Australia 5 1008 366 13 4-78 28.15 2.17 77.5 0 0
v England 9 1890 650 20 5-96 32.50 2.06 94.5 2 0
v Pakistan 5 767 202 9 4-40 22.44 1.58 85.2 0 0
v West Indies 5 576 263 3 2-75 87.66 2.73 192.0 0 0
in Australia 5 1008 366 13 4-78 28.15 2.17 77.5 0 0
in England 3 942 330 13 5-96 25.38 2.10 72.4 2 0
in India 16 2291 785 19 4-40 41.31 2.05 120.5 0 0
at home 16 2291 785 19 4-40 41.31 2.05 120.5 0 0
away 8 1950 696 26 5-96 26.76 2.14 75.0 2 0
as captain 15 2351 831 25 4-40 33.24 2.12 94.0 0 0
as player 9 1890 650 20 5-96 32.50 2.06 94.5 2 0
TOTAL 24 4241 1481 45 5-96 32.91 2.09 94.2 2 0
Ranji Trophy:
2162 runs in 57 innings at 39.31 with a highest of 155* with 6 centuries, 190 wickets at 14.55 with three ten-wicket match hauls.
Amarnath figures at the top of the list of remarkable analysis with the following two entries:
4 for 0, Railways v Patiala, 1958-59.
4 for 2, Southern Punjab v Sind, 1938-39.
First Class Career: (1929-1963)
186 matches, 286 innings, 10426 runs @ 41.38, 262 highest (for India in England versus Rest of India at Calcutta in 1946-47) including 31 centuries, 463 wickets @ 22.98, 7 for 30 best (for Patiala versus Services in 1956-57), 96 catches and 2 stumpings.