Ajit Wadekar Stats

Ajit Wadekar was an Indian international cricket player, cricket coach, team manager, and the former captain of the Indian cricket team. He was also appointed as the chairman of selectors for the Indian cricket team. He was born on April 1, 1941, in Mumbai. The former left-handed batsman played for India between the years 1966 and 1974. Wadekar was a fierce and aggressive batsman who made his first-class debut in domestic cricket in 1958-59 for Mumbai. He made his international Test debut in 1966 against West Indies. In 1974, he made his ODI debut against England. The number three batsman had played 37 Test matches and 2 ODIs. He is known as one of the few cricketers in the cricket world who has played so many distinctive roles throughout his career. He retired in 1974 after losing the last three matches in the ODI series against England. Wadekar received the Arjuna Award in 1967 and the Padma Shri in 1972. He died on August 15, 2018, at the age of 77 due to prolonged illness.

Career Stats

Format	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s
Test	37	71	2113	143	31.07	0	—	1	14	0	0

ODI	2	2	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	11	0

Format	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	Best	Avg	Econ	SR	5W
Test	37	7	0	55	0	—	—	5.40	—	0

ODI	2	0	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0

Opposition Breakdown Stats

VS TEAM	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Vs England	1967-1974	14	28	1	840	91	31.11	0	—	0	6	3	0	0

Vs Australia	1967-1969	9	18	1	548	99	32.23	0	—	0	4	2	0	0

Vs New Zealand	1968-1969	7	14	1	495	143	38.07	0	—	1	2	0	0	0

Vs West Indies	1966-1971	7	11	0	230	67	20.90	0	—	0	2	2	0	0

VS TEAM	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
Vs England	—	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

VS TEAM	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Vs Australia	1967-1969	9	2	—	0	17	0	—	—	5.66	—	0	0

Vs England	1967-1974	14	2	—	0	17	0	—	—	5.66	—	0	0

Vs New Zealand	1968-1969	7	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0

Vs West Indies	1966-1971	7	3	—	0	21	0	—	—	5.04	—	0	0

VS TEAM	Span	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
Vs England	—	2	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0

No opposition breakdown in this format.

Year-wise Stats

YEAR	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
1966	1	2	0	12	8	6.00	0	—	0	0	0	0	0

1967	6	12	0	442	99	36.83	0	—	0	5	3	0	0

1968	6	12	1	407	143	37.00	0	—	1	2	0	0	0

1969	8	16	1	503	91*	33.53	0	—	0	3	1	0	0

1971	8	13	0	355	85	27.30	0	—	0	2	1	0	0

1972	2	4	0	71	44	17.75	0	—	0	0	1	0	0

1973	3	6	1	241	90	48.20	0	—	0	2	1	0	0

1974	3	6	0	82	36	13.66	0	—	0	0	0	0	0

YEAR	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	0s	4s	6s
1974	2	2	0	73	67	36.50	90	81.11	0	1	0	11	0

YEAR	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1966	1	2	—	0	9	0	—	—	7.71	—	0	0

1967	6	2	—	0	17	0	—	—	5.66	—	0	0

1968	6	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0

1969	8	2	—	0	17	0	—	—	5.66	—	0	0

1971	8	1	—	0	12	0	—	—	4.00	—	0	0

1972	2	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0

1973	3	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0

1974	3	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0

YEAR	Mat	Inns	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ	SR	4w	5w
1974	2	0	—	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	0	0