Statistical preview of the West Indies v India, Test Series
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India set to take on the hosts West Indies in the 4-match Test series. The series is crucial for the 2nd ranked India as they need to win big to keep their rankings safe. On the other hand, West Indies have a weaker team and their recent games show their struggles.
Though in overall record in Test cricket West Indies’ have good numbers against India. The recent matches show that India has an undefeated record against the Caribbean team. With the series about to begin tomorrow, here we look at stats recorded during the two teams’ meetings and the approaching player milestones:
0 – Number of Tests West Indies has won against India in their last 15 meetings. India won 8 of them while other 7 ended in a draw.
0 – Number of times India won more than 1 Test in a series against West Indies in West Indies.
6 – Virat Kohli needs another 12 runs to complete 3000 runs in Test cricket.
10 – Number of Test series played between West Indies and India in West Indies before this. West Indies won in 7 of them while India won in 3.
12 – Darren Bravo needs another 12 runs to complete 3000 runs in Test cricket.
Head to Head:
Overall:
Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | W/L |
West Indies | 90 | 30 | 16 | 0 | 44 | 1.875 |
India | 90 | 16 | 30 | 0 | 44 | 0.533 |
In West Indies:
Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | Draw | W/L |
West Indies | 45 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 3.2 |
India | 45 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 0.312 |
Series results:
Series | Start Date | Mat | WI | IND | Tied | Draw | Host | Winner |
West Indies in India | 10-Nov-48 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | India | West Indies |
India in West Indies | 21-Jan-53 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | West Indies | West Indies |
West Indies in India | 28-Nov-58 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | India | West Indies |
India in West Indies | 16-Feb-62 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | West Indies | West Indies |
West Indies in India | 13-Dec-66 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | India | West Indies |
India in West Indies | 18-Feb-71 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | West Indies | India |
West Indies in India | 22-Nov-74 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | India | West Indies |
India in West Indies | 10-Mar-76 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | West Indies | West Indies |
West Indies in India | 1-Dec-78 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | India | India |
India in West Indies | 23-Feb-83 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | West Indies | West Indies |
West Indies in India | 21-Oct-83 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | India | West Indies |
West Indies in India | 25-Nov-87 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | India | drawn |
India in West Indies | 25-Mar-89 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | West Indies | West Indies |
West Indies in India | 18-Nov-94 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | India | drawn |
India in West Indies | 6-Mar-97 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | West Indies | West Indies |
India in West Indies | 11-Apr-02 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | West Indies |
West Indies in India | 9-Oct-02 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | India | India |
India in West Indies | 2-Jun-06 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | West Indies | India |
India in West Indies | 20-Jun-11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | West Indies | India |
West Indies in India | 6-Nov-11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | India | India |
West Indies in India | 6-Nov-13 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | India | India |
Highest totals:
Team | Score | Overs | Inns No | Venue | Start Date |
West Indies | 644/8d | 214 | 2 | Delhi | 6-Feb-59 |
India | 644/7d | 189.4 | 1 | Kanpur | 2-Feb-79 |
West Indies | 631 | 183.4 | 1 | Delhi | 10-Nov-48 |
West Indies | 631/8d | 217.4 | 2 | Kingston | 7-Mar-62 |
India | 631/7d | 151.2 | 1 | Kolkata | 14-Nov-11 |
West Indies | 629/6d | 206 | 1 | Mumbai (BS) | 9-Dec-48 |
Lowest totals:
Team | Score | Overs | Inns No | Venue | Start Date |
India | 75 | 30.5 | 1 | Delhi | 25-Nov-87 |
India | 81 | 35.5 | 4 | Bridgetown | 27-Mar-97 |
India | 90 | 30 | 3 | Kolkata | 10-Dec-83 |
India | 97 | 26.2 | 3 | Kingston | 21-Apr-76 |
India | 98 | 50.5 | 3 | Port of Spain | 16-Feb-62 |
India | 102 | 33.4 | 1 | Bridgetown | 2-May-02 |
103 – West Indies’ lowest total in Test cricket against India. It was recorded at Kingston in 2006.
Most Runs:
Player | Team | Mat | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s |
Sunil Gavaskar | India | 27 | 2749 | 236* | 65.45 | 13 | 7 |
Clive Lloyd | West Indies | 28 | 2344 | 242* | 58.6 | 7 | 12 |
Shivnarine Chanderpaul | West Indies | 25 | 2171 | 140 | 63.85 | 7 | 10 |
Rahul Dravid | India | 23 | 1978 | 146 | 63.8 | 5 | 13 |
Vivian Richards | West Indies | 28 | 1927 | 192* | 50.71 | 8 | 7 |
Gary Sobers | West Indies | 18 | 1920 | 198 | 83.47 | 8 | 7 |
Most Wickets:
Player | Team | Mat | Maidens | Wickets | BBI | BBM | Ave | 5WI | 10WI |
N Kapil Dev | India | 25 | 168 | 89 | 9/83 | 10/135 | 24.89 | 4 | 1 |
MD Marshall | West Indies | 17 | 128 | 76 | 6/37 | 11/89 | 21.98 | 6 | 1 |
A Kumble | India | 17 | 174 | 74 | 6/78 | 8/196 | 29.78 | 4 | 0 |
S Venkataraghavan | India | 23 | 281 | 68 | 5/95 | 7/102 | 39.47 | 1 | 0 |
AME Roberts | West Indies | 14 | 113 | 67 | 7/64 | 12/121 | 21.7 | 4 | 1 |
BS Chandrasekhar | India | 15 | 155 | 65 | 7/157 | 11/235 | 33.52 | 4 | 1 |
Best Fielders:
Player | Team | Mat | Dismissals | Catches | Stumpings | Catches as Keeper | Catches as Fielder |
PJL Dujon | West Indies | 19 | 60 | 58 | 2 | 58 | 0 |
MS Dhoni | India | 12 | 48 | 40 | 8 | 40 | 0 |
IVA Richards | West Indies | 28 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
SMH Kirmani | India | 21 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 29 | 0 |
DL Murray | West Indies | 9 | 27 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
GS Sobers | West Indies | 18 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Partnerships:
Partners | Team | Wicket | Runs | In Score | Out Score | Inns No. | Venue | Start Date |
SM Gavaskar, DB Vengsarkar | India | 2 | 344* | 1/17 | 1/361 | 3 | Kolkata | 29-Dec-78 |
CG Greenidge, DL Haynes | West Indies | 1 | 296 | – | 1/296 | 2 | St John’s | 28-Apr-83 |
S Chanderpaul, CL Hooper | West Indies | 5 | 293 | 4/157 | 5/450 | 1 | Georgetown | 11-Apr-02 |
R Ashwin, RG Sharma | India | 7 | 280 | 6/156 | 7/436 | 2 | Kolkata | 6-Nov-13 |
GE Gomez, CL Walcott | West Indies | 4 | 267 | 3/27 | 4/294 | 1 | Delhi | 10-Nov-48 |
RB Kanhai, EDAS McMorris | West Indies | 2 | 255 | 1/16 | 2/271 | 2 | Kingston | 7-Mar-62 |
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