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Mohinder Amarnath

MAN OF THE SERIES

Full Name: Mohinder Amarnath Bhardwaj
Born: 24 September 1950, Patiala, Punjab
Major Teams: Punjab, Delhi, Baroda, Durham, Wiltshire, India.

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

Test Debut: India v Australia at Madras, 5th Test, 1969/70
Latest Test: India v West Indies at Madras, 4th Test, 1987/88

ODI Debut: India v England at Lord's, World Cup, 1975
Latest ODI: India v West Indies at Bombay, Nehru Cup, 1989/90

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1984

Career Statistics:

TESTS

 (including 11/01/1988)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding   69  113  10  4378  138   42.50  11  24   47   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ

Bowling              3676  101  1782   32  55.68  4-63    0   0 114.8  2.90

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS

 (including 30/10/1989)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding   85   75  12  1924  102*  30.53  57.70   2  13   23   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ

Bowling              2730   17  1971   46  42.84  3-12    0   0  59.3  4.33

FIRST-CLASS

 (1966/67 - 1988/89)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding  248  379  61 13747  207   43.22  30  67  153   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ

Bowling             21056  9107  277  32.87  7-27    8   1  76.0  2.59

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

 (1975 - 1989/90)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding  109   99  17  2701  102*  32.93   2  18   26   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ

Bowling              3703  2611   61  42.80  3-12    0   0  60.7  4.23

Profile:
Grit, guts and gumption personified Amarnath’s roller-coaster career, which began in 1969 and spanned two eventful decades. He was cricket’s Frank Sinatra - the master of the comeback. He started his career as suspect against short-pitched fast bowling, and finished it as one of the finest and bravest players of pace. His defining season was 1982-83: coming back to the side after three years, he stood tall to knock off 1182 runs - including five hundreds - in 11 away Tests against West Indies and Pakistan. He crowned the season with back-to-back Man of the Match awards at the climax of India’s World Cup-winning campaign in 1983. But his world came crashing down again the following home season, when he managed only one run in six innings against that same West Indian team. “Mr Amarnought” got the axe. But it wasn’t the end: he bounced back with renewed force and vigour and was soon hooking fast bowlers off his eyebrows again. He didn’t go in for cheap runs - nine of his 11 Test centuries were scored overseas -- and he collected his share of bruises. He will be remembered as a batsman who didn’t flinch in the face of fire.