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Not as spin-friendly as you might expect
Wisden CricInfo staff - December 9, 2001
Ahmedabad: a brief history
India have played five Tests at Ahmedabad, winning two and losing one. Their last game here, against New Zealand in 1999-2000, was drawn.
Overseas seamers have taken
44 wickets at 24.36
Overseas spinners have taken
25 at 39.98
Indian seamers have taken
31 at 24.23
Indian spinners have taken
51 at 27.14
All seamers: 75 wickets at 24.31
All spinners: 76 wickets at 31.33
Kapil Dev took 9 for 83 in the second innings against West Indies in 1983-84.
The average scores (runs/wickets) for each innings on this ground are: 1st 340, 2nd 294, 3rd 242, 4th 209
The last four captains to win the toss here have batted first. Only one has been victorious.
In eight completed Test innings, overseas sides have only twice exceeded 300.
Graham Thorpe and Craig White are the only members of the England squad with international experience on this ground. They played in the opening match of the 1995-96 World Cup against New Zealand. England have never played a Test here
Sachin Tendulkar has had mixed success on this ground. His international scores are: (Tests) 6, 42, 7, 217*, 15; (one-dayers) 2, 8; total average 297 at 49.50
Sourav Ganguly has been more successful. His run reads: (Tests) 125, 53; (one-dayers) 144; total average 322 at 107.33
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