Rajindra Dhanraj | |
Country: | West Indies |
Fullname: | Rajindra Dhanraj |
Birth Date: | 6 February 1969 |
Birth Place: | Barrackpore, Trinidad and Tobago |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Leg-break |
International: | true |
Testdebutdate: | 18 November |
Testdebutyear: | 1994 |
Testdebutagainst: | India |
Lasttestdate: | 27 April |
Lasttestyear: | 1996 |
Lasttestagainst: | New Zealand |
Odidebutdate: | 26 October |
Odidebutyear: | 1994 |
Odidebutagainst: | New Zealand |
Lastodidate: | 28 January |
Lastodiyear: | 1995 |
Lastodiagainst: | New Zealand |
Club1: | Trinidad and Tobago |
Year1: | 1987–2001 |
Columns: | 4 |
Column1: | Tests |
Matches1: | 4 |
Runs1: | 17 |
Bat Avg1: | 4.25 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 9 |
Deliveries1: | 1,087 |
Wickets1: | 8 |
Bowl Avg1: | 74.37 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 2/49 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
Column2: | ODIs |
Matches2: | 6 |
Runs2: | 8 |
Bat Avg2: | 8.00 |
100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
Top Score2: | 8 |
Deliveries2: | 264 |
Wickets2: | 10 |
Bowl Avg2: | 17.00 |
Fivefor2: | 0 |
Tenfor2: | 0 |
Best Bowling2: | 4/26 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
Column3: | FC |
Matches3: | 78 |
Runs3: | 550 |
Bat Avg3: | 8.46 |
100S/50S3: | 0/0 |
Top Score3: | 47 |
Deliveries3: | 16,183 |
Wickets3: | 295 |
Bowl Avg3: | 27.10 |
Fivefor3: | 16 |
Tenfor3: | 3 |
Best Bowling3: | 9/97 |
Catches/Stumpings3: | 29/– |
Column4: | LA |
Matches4: | 44 |
Runs4: | 98 |
Bat Avg4: | 7.53 |
100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
Top Score4: | 17* |
Deliveries4: | 1,874 |
Wickets4: | 79 |
Bowl Avg4: | 15.83 |
Fivefor4: | 2 |
Tenfor4: | 0 |
Best Bowling4: | 5/26 |
Catches/Stumpings4: | 9/– |
Date: | 21 October |
Year: | 2010 |
Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/2/2171/2171.html Cricket Archive |
Rajindra Dhanraj (born 6 February 1969) is a Trinidad & Tobago former cricket player who played for the West Indies cricket team. He played four tests and six One Day Internationals. He was also successful playing for the Trinidad & Tobago team.
Dhanraj was a prolific wicket taker at regional level throughout the 1990s, finishing with 295 first class wickets at an average of 27.10. His four Test appearances, spread out over four different series, yielded eight wickets at 74 apiece.
Dhanraj holds the world record for lowest bowling average in List A cricket among players with over 50 scalps, with his 79 victims costing just 15.83 apiece. Despite a good showing during his brief ODI career, he was limited to just six appearances in the format. He also boasts the lowest ODI bowling average (17.00) among West Indian players with at least 10 wickets.