Surinder Amarnath Bhardwaj

Surinder Amarnath Bhardwaj

Amarnath was an aggressive left-handed batsman who performed extremely well at Indian domestic level but was largely unable to cement a regular place in the Indian national team. He played only 10 Tests and 3 ODIs for his country.

Indian cricket writer Partab Ramchand wrote "[Amarnath] was given a raw deal by the [national team] selectors". On his batting ability, "[he was] an aggressive batsman, [a] bit flashy but when in full flow he was a treat to watch and could decimate even the best of attacks." He scored a century on his Test debut against New Zealand in January 1976.

Making his first-class cricket debut as a fifteen year old in a career that spanned from 1963 to 1985, Amarnath scored 8175 runs at the impressive batting average of 40.47.

His father Lala and brother Mohinder also represented India at Test level.

Personal information Batting style Left-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm medium Career statistics Competition Tests ODIs Matches 10 3 Runs scored 550 100 Batting average 30.55 33.33 100s/50s 1/3 -/1 Top score 124 62 Balls bowled 11 - Wickets 1 - Bowling average 5.00 - 5 wickets in innings - - 10 wickets in match - n/a Best bowling 1/5 - Catches/stumpings 4/- 1/-