Vikram Solanki      

Full name Vikram Singh Solanki

Born April 1, 1976, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

Current age 35 years 317 days

Major teams England, Rajasthan, Worcestershire

Nickname Vik

Batting style Right-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Height 6 ft 0 in

Education Regis School, Wolverhampton

Vikram Singh Solanki
Batting and fielding averages
Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 51 46 5 1097 106 26.75 1504 72.93 2 5 135 7 16 0
T20Is 3 3 0 76 43 25.33 61 124.59 0 0 10 1 3 0
First-class 283 476 29 16187 270 36.21 30 85 299 0
List A 370 342 28 10064 164* 32.05 14 59 143 0
Twenty20 59 57 1 1425 100 25.44 1133 125.77 1 9 181 26 32 0
Bowling averages
Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 4w 5w 10
ODIs 51 7 111 105 1 1/17 1/17 105.00 5.67 111.0 0 0 0
T20Is 3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
First-class 283 7105 4120 86 5/40 47.90 3.47 82.6 4 1
List A 370 1122 987 28 4/14 4/14 35.25 5.27 40.0 1 0 0
Twenty20 59 10 96 145 5 1/6 1/6 29.00 9.06 19.2 0 0 0
Career statistics
ODI debut South Africa v England at Bloemfontein, Jan 23, 2000 scorecard
Last ODI England v Sri Lanka at Leeds, Jul 1, 2006 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut England v Australia at Southampton, Jun 13, 2005 scorecard
Last T20I England v India at Durban, Sep 19, 2007 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut 1995
Last First-class Durham v Worcestershire at Chester-le-Street, Sep 12-15, 2011 scorecard
List A debut 1993
Last List A Sussex v Worcestershire at Horsham, Aug 14, 2011 scorecard
Twenty20 debut Worcestershire v Gloucestershire at Worcester, Jul 2, 2004 scorecard
Last Twenty20 Nottinghamshire v Worcestershire at Nottingham, Jul 15, 2011 scorecard
Recent matches
Bat & Bowl Team Opposition Ground Match Date Scorecard
124, 0 Worcs v Durham Chester-le-Street 12 Sep 2011 First-class
11, 4 Worcs v Sussex Worcester 7 Sep 2011 First-class
0 Worcs v Lancashire Worcester 31 Aug 2011 First-class
79* Worcs v Hampshire Southampton 23 Aug 2011 First-class
4, 107 Worcs v Lancashire Blackpool 17 Aug 2011 First-class
0 Worcs v Sussex Horsham 14 Aug 2011 List A
0, 31 Worcs v Sussex Horsham 10 Aug 2011 First-class
84, 0/13 Worcs v Derbyshire Derby 4 Aug 2011 List A
13 Worcs v Kent Worcester 31 Jul 2011 List A
90, 12 Worcs v Somerset Worcester 26 Jul 2011 First-class
Profile

One of the most elegant batsmen of his generation, and a hobby horse of Ian Botham's in his regular commentary-box tirades, Vikram Solanki flirted with the England one-day side in South Africa in 1999-2000, before slipping out of the picture until after the 2003 World Cup. Born in Udaipur, India, but raised in Wolverhampton, Solanki made his debut for Worcestershire as a 16-year-old and instantly caught the eye with his wristy driving and effortless flicks. Test recognition seemed only a matter of time as he worked his way through the various representative levels and onto two England A tours, but he was a disappointment in his first eight ODIs, with a top score of 24 and a rash of lapses in his usually silken fielding. But he has continued to score heavily for Worcestershire, and after the retirement of several senior players in 2003 he was recalled at the age of 26. He started gloriously with a sparkling century against South Africa at The Oval, flirted with oblivion while mustering 11 runs in three outings against Bangladesh, but was recalled to the squad for England's Champions Trophy campaign at the end of the 2004 season. He was in and out the side before the selectors finally lost patience in 2007. After a decade at New Road, he was appointed Worcestershire's captain in 2005, remaining at the helm until resigning near the end of the 2010 season.
Andrew Miller

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Sep 13, 2011

Vikram Solanki scored before Worcestershire collapsed, Durham v Worcestershire, County Championship, Division One, Chester-le-Street, September 13, 2011

Vikram Solanki scored before Worcestershire collapsed

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Jul 26, 2011

Vikram Solanki reached 90 before falling to Murali Kartik, Worcestershire v Somerset, County Championship, Division One, New Road, July 26, 2011

Vikram Solanki reached 90 before falling to Murali Kartik

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May 13, 2011

Vikram Solanki is attended to after ducking into a bouncer from Boyd Rankin, Warwickshire v Worcestershire, County Championship Division One, Edgbaston, May 13 2011

Vikram Solanki is attended to after ducking into a bouncer from Boyd Rankin

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Notes

NBC Denis Compton Award 1996

Walter Lawrence Trophy 2009

Country Fixtures Country Results
NZ Emerging v Eng Women at Lincoln
Feb 13, 2012 (14:00 local | 01:00 GMT | 20:00 EST | 19:00 CST | 17:00 PST)
1st ODI: England v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi
Feb 13, 2012 (15:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 06:00 EST | 05:00 CST | 03:00 PST)
NZ Emerging v Eng Women at Lincoln
Feb 14, 2012 (14:00 local | 01:00 GMT | 20:00 EST | 19:00 CST | 17:00 PST)
2nd ODI: England v Pakistan at Abu Dhabi
Feb 15, 2012 (15:00 local | 11:00 GMT | 06:00 EST | 05:00 CST | 03:00 PST)
1st T20I: NZ Women v Eng Women at Wellington
Feb 17, 2012 (14:45 local | 01:45 GMT | 20:45 EST | 19:45 CST | 17:45 PST)
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