Full name Daren Ganga
Born January 14, 1979, Barrackpore, Trinidad
Current age 42 years 52 days
Major teams West Indies, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago
Playing role Batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
Relation Brother - S Ganga
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 48 | 86 | 2 | 2160 | 135 | 25.71 | 5556 | 38.87 | 3 | 9 | 284 | 2 | 30 | 0 |
ODIs | 35 | 34 | 1 | 843 | 71 | 25.54 | 1414 | 59.61 | 0 | 9 | 69 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
T20Is | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 26.00 | 31 | 83.87 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 172 | 302 | 29 | 10137 | 265 | 37.13 | 23 | 48 | 112 | 0 | ||||
List A | 109 | 108 | 13 | 2810 | 101* | 29.57 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 40 | 31 | 5 | 518 | 62* | 19.92 | 476 | 108.82 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 19 | 14 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 48 | 8 | 186 | 106 | 1 | 1/20 | 1/20 | 106.00 | 3.41 | 186.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ODIs | 35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | 24.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T20Is | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
First-class | 172 | 622 | 334 | 4 | 1/7 | 83.50 | 3.22 | 155.5 | 0 | 0 | |||
List A | 109 | 301 | 193 | 5 | 2/20 | 2/20 | 38.60 | 3.84 | 60.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
T20s | 40 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 0 | - | - | - | 18.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | South Africa v West Indies at Durban, Dec 26-29, 1998 scorecard |
Last Test | South Africa v West Indies at Durban, Jan 10-12, 2008 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | South Africa v West Indies at Cape Town, Feb 2, 1999 scorecard |
Last ODI | Pakistan v West Indies at Lahore, Dec 10, 2006 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
Only T20I | New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 16, 2006 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | 1996/97 |
Last First-class | Trinidad & Tobago v Windward Islands at Port of Spain, Feb 24-27, 2012 scorecard |
List A debut | 1996/97 |
Last List A | Jamaica v Trinidad & Tobago at Providence, Oct 29, 2011 scorecard |
T20s debut | New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 16, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20s | Trinidad & Tobago v Bangladesh Cricket Board XI at Port of Spain, Sep 8, 2012 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
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31 | WI Legends | v SA Legends | Mumbai | 11 Mar 2020 | Other T20 |
32 | WI Legends | v IND Legends | Mumbai | 7 Mar 2020 | Other T20 |
1 | Trinidad & T | v BCB XI | Port of Spain | 8 Sep 2012 | T20 |
- | Trinidad & T | v Barbados | Port of Spain | 7 Sep 2012 | T20 |
33 | Trinidad & T | v Afghanistan | Port of Spain | 6 Sep 2012 | T20 |
0, 5 | Trinidad & T | v Windward Is | Port of Spain | 24 Feb 2012 | FC |
7 | Trinidad & T | v Jamaica | Providence | 29 Oct 2011 | LA |
8 | Trinidad & T | v Guyana | Providence | 26 Oct 2011 | LA |
30 | Trinidad & T | v Jamaica | Providence | 24 Oct 2011 | LA |
8* | Trinidad & T | v Leeward Is | Providence | 22 Oct 2011 | LA |
Daren Ganga's 2000-01 tour of Australia was rather like Mark Ramprakash's debut series: there were several characterful twenties and thirties but, as a studious opener whose limited supply of runs came mostly in the V, he could be becalmed all too easily. It wasn't until his fourth coming as an international cricketer that he really made his mark, with back-to-back centuries against the mighty Australians. All of a sudden, his phlegmatic approach became a vital counterpoint to a rejunevated Brian Lara at the other end. But his form fell away and he was dropped after the first Test against South Africa in April 2004-05. Recalled for the 2005-06 tour to New Zealand, he was the second highest run scorer in the three-Test fixture. He looked good for a third hundred - and West Indies for a rare victory - in the first Test at Auckland, but a rash stroke on 95 ruined all that and Ganga was in for flack from his critics. Indifferent innings at Wellington and Napier notwithstanding, he was retained for the series against India later that season. It proved to be a benchmark of sorts, and Ganga clearly had taken a mature step forward. His total of 344 runs in four Tests was a team high by some margin, and his 135 and unbeaten 66 in the drawn third Test in St Kitts were innings of confidence and composure. He cemented his place with back-to-back 80s in Pakistan. Touring England as the vice-captain, Ganga's position was soon elevated following Ramnaresh Sarwan's injury. Ganga, however, failed to shine with the bat and was dropped for the Natwest Series that followed. Even after being named as Trinidad & Tobago's cricketer of the year, Ganga failed to find a place in the squad for the ICC World Twenty20 and the tour of Zimbabwe before making a return to the squad for the the tour of South Africa that followed. However he had six poor innings in South Africa and was not picked by the selectors for the rest of 2008 and the majority of 2009. He continued to lead Trinidad and Tobago, and their victory in the Stanford 20/20 won them a berth in the inaugural Champions League Twenty20 in India, where Ganga's stock went up when he guided his team to the final.
Jamie Alter October 2009