- Team
- India Women
- Role
- All-rounder
- Batting
- Right-handed
- Bowling
- Right-arm off break
Purnima Rau is a cricketer who plays for India. She was born on 30 January 1967 in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Purnima plays as an all-rounder, bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off break.
International career
- Test: debut on 7 February 1995 against New Zealand (cap 44); most recent Test on 15 July 1999 against England.
- ODI: debut on 20 July 1993 against West Indies (cap 40); most recent ODI on 20 December 2000 against New Zealand.
Purnima has played 2 international formats.
Career statistics
In 5 Tests Purnima has scored 123 runs at an average of 15.37, with a highest score of 33. With the ball she has taken 15 wickets at 21.26, with best figures of 5/24 and 1 five-wicket haul. In the field: 1 catch.
In 33 ODIs Purnima has scored 516 runs at an average of 21.50, with a highest score of 67*. Her tally includes 2 fifties. With the ball she has taken 50 wickets at 16.88, with best figures of 4/26. In the field: 8 catches.
In 30 first-class matches Purnima has scored 802 runs at an average of 29.70, with a highest score of 81. Her tally includes 4 fifties. With the ball she has taken 77 wickets at 13.98, with best figures of 6/29 and 4 five-wicket hauls. In the field: 6 catches.
In 86 List A matches Purnima has scored 1,705 runs at an average of 28.41, with a highest score of 82*. Her tally includes 9 fifties. With the ball she has taken 125 wickets at 13.22, with best figures of 5/3 and 2 five-wicket hauls. In the field: 15 catches.
| Competition | Test | ODI | first-class | List A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 5 | 33 | 30 | 86 |
| Runs | 123 | 516 | 802 | 1,705 |
| Batting average | 15.37 | 21.50 | 29.70 | 28.41 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/2 | 0/4 | 0/9 |
| Top score | 33 | 67* | 81 | 82* |
| Balls bowled | 1,164 | 1,557 | 2,614 | 2,888 |
| Wickets | 15 | 50 | 77 | 125 |
| Bowling average | 21.26 | 16.88 | 13.98 | 13.22 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 5/24 | 4/26 | 6/29 | 5/3 |
| Catches/stumpings | 1/– | 8/– | 6/– | 15/– |
Domestic and franchise teams
- Andhra (1985/86)
- Railways (1991/92–1995/96)
- Andhra (1993/94)
- Air India (1996/97–2004/05)
Questions and answers
When was Purnima Rau born?
30 January 1967, in Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
What is Purnima Rau’s playing style?
Right-handed batter; bowls right-arm off break.
How many Test runs has Purnima Rau scored?
123 runs in 5 matches (as of 17 August 2022).
How many ODI runs has Purnima Rau scored?
516 runs in 33 matches (as of 17 August 2022).
When did Purnima Rau make her Test debut?
7 February 1995 against New Zealand.
Sources: career details and statistics compiled from Purnima Rau on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); statistics as of 17 August 2022. The statistics on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.