1972-03-10 to 1972-03-12 · Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur
Bihar v Railways
Match drawn
India · First Class · Domestic
Railways 1971/72 cricket statistics and records
Railways in Ranji Trophy: standings, leading run scorers, wicket takers and innings records in Redball’s recorded data. Season statistics cover Ranji Trophy 1971/72; Tests are excluded.
M Shahid leads the displayed batting table with 262 runs. S Hyder Ali leads the bowling table with 14 wickets.
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Showing 1971/72 · Ranji Trophy · Railways
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Season overview
- Recorded matches
- 4
- Recorded players
- 15
- Wins
- 1
- Recorded venues
- 3
Selected season match starts: 1972-01-17 to 1972-03-10. Player counts cover recorded batting or bowling innings, not a registered squad. Latest update among the displayed statistics and match source rows: 2026-05-26.
Ranji Trophy standings · 1971-72
League table for 1971/72. Positions follow the source table within each division or group.
Central Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 2 | Rajasthan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 3 | Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | Vidarbha | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
East Zone
North Zone
South Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyderabad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| 2 | Karnataka | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| 4 | Kerala | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 | Andhra | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
West Zone
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 31 |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 |
| 3 | Baroda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 4 | Gujarat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Saurashtra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Points are the recorded competition points, including any recorded bonuses or deductions. Source-table update: 2026-05-26.
Season leaders · Ranji Trophy 1971/72
Figures earned for Railways only. Top five by recorded total; equal totals are ordered by player ID. Cross-year editions retain their full season.
Leading run scorers
| Player | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|
| M Shahid | 4 | 262 |
| M Tarif | 4 | 203 |
| Mushtaq Ali | 4 | 159 |
| MI Ansari | 4 | 98 |
| NG Baxi | 3 | 95 |
Recorded innings through 1972-03-10. Source update date unavailable.
Leading wicket takers
| Player | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|
| S Hyder Ali | 4 | 14 |
| G Desai | 3 | 13 |
| JM Baxi | 3 | 7 |
| Mushtaq Ali | 4 | 7 |
| JM Bhutta | 1 | 3 |
Recorded innings through 1972-03-10. Source update date unavailable.
Player statistics · 1971/72
All recorded players for Railways in this competition and season. Ordered by runs or wickets, then player ID for ties. Figures include only recorded innings.
Batting · 15 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | SR | 50s | 100s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Shahid | Railways | 4 | 5 | 1 | 262 | 181 | 65.50 | — | 0 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| M Tarif | Railways | 4 | 5 | 0 | 203 | 100 | 40.60 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mushtaq Ali | Railways | 4 | 5 | 2 | 159 | 122* | 53.00 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MI Ansari | Railways | 4 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 76 | 19.60 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NG Baxi | Railways | 3 | 4 | 0 | 95 | 53 | 23.75 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| H Ghosh | Railways | 4 | 5 | 1 | 94 | 36 | 23.50 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| S Hyder Ali | Railways | 4 | 5 | 1 | 75 | 45* | 18.75 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| P Hansraj | Railways | 2 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 28* | 51.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H Dalvi | Railways | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 6.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Majid | Railways | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Baxi | Railways | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4* | 1.33 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS Ambiye | Railways | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JM Bhutta | Railways | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G Desai | Railways | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| M Mehra | Railways | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling · 9 players
| Player | Team | Mat | Inns | Balls | Maidens | Runs | Wkts | Avg | SR | Econ | 5W | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Hyder Ali | Railways | 4 | 6 | 780 | 37 | 312 | 14 | 22.29 | 55.71 | 2.40 | 1 | 7/81 |
| G Desai | Railways | 3 | 5 | 269 | 9 | 114 | 13 | 8.77 | 20.69 | 2.54 | 2 | 7/46 |
| JM Baxi | Railways | 3 | 5 | 315 | 17 | 118 | 7 | 16.86 | 45.00 | 2.25 | 1 | 6/62 |
| Mushtaq Ali | Railways | 4 | 6 | 425 | 23 | 168 | 7 | 24.00 | 60.71 | 2.37 | 0 | 3/32 |
| JM Bhutta | Railways | 1 | 1 | 205 | 9 | 114 | 3 | 38.00 | 68.33 | 3.34 | 0 | 3/114 |
| SS Ambiye | Railways | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 25.00 | 24.00 | 6.25 | 0 | 1/25 |
| G Majid | Railways | 2 | 2 | 132 | 6 | 66 | 1 | 66.00 | 132.00 | 3.00 | 0 | 1/62 |
| H Dalvi | Railways | 2 | 3 | 114 | 2 | 50 | 0 | — | — | 2.63 | 0 | 0/5 |
| M Shahid | Railways | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 3.00 | 0 | 0/12 |
Statistics definitions and missing data
Mat = matches with a recorded innings in that discipline; Inns = recorded innings; NO = not out; HS = highest innings (* means not out). Batting Avg = runs per dismissal; batting SR = runs per 100 balls. 50s excludes centuries; 100s includes all scores of 100 or more.
Bowling Runs excludes byes and leg byes where the source does. Avg = runs conceded per wicket; SR = balls per wicket; Econ = runs per six balls, including historical seasons with different over lengths. 5W = innings with at least five wickets; BBI = best innings, by wickets then fewer runs conceded. Balls are deliveries, not decimal overs.
— means unavailable or undefined, including a zero denominator. Rates requiring balls are omitted if any innings is missing its ball count. Historical boundary and ball counts may be incomplete. Tests and figures for other teams or competitions are excluded. Full methodology
Team season summary
Match outcomes and team scorecards for 1971/72. Teams are ordered by wins, then name; this is separate from the points table.
| Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Drawn | Other | Runs | Outs | Bat avg | Highest | Conceded | Wickets | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Railways | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,109 | 29 | 38.24 | 383 | 1,029 | 49 | 21.00 |
Team runs include extras; wickets include dismissals not credited to a bowler, so these totals can differ from the player tables. Bat avg = team runs per wicket lost; Bowl avg = opposition runs per wicket taken. Other includes ties, abandoned games and unavailable results. Totals cover available scorecards only.
Recent recorded matches · 1971/72
Latest 4 of 4 recorded matches, ordered by start date. This is not a live score feed.
1972-01-29 to 1972-01-31 · Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Delhi v Railways
Match drawn
1972-01-22 to 1972-01-24 · Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi
Railways v Punjab
Match drawn
1972-01-17 to 1972-01-19 · Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi
Railways v Haryana
Railways won by an innings and 116 runs
Recorded venues
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Karnail Singh Stadium, Delhi | 2 |
| Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | 1 |
| Keenan Stadium, Jamshedpur | 1 |
Venue names follow the match catalogue; renamed grounds may appear separately.
Season innings records
Highest individual innings and best bowling innings in Ranji Trophy 1971/72 for Railways, in Redball’s recorded data.
Highest innings
| Player | Runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Shahid | 181 | Haryana | 1972-01-17 |
| Mushtaq Ali | 122* | Bihar | 1972-03-10 |
| M Tarif | 100 | Bihar | 1972-03-10 |
| M Tarif | 77 | Haryana | 1972-01-17 |
| MI Ansari | 76 | Punjab | 1972-01-22 |
Best bowling innings
| Player | Wickets/runs | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| G Desai | 7/46 | Haryana | 1972-01-17 |
| S Hyder Ali | 7/81 | Delhi | 1972-01-29 |
| JM Baxi | 6/62 | Punjab | 1972-01-22 |
| G Desai | 5/24 | Haryana | 1972-01-17 |
| Mushtaq Ali | 3/32 | Haryana | 1972-01-17 |
* means not out. Batting sorts by runs; bowling sorts by wickets, then fewer runs conceded. Ties then use earlier match date and source row ID. Five rows are shown, so equal performances may extend beyond the cutoff. Matches count distinct recorded matches in each discipline.
Competitions and other teams
Includes historical participants; this is not a current squad or membership list.
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Recorded coverage
The full historical range below is from the match catalogue for Railways in Ranji Trophy. The selected season range is shown above. These can differ from innings-table coverage and do not establish a complete historical record.
Recorded match dates: 1958-12-19 to 2026-02-01. Date spans do not imply complete coverage. Career aggregates may cover a different set of matches.
Displayed source rows last updated: unavailable. Figures retrieved: 2026-10-01. This is not a live score feed.
Source: Redball’s recorded statistics. Methodology, definitions and coverage.