Amar Singh (cricketer)
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| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ladhabhai Nakum Amar Singh | |||
| Born | 4 December 1910 Rajkot, Gujarat, British India | |||
| Died | 21 May 1940 (aged 29) Jamnagar, Gujarat, India | |||
| Nickname | Lodha | |||
| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast-medium | |||
| Role | All-Rounder | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | Indian | |||
| Test debut (cap 1) | 25 June 1932 v England | |||
| Last Test | 15 August 1936 v England | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 7 | 92 | ||
| Runs scored | 292 | 3344 | ||
| Batting average | 22.46 | 24.23 | ||
| 100s/50s | –/1 | 5/18 | ||
| Top score | 51 | 140* | ||
| Balls bowled | 2182 | 23689 | ||
| Wickets | 28 | 506 | ||
| Bowling average | 30.64 | 18.35 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 2 | 42 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | – | 14 | ||
| Best bowling | 7/86 | 8/23 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 3/– | 77/- | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, | ||||
Amar Singh was an Indian cricketer. His full name was Ladhabhai Nakum Amar Singh Lodha. He was a right arm fast bowler and an effective lower order batsman. Amar Singh was the first Indian to receive a test cap. He was born in Rajkot, Gujarat on 4 December 1910.[1]
Amar Singh played for the Indian cricket team, Hindus cricket team and various teams in the first class cricket matches. He took 28 wickets and scored 292 runs in 7 Test cricket matches, playing for the Indian cricket team.
Amar Singh died due to typhoid on May 21 1940 in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Amar Singh". Cricinfo.
