L. P. Jai
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L.P. Jai India (IND) | ||
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| Batsman>Batting style | Right-hand bat (RHB) | |
| Types of bowlers in cricket>Bowling type | n/a | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 1 | 67 |
| '''Runs scored | 19 | 3,231 |
| Batting average | 9.50 | 31.99 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 6/19 |
| Top score | 19 | 156 |
| Balls bowled | - | 210 |
| Wickets | - | 3 |
| Bowling average | - | 44.66 |
| 5 Wicket>wickets in innings | - | 0 |
| 10 Wicket>wickets in match | - | 0 |
| Best bowling | - | 1/6 |
| Catches/Stump (cricket)#Manner of dismissing a batsman>stumpings | 0 | 26 |
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Test debut: 15 December, 1933 Last Test: 15 December, 1933 Source: [link] | ||
Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai [pronunciation] (born on April 1, 1902, Bombay - died on January 29, 1968, Bombay) was a major figure in Indian cricket between the wars.
Jai was a graceful righthanded stroke-player. Most of his finer innings came in the Bombay Quadrangular competition. He captained Bombay to the title in the first ever Ranji Trophy championship.
He was selected to tour England with the Indian team in 1932 but, along with Vijay Merchant and Champak Mehta refused on political grounds. His only Test was the first ever in India. He toured England in 1936 but a broken figure restricted his appearances.
He was a selector in the 1950s, before resigning over a dispute during the 1958/59 series against West Indies. The trophy awarded to the scorer of the fastest hundred in Ranji trophy every season was named after him.
References
- Christopher Martin-Jenkins, ''The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers'
- [Cricinfo Profile]
- [Cricketarchive Profile]
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