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{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1952)}} | |||
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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}} | {{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}} | ||
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{{Infobox cricketer | {{Infobox cricketer | ||
| name = Yajurvindra Singh | | name = Yajurvindra Singh | ||
| image = | | image = | ||
| caption = | | caption = | ||
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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|1 August 1952}} | ||
⚫ | | birth_place = ], ], India | ||
⚫ | | death_date = | ||
| death_place = | |||
⚫ | | batting = Right-handed | ||
| bowling = Right-arm medium | | bowling = Right-arm medium | ||
| columns = 2 | | columns = 2 | ||
| column1 = ] | | column1 = ] | ||
| matches1 = 4 | | matches1 = 4 | ||
| runs1 = 109 | | runs1 = 109 | ||
| bat avg1 = 18.16 | | bat avg1 = 18.16 | ||
| 100s/50s1 = |
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | ||
| top score1 = |
| top score1 = 43* | ||
| deliveries1 = 120 | | deliveries1 = 120 | ||
| wickets1 = |
| wickets1 = 0 | ||
| bowl avg1 = |
| bowl avg1 = – | ||
| fivefor1 = |
| fivefor1 = – | ||
| tenfor1 = |
| tenfor1 = – | ||
| best bowling1 = |
| best bowling1 = – | ||
| catches/stumpings1= 11/ |
| catches/stumpings1= 11/– | ||
| column2 = ] | | column2 = ] | ||
| matches2 = 78 | | matches2 = 78 | ||
| runs2 = |
| runs2 = 3,765 | ||
| bat avg2 = 42.30 | | bat avg2 = 42.30 | ||
| 100s/50s2 = 9/ |
| 100s/50s2 = 9/18 | ||
| top score2 = 214 | | top score2 = 214 | ||
| deliveries2 = |
| deliveries2 = 1,552 | ||
| wickets2 = 50 | | wickets2 = 50 | ||
| bowl avg2 = 31.03 | | bowl avg2 = 31.03 | ||
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| tenfor2 = 1 | | tenfor2 = 1 | ||
| best bowling2 = 7/20 | | best bowling2 = 7/20 | ||
| catches/stumpings2= 83/ |
| catches/stumpings2= 83/– | ||
| country = India | |||
| international = true | | international = true | ||
| internationalspan = 1977–1979 | |||
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| testcap = 140 | ||
| testdebutagainst = | | testdebutagainst = England | ||
| testdebutdate = 28 January | | testdebutdate = 28 January | ||
| testdebutyear = 1977 | | testdebutyear = 1977 | ||
| lasttestdate = 11 September | | lasttestdate = 11 September | ||
⚫ | | lasttestagainst = Australia | ||
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| lasttestyear = 1979 | | lasttestyear = 1979 | ||
| source = http://content- |
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36072.html CricInfo | ||
| date = | | date = 10 May | ||
| year = | | year = 2020 | ||
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'''Yajurvindra Singh''' {{audio|Yajurvindra_Singh.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 1 August 1952) is a former Indian ]er who played in four ] from 1977 to 1979.<ref name="Bio">{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36072.html |title=Yajurvindra Singh|access-date=9 May 2020 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> He is from the erstwhile princely family of Bilkha,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/theprincelystates/b/bilkha|title=Google Sites|access-date=3 March 2014|archive-date=17 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417214833/https://sites.google.com/site/theprincelystates/b/bilkha|url-status=dead}}</ref> in ] in Saurashtra. Yajurvindra Singh, known as 'Sunny' since childhood, studied at the elite Rajkumar College in Rajkot,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rkcrajkot.com/ |title=Home |website=rkcrajkot.com}}</ref> where he captained his School Team at the same time that ], who hailed from Rajkot, and who eventually went on to play for the Indian team, captained the Virani High School team. The two often played against each other at local school fixtures. | |||
'''Yajurvindra Singh''' {{audio|Yajurvindra_Singh.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 1 August 1952, ], ]) is a former ]n ]er who played in 4 ] from 1977 to 1979. | |||
He co-holds two Test fielding records: 5 catches in an innings, and 7 in a match. | He co-holds two Test fielding records: 5 catches in an innings, and 7 in a match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/691775 |title=Royalty on the cricket field |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref> | ||
== References == | |||
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==External links== | |||
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Indian cricketer | |||
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1 August 1952 | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:59, 21 December 2024
Indian cricketer (born 1952)
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Born | 1 August 1952 (1952-08) (age 72) Rajkot, Gujarat, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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National side |
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Test debut (cap 140) | 28 January 1977 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 11 September 1979 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 10 May 2020 |
Yajurvindra Singh pronunciation (born 1 August 1952) is a former Indian cricketer who played in four Test matches from 1977 to 1979. He is from the erstwhile princely family of Bilkha, in Junagadh district in Saurashtra. Yajurvindra Singh, known as 'Sunny' since childhood, studied at the elite Rajkumar College in Rajkot, where he captained his School Team at the same time that Karsan Ghavri, who hailed from Rajkot, and who eventually went on to play for the Indian team, captained the Virani High School team. The two often played against each other at local school fixtures.
He co-holds two Test fielding records: 5 catches in an innings, and 7 in a match.
References
- "Yajurvindra Singh". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- "Google Sites". Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- "Home". rkcrajkot.com.
- "Royalty on the cricket field". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
External links
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