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| | playername = Shah Nyalchand S. | | playername = Shah Nyalchand S. | ||
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| | batting = Left-hand bat | | batting = Left-hand bat | ||
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| | catches/stumpings1= 0 | | catches/stumpings1= 0 | ||
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| | matches2 = 57 |
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| | runs2 = 420 | | runs2 = 420 | ||
| | bat avg2 = 7/63 | | bat avg2 = 7/63 | ||
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| Nyalchand was a left arm medium pace bowler who was particularly effective on matting wickets. His only Test match was against ] at ] in 1952/53, which was one of only two occasions that a matting wicket was used for a Test in India. He returned figures of 3 for 97. ] once described Nyalchand as the 'king of matting wickets'. | Nyalchand was a left arm medium pace bowler who was particularly effective on matting wickets. His only Test match was against ] at ] in 1952/53, which was one of only two occasions that a matting wicket was used for a Test in India. He returned figures of 3 for 97. ] once described Nyalchand as the 'king of matting wickets'. | ||
| Nyalchand played 24 seasons of ], half of which were for Saurashtra. He captained Saurashtra for three seasons. His most successful season was 1961/62 when he took 27 wickets, including a split ] against Maharashtra. During this purple patch, he took ten wickets in three consecutive matches across two seasons. Apart from the Test, he appeared for a few times for zonal sides against visiting teams. He toured East Africa with the Sundar Cricket Club of ] in 1957. |
Nyalchand played 24 seasons of ], half of which were for Saurashtra. He captained Saurashtra for three seasons. His most successful season was 1961/62 when he took 27 wickets, including a split ] against Maharashtra. During this purple patch, he took ten wickets in three consecutive matches across two seasons. Apart from the Test, he appeared for a few times for zonal sides against visiting teams. He toured East Africa with the Sundar Cricket Club of ] in 1957. | ||
| Nyalchand was schooled in Sir Ajitsinhji High School in Dhrangdhara. He worked as a draughtsman with the Public Works Department of ] government at ]. He did cricket coaching for a time and was the recipient of an aid from the benefit fund of ]. His death was from a massive heart attack. | Nyalchand was schooled in Sir Ajitsinhji High School in Dhrangdhara. He worked as a draughtsman with the Public Works Department of ] government at ]. He did cricket coaching for a time and was the recipient of an aid from the benefit fund of ]. His death was from a massive heart attack. | ||
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| name = Nyalchand, Shah | ||
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| short description = Indian cricketer | ||
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| date of birth = 1919 | ||
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| date of death = January 1, 1997 | ||
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Shah Nyalchand pronunciation (September 14, 1915, Dhrangadhra, Gujarat – January 1, 1997, Junagadh, Gujarat) was an Indian Test cricketer.
Nyalchand was a left arm medium pace bowler who was particularly effective on matting wickets. His only Test match was against Pakistan at Lucknow in 1952/53, which was one of only two occasions that a matting wicket was used for a Test in India. He returned figures of 3 for 97. Frank Worrell once described Nyalchand as the 'king of matting wickets'.
Nyalchand played 24 seasons of Ranji Trophy, half of which were for Saurashtra. He captained Saurashtra for three seasons. His most successful season was 1961/62 when he took 27 wickets, including a split hat-trick against Maharashtra. During this purple patch, he took ten wickets in three consecutive matches across two seasons. Apart from the Test, he appeared for a few times for zonal sides against visiting teams. He toured East Africa with the Sundar Cricket Club of Mumbai in 1957.
Nyalchand was schooled in Sir Ajitsinhji High School in Dhrangdhara. He worked as a draughtsman with the Public Works Department of Gujarat government at Rajkot. He did cricket coaching for a time and was the recipient of an aid from the benefit fund of BCCI. His death was from a massive heart attack.
References
- Obituary in Indian Cricket 1998