Madhusudan Rege

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Madhusudan Rege
Personal information
Full name
Madhusudan Ramachandra Rege
Born(1924-03-18)18 March 1924
Panvel, British India
Died16 December 2013(2013-12-16) (aged 89)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 51)27 January 1949 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 39
Runs scored 15 2,348
Batting average 7.50 37.26
100s/50s 0/0 6/12
Top score 15 164
Balls bowled 3,159
Wickets 33
Bowling average 42.96
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/23
Catches/stumpings 1/– 24/–
Source: CricketArchive, 30 November 2013

Madhusudan Ramachandra Rege pronunciation (18 March 1924 – 16 December 2013) was an Indian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1949 against West Indies.[1]

He played for Maharashtra from 1944–45 to 1954–55, captaining the team from 1951–52 to 1954–55. His highest score was 164, against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy in 1953–54.[2]

For Maharashtra against the MCC in 1951–52, he opened the batting and scored 133 out of the team's total of 249, then became the first Indian player to be called for throwing.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Former India batsman Madhusudan Rege dies aged 89".
  2. ^ Maharashtra v Gujarat 1953-54
  3. ^ Maharashtra v MCC 1951-52

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