Chandu Sarwate
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Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate (known as Chandu or Chandra; 22 July 1920, Sagor, Madhya Pradesh
– 23 December 2003, Indore
) was an Indian cricket
er. He was an all-rounder
who played nine Test matches
for India
between 1946 and 1951 without much success — his Test batting average
was only 13.00, and his Test bowling average
was 124.66. He bowled slow leg breaks.
However, in first-class cricket
, he had a long career, spanning 32 years, during which he represented Central Provinces and Berar, Maharashtra, Hindus, Mumbai, Holkar, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha. His most famous innings was for the Indians against Surrey
at The Oval
in 1946, when he and Shute Banerjee
put on 249 for the last wicket, more than the first nine wickets put together. It is the only time in first-class cricket
when the last two batsmen have both scored centuries
. It remains the highest partnership in first-class cricket between number ten and eleven batsmen. His highest score was 246 for Holkar against Bengal in 1951, and his best bowling in an innings was 9 for 61 for Holkar against Mysore in 1946. His overall batting average in first-class cricket was 32.73, and his bowling average was 23.54.
Sarwate was a national selector for three years in the early 1980s, and was one of the selectors who picked the Indian team that won the World Cup
in England in 1983. Besides being the secretary of Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association
, he was also the chairman of its selection committee on number of occasions. Sarwate held degrees in arts and law and was a fingerprint expert by profession.
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
– 23 December 2003, Indore
Indore
Indore is one of the major city in India, the largest city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Indore city has a population of 1,960,631...
) was an Indian cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He was an all-rounder
All-rounder
An all-rounder is a cricketer who regularly performs well at both batting and bowling. Although all bowlers must bat and quite a few batsmen do bowl occasionally, most players are skilled in only one of the two disciplines and are considered specialists...
who played nine Test matches
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for India
Indian cricket team
The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India , it is a full member of the International Cricket Council with Test and One Day International status....
between 1946 and 1951 without much success — his Test batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
was only 13.00, and his Test bowling average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
was 124.66. He bowled slow leg breaks.
However, in first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
, he had a long career, spanning 32 years, during which he represented Central Provinces and Berar, Maharashtra, Hindus, Mumbai, Holkar, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha. His most famous innings was for the Indians against Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
at The Oval
The Oval
The Kia Oval, still commonly referred to by its original name of The Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, in the London Borough of Lambeth. In the past it was also sometimes called the Kennington Oval...
in 1946, when he and Shute Banerjee
Shute Banerjee
Sarobindu Nath "Shute" Banerjee was a cricketer who represented India in one official and five unofficial Test matches...
put on 249 for the last wicket, more than the first nine wickets put together. It is the only time in first-class cricket
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
when the last two batsmen have both scored centuries
Century (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a batsman reaches his century when he scores 100 or more runs in a single innings. The term is also included in "century partnership" which occurs when two batsmen add 100 runs to the team total when they are batting together. A century is regarded as a landmark score for...
. It remains the highest partnership in first-class cricket between number ten and eleven batsmen. His highest score was 246 for Holkar against Bengal in 1951, and his best bowling in an innings was 9 for 61 for Holkar against Mysore in 1946. His overall batting average in first-class cricket was 32.73, and his bowling average was 23.54.
Sarwate was a national selector for three years in the early 1980s, and was one of the selectors who picked the Indian team that won the World Cup
1983 Cricket World Cup
The 1983 ICC Cricket World Cup was the third edition of the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament. It was held from 9 June to 25 June 1983 in England and was won by India. Eight countries participated in the event. The preliminary matches were played in two groups of four teams each, and each...
in England in 1983. Besides being the secretary of Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association
Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association
Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association is the governing body of the Cricket activities in the Madhya Pradesh state of India and the Madhya Pradesh cricket team...
, he was also the chairman of its selection committee on number of occasions. Sarwate held degrees in arts and law and was a fingerprint expert by profession.
External links
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