Prakash Bhandari
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Prakash Bhandari represented India
in Test cricket
.
Bhandari was an attacking right-handed batsman and an off-break bowler. He appeared for Delhi Schools and Delhi University in All India competitions between 1951–52 and 1956-57. He led Delhi University in the Rohinton Baria interuniversity tournament in the last of those seasons. Bhandari played for the Indian XI against the Silver Jubilee Overseas Cricket Team in 1953-54 and toured Ceylon
in 1956.
Bhandari toured Pakistan in 1954/55 as a teenager. After being the twelfth man thrice, he made his debut on the matting wicket in the final Test match at Karachi
. He made 19 before being bowled by Khan Mohammad
who broke one of the stumps. He also appeared in Tests against New Zealand
and Australia
. His highest score was 39 against New Zealand at Delhi
in 1954-55 where he batted at No. 8 and added 73 with Bapu Nadkarni
.
Against Rajasthan in the 1961/62 Ranji
semifinal he scored a hundred in 60 minutes while Bengal was going for a declaration in the second innings. At the time it was believed to be the fastest hundred in Indian cricket, but a 60 minute hundred by Ken Goldie in 1915-16 and a 40 minute one by Ahsan-ul-Haq
in 1923-24 have been discovered since then. He scored 58 in the first innings and took seven wickets in the same match. He compiled his highest first class score of 227 for Delhi against Patiala in 1957/58 and also took nine wickets in the same match for 81.
He worked with the Tatas.
Indian cricket team
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in Test cricket
Test cricket
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Bhandari was an attacking right-handed batsman and an off-break bowler. He appeared for Delhi Schools and Delhi University in All India competitions between 1951–52 and 1956-57. He led Delhi University in the Rohinton Baria interuniversity tournament in the last of those seasons. Bhandari played for the Indian XI against the Silver Jubilee Overseas Cricket Team in 1953-54 and toured Ceylon
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
in 1956.
Bhandari toured Pakistan in 1954/55 as a teenager. After being the twelfth man thrice, he made his debut on the matting wicket in the final Test match at Karachi
National Stadium, Karachi
The National Stadium is a cricket stadium in Karachi, Pakistan. It is currently used for cricket matches, and is home to Karachi's domestic cricket teams. The stadium is able to hold 34,228 spectators, making it the second largest cricket stadium in Pakistan after Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore...
. He made 19 before being bowled by Khan Mohammad
Khan Mohammad
Khan Mohammad was a member of Pakistan's first Test team that played against India in 1952. Born in Lahore, Punjab, he was educated at the city's Islamia College. He played in 13 Tests as an opening bowler who shared the new ball with Fazal Mahmood...
who broke one of the stumps. He also appeared in Tests against New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team
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and Australia
Australian cricket team
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. His highest score was 39 against New Zealand at Delhi
Feroz Shah Kotla
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in 1954-55 where he batted at No. 8 and added 73 with Bapu Nadkarni
Bapu Nadkarni
Rameshchandra Gangaram 'Bapu' Nadkarni was an Indian cricketer. He is mainly known for being an economical bowler.-Career:...
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Against Rajasthan in the 1961/62 Ranji
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
semifinal he scored a hundred in 60 minutes while Bengal was going for a declaration in the second innings. At the time it was believed to be the fastest hundred in Indian cricket, but a 60 minute hundred by Ken Goldie in 1915-16 and a 40 minute one by Ahsan-ul-Haq
Ahsan-ul-Haq
Ahsan-ul-Haq was an Indian cricketer. He was a hard-hitting right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium fast bowler....
in 1923-24 have been discovered since then. He scored 58 in the first innings and took seven wickets in the same match. He compiled his highest first class score of 227 for Delhi against Patiala in 1957/58 and also took nine wickets in the same match for 81.
He worked with the Tatas.