Chandu Sarwate

Cricket information

Batting style

Right-hand bat

Bowling style

Right-arm off-break, Leg-break

International information

National side

Indian

Career statistics

Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	9	171
Runs scored	208	7430
Batting average	13.00	32.73
100s/50s	-/-	14/38
Top score	37	246
Balls bowled	658	27533
Wickets	3	494
Bowling average	124.66	23.54
5 wickets in innings	-	26
10 wickets in match	-	3
Best bowling	1/16	9/61
Catches/stumpings	-/-	91/-

Source: ESPNcricinfo

Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate pronunciation (known as Chandu or Chandra; 22 July 1920 in Sagor, Madhya Pradesh – 23 December 2003 in Indore) was an Indian cricketer. 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, Bombay, 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.

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