*** Welcome to piglix ***

Madhav Mantri

M.K. Mantri
Personal information
Born (1921-09-01)1 September 1921
Nasik, Maharashtra, India
Died 23 May 2014(2014-05-23) (aged 92)
Mumbai, India
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Role Wicketkeeper-batsman
Relations SM Gavaskar (nephew)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 56) 14 December 1951 v England
Last Test 4 January 1955 v Pakistan
Domestic team information
Years Team
Maharashta
Bombay
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 4 95
Runs scored 67 4403
Batting average 9.57 33.86
100s/50s -/- 7/26
Top score 39 200
Balls bowled - 187
Wickets - 3
Bowling average - 40.33
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling - 2/38
Catches/stumpings 8/1 136/56
Source: [1]

Madhav Krishnaji Mantri About this sound pronunciation  (1 September 1921 – 23 May 2014) was an Indian cricketer who played in four Tests from 1951 to 1955. Born in Nasik, Maharashtra, he was a right-handed opening batsman and specialist wicket-keeper who represented Bombay. He captained Bombay to victory in three Ranji Trophy finals: 1951-52, 1955-56 and 1955-56. He captained Associated Cement Company to victory in the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament in 1962-63.

Mantri played his first Test against England in India in 1951-52 and toured England with the Indian team in 1952 (playing two Tests), and Pakistan in 1954-55 (one Test). His highest score was 200 for Bombay in their victory over Maharashtra in a semi-final of the Ranji Trophy in 1948-49. It was the highest of nine centuries in a match in which 2376 runs were scored, which is still a record in first-class cricket.

He was among the four victims (others being Pankaj Roy, Dattajirao Gaekwad and Vijay Manjrekar) in India’s miserable 0-4 start in the second innings of the Headingley Test of 1952 with Fred Trueman playing havoc.


...
Wikipedia

...