Chandu Sarwate

Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate (pronunciationⓘ; 22 July 1920 – 23 December 2003) was an Indian cricketer and fingerprint expert.[1][2] He was an all-rounder who played nine Test matches for India between 1946 and 1951 with no success — his Test batting average was only 13.00, and his Test bowling average was 124.66. He bowled slow leg breaks.

Chandu Sarwate
Personal information
Full name
Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate
Born(1920-07-22)July 22, 1920
Sagar, Central Provinces, British India
Died22 December 2003(2003-12-22) (aged 83)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
Bowling
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 34)20 July 1946 v England
Last Test14 December 1951 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936Central Provinces and Berar
1940–1943Maharashtra
1941–1944Hindus
1943Bombay
1944–1958Holkar
1955–1956Madhya Bharat
1958–1968Madhya Pradesh
1968Vidarbha
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 9 171
Runs scored 208 7,430
Batting average 13.00 32.73
100s/50s 0/0 14/38
Top score 37 246
Balls bowled 658 27,533
Wickets 3 494
Bowling average 124.66 23.54
5 wickets in innings 0 26
10 wickets in match 0 3
Best bowling 1/16 9/61
Catches/stumpings 0/– 91/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Career

Sarwate had a long career in first-class cricket, spanning 32 years, during which he represented Central Provinces and Berar, Maharashtra, Hindus, Bombay, Holkar, Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha.

Sarwate's most famous innings as a batsman came while playing for the touring Indian side against Surrey at the Oval in May 1946. Coming in to bat after his team was down 205/9, Shute Banerjee and he put on 249 for the last wicket, more runs than the first nine wickets put together. Both players went on to score centuries, and as of 2018, it remains the only such instance in first-class cricket.[3][4] Their 249-run stand remains the highest partnership in first-class cricket between number ten and eleven batsmen.[5] Sarwate remained unbeaten at 124. He returned figures of 5/54 with the ball before opening the second innings for the Indians. They went on to win the match by nine wickets.[6]

Sarwate's highest first-class 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.[7][8][9]

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.[10][11]

References
  1. Memon, Ayaz (28 December 2011). "Cricketers with a day job". Livemint. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. "Did you know?". The Hindu. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. Williamson, Martin (4 August 2007). "Tale of the tail". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  4. "Sting in the tail". ESPNcricinfo. 13 May 2005. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  5. "First-class Matches / Highest Partnerships by Wicket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  6. "Surrey Escapes Innings Defeat Narrowly". The Indian Express. 14 May 1946. p. 11.
  7. "Chandu Sarwate". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  8. "Holkar v Mysore in 1945/46". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  9. "Bengal v Holkar in 1950/51". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  10. "Chandu Sarvate passes away". The Telegraph. Kolkata: ABP Group. 24 December 2003. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  11. "Chandu Sarwate dies at 83". ESPNcricinfo. 24 December 2003. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
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