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Raman Subba Row
England
Player profile
Full name Raman Subba Row
Born January 29, 1932, Streatham, London
Current age 76 years 206 days
Major teams England, Cambridge University, Northamptonshire, Surrey
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Legbreak googly
Other Referee
Height
6 ft 0 in
Education Whitgift School, Croydon; Cambridge University
Batting and fielding averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
100 |
50 |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
13 |
22 |
1 |
984 |
137 |
46.85 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
| First-class |
260 |
407 |
65 |
14182 |
300 |
41.46 |
30 |
73 |
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176 |
0 |
Bowling averages
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
13 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
260 |
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6243 |
3363 |
87 |
5/21 |
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38.65 |
3.23 |
71.7 |
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2 |
0 |
Career statistics
| Test debut |
England v New Zealand at Manchester, Jul 24-29, 1958 scorecard |
| Last Test |
England v Australia at The Oval, Aug 17-22, 1961 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| First-class span |
1951 - 1961 |
ICC match referee statistics
| Test debut |
West Indies v South Africa at Bridgetown, Apr 18-23, 1992 scorecard |
| Last Test |
Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (SSC), Nov 29-Dec 3, 2001 scorecard |
| Test matches |
41 |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
West Indies v South Africa at Kingston, Apr 7, 1992 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
Sri Lanka v West Indies at Colombo (RPS), Dec 19, 2001 scorecard |
| ODI matches |
119 |
| ODI statistics |
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London-born and educated at Whitgift School, Raman Subba Row was a solid left-hand opener who could also bat in the middle order. Initially very leg-sided, he adapted his style and finished his career as a punishing driver and stealer of singles. He was also a legspinner, used more as a shock weapon than a regular bowler, but he was good enough to take 5 for 21 in the 1951 Varsity match. He was in the Cambridge side for three years (1951-53) and also won a Blue at fives. He was also a fine slip fielder who could also more than hold his own in the deep. Although he played two seasons for Surrey, he blossomed after moving to Northamptonshire and won the first of his 13 Test caps in 1958, making a hundred in his first Test overseas and then scoring centuries in the first and last Ashes Tests in 1961. His retirement at the end of that summer (after which he was named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year) at the age of 29 to concentrate on his public relations business was a great loss. He remained close to the game, and was the chairman of the Test & County Cricket Board and an ICC match referee.
Martin Williamson

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1961


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Raman Subba Row in 1964 © Playfair Cricket Monthly |
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Jul 0, 1961 |
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Raman Subba Row is congratulated by Wally Grout © Wisden Cricket Monthly |
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Raman Subba Row: portrait © International Cricket Council |
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