Ajay Mehra Explained

Ajay Mehra
Country:India
Fullname:Ajay Mehra
Birth Place:Delhi, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm off break
Role:Batsman
Family:Vijay Mehra (father)
Club1:Punjab
Year1:1989/90–1997/98
Club2:Rajasthan
Year2:1998/99–1999/00
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:46
Runs1:2,181
Bat Avg1:34.61
100S/50S1:5/8
Top Score1:200*
Deliveries1:391
Wickets1:4
Bowl Avg1:52.75
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:1/0
Catches/Stumpings1:45/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:13
Runs2:382
Bat Avg2:34.72
100S/50S2:0/5
Top Score2:64
Deliveries2:96
Wickets2:1
Bowl Avg2:70.00
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:n/a
Best Bowling2:1/6
Catches/Stumpings2:8/–
Date:20 August
Year:2019
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/30972.html ESPNcricinfo

Ajay Mehra (born 1969) is an Indian former first-class cricketer and sports commentator. During his playing career he represented Punjab and Rajasthan. His father Vijay Mehra played Test cricket for India.

Early and personal life

Mehra was born in 1969 in Delhi to Vijay Mehra, an international cricketer, and Kusum Mehra, a professor at Lady Sriram College in Delhi.[1] He has a sister.[2]

Career

A right-handed batsman, Mehra made his first-class debut for Punjab at the age of 20 during the 1989–90 Ranji Trophy. He played most of his cricket for Punjab, before finishing his career with a two-season stint with Rajasthan between 1998/99 and 1999/00. He also played for Rest of India team in the 1994–95 Irani Cup, Board President's XI in a first-class match against England A in 1995 and North Zone in the 1995–96 Duleep Trophy.[3] He scored more than 2000 runs in 46 first-class appearances, with five centuries.[4]

Mehra took to sports commentary after his playing days and worked as a commentator for several networks such as Doordarshan, ESPN India and Neo Sports.[5] Apart from cricket, he also did commentary on kabaddi and Pro Wrestling League.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Former Test batsman Vijay Mehra dies . 20 August 2019 . Rediff . 25 August 2006.
  2. News: Vijay Mehra dies at 68 . 20 August 2019 . ESPNcricinfo . 25 August 2006.
  3. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Ajay Mehra . CricketArchive . 20 August 2019.
  4. Web site: Ajay Mehra . CricketArchive . 20 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Ajay Mehra . News18 . 20 August 2019.
  6. News: Ugra . Sharda . For the love of commentary . 20 August 2019 . LiveMint . 1 June 2016.