Ashok Malhotra Explained

Ashok Malhotra
Full Name:Ashok Omprakash Malhotra
Birth Place:Amritsar, Punjab, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Columns:2
Matches1:7
Runs1:226
Bat Avg1:25.11
100S/50S1:0/1
Top Score1:72*
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:2/–
Matches2:20
Runs2:457
Bat Avg2:30.46
100S/50S2:0/1
Top Score2:65
Catches/Stumpings2:4/–
International:true
Country:India
Testcap:155
Testdebutagainst:England
Testdebutdate:13 January
Testdebutyear:1982
Lasttestdate:31 January
Lasttestyear:1985
Lasttestagainst:England
Odicap:40
Odidebutdate:27 January
Odidebutyear:1982
Odidebutagainst:England
Lastodidate:5 February
Lastodiyear:1986
Lastodiagainst:Australia
Date:4 February
Year:2006
Source:http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30912.html ESPNcricinfo

Ashok Omprakash Malhotra (; born 26 January 1957) is a former Indian cricketer who played in seven Test matches and 20 One Day Internationals from 1982 to 1986. He used to be the highest scorer in Ranji Trophy at one time. He was also said to be the next Viswanath in Indian cricket. In the early 1990s, he was an overseas professional at Dunfermline Cricket Club in Fife, Scotland. During his time in Fife he became a big fan of Dunfermline Athletic FC. He has opened a cricket coaching centre namely Ashok Malhotra Cricket Academy which has around 300 students.[1] He is one of the very few level 3 coaches in India.[2] He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket.

A Level III coach, Malhotra briefly coached Team India in an acting capacity after John Wright had had to return to New Zealand.

On 22 July 2013, Malhotra was named coach of the Bengal senior cricket team.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ashok Malhotra Cricket Academy resumes training sessions after pandemic break . 2022-09-27 . The Telegraph. India.
  2. Web site: Ashok Malhotra profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos . 2022-09-27 . ESPNcricinfo.