Bellipadi Chandrahasa Alva Explained

B. C. Alva
Fullname:Bellipadi Chandrahasa Alva
Birth Date:23 September 1923
Birth Place:Puttur, South Canara, Madras Presidency, British India
Death Place:Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Role:All-rounder
Club2:Mysore
Year2:1957/58–1958/59
Club1:Madras
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:40
Runs1:1488
Bat Avg1:25.65
100S/50S1:3/6
Top Score1:141
Deliveries1:5,453
Wickets1:74
Bowl Avg1:29.04
Fivefor1:4
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:6/111
Catches/Stumpings1:22/–
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26339.html ESPNcricinfo
Date:9 November
Year:2011

Bellipadi Chandrahasa Alva (23 March 1923 – 6 November 1982), commonly known as B. C. Alva, was an Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Madras and Mysore cricket teams and represented India in two unofficial Test matches.[1]

Early life

Alva was born on 23 September 1923 in Puttur in South Canara, Madras Presidency. He had his schooling at St. Aloysius College, Mangalore and graduated in mathematics and engineering from St. Aloysius College, Bangalore and the Guindy Engineering College, Madras. Alva worked as Chief Engineer, Bangalore Electricity Board and was Chairman of the Bhakra Beas Management Board, Chandigarh.[2]

Cricket career

Alva was a good middle-order batsman, medium-pace bowler and slip fielder. He represented Madras from 1944–45 to 1954–55 and captained the team in Ranji Trophy for three seasons. He also played for Mysore in 1957–58 and 1958–59. He was a part of the Indian national cricket team for two unofficial tests against Commonwealth XI in 1951–52.[3]

Death

Alva died at Bangalore of abdominal cancer on 6 November 1982.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chandrahasa Alva . CricketArchive . 5 November 2021.
  2. Book: Obituary. Indian Cricket 1983. Kasturi and Sons. 1983. 686.
  3. Web site: Chandrahasa Alva . ESPNcricinfo . 5 November 2021.