Gopal Sharma | |
Birth Place: | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Birth Date: | 1960 8, df=yes |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm offbreak |
International: | true |
Country: | India |
Testcap: | 170 |
Testdebutagainst: | England |
Testdebutdate: | 31 January |
Testdebutyear: | 1985 |
Lasttestdate: | 23 November |
Lasttestyear: | 1990 |
Lasttestagainst: | Sri Lanka |
Odicap: | 55 |
Odidebutdate: | 25 August |
Odidebutyear: | 1985 |
Odidebutagainst: | Sri Lanka |
Lastodidate: | 10 April |
Lastodiyear: | 1987 |
Lastodiagainst: | Pakistan |
Columns: | 2 |
Column1: | Test |
Matches1: | 5 |
Runs1: | 11 |
Bat Avg1: | 3.66 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 10* |
Deliveries1: | 1,307 |
Wickets1: | 10 |
Bowl Avg1: | 41.79 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 4/88 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 2/– |
Column2: | ODI |
Matches2: | 11 |
Runs2: | 11 |
Bat Avg2: | 5.50 |
100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
Top Score2: | 7 |
Deliveries2: | 486 |
Wickets2: | 10 |
Bowl Avg2: | 36.10 |
Fivefor2: | 0 |
Tenfor2: | 0 |
Best Bowling2: | 3/29 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 2/– |
Date: | 4 February |
Year: | 2006 |
Source: | http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33952.html ESPNcricinfo |
Gopal Sharma (born 3 August 1960) is a former Indian cricketer who played in five Test matches and 11 One Day Internationals from 1985 to 1990. He was an off-spinner but was overshadowed by the spinners of the day for a place in the international squad – Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, Maninder Singh, Arshad Ayub, Shivlal Yadav, Ravi Shastri and Narendra Hirwani.[1]
He was the first person from Uttar Pradesh to represent India post-independence. He was a member of the India Selection Committee representing the Central Zone in 2004/05 season.[2]