Hira Unka Explained

Hira Unka
Birth Date:1 June 1943
Birth Place:Mysore, India
Death Place:Rotorua, New Zealand
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Club1:Northern Districts
Columns:2
Matches1:25
Runs1:90
Bat Avg1:6.42
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:16
Deliveries1:4,066
Wickets1:46
Bowl Avg1:38.97
Fivefor1:3
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:6/67
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Matches2:5
Runs2:3
Bat Avg2:3.00
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:3
Deliveries2:242
Wickets2:7
Bowl Avg2:21.42
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:3/39
Catches/Stumpings2:3/–
Date:26 January 2023
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/hira-unka-38703 ESPNcricinfo

Hira Unka (1 June 1943 – 10 August 2012) was a New Zealand cricketer. He played in 25 first-class and five List A matches for Northern Districts between 1968 and 1976.[1]

A right-arm opening bowler, Unka took his best first-class figures in the opening match of the 1973–74 Plunket Shield: 6 for 67 against Otago.[2] He also played Hawke Cup cricket for Bay of Plenty from 1970 to 1981.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hira Unka . ESPNcricinfo . 1 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Otago v Northern Districts 1973-74 . ESPNcricinfo . 26 January 2023.
  3. Web site: Hawke Cup Matches played by Hira Unka . CricketArchive . 26 January 2023.