Narender Pal Singh Explained

Narender Pal Singh
Country:India
Birth Date:10 September 1973
Birth Place:Laksar, Uttarakhand, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Role:Bowler
Club1:Hyderabad
Year1:1993/94–2006/07
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:101
Runs1:1,535
Bat Avg1:14.48
100S/50S1:0/3
Top Score1:74
Deliveries1:18,237
Wickets1:319
Bowl Avg1:26.95
Fivefor1:16
Tenfor1:2
Best Bowling1:7/24
Catches/Stumpings1:39/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:48
Runs2:188
Bat Avg2:14.46
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:29*
Deliveries2:2,393
Wickets2:70
Bowl Avg2:24.68
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:n/a
Best Bowling2:4/31
Catches/Stumpings2:17/–
Date:28 March
Year:2016
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/34052.html ESPNcricinfo

Narender Pal Singh (born 10 September 1973), also known as N. P. Singh, is an Indian former first-class cricketer who represented Hyderabad for 14 seasons. He later worked as a selector for Hyderabad Cricket Association.

Life and career

Born in Laksar, Singh played as a right-arm medium-fast bowler for Hyderabad. He made his first-class debut for the team at the age of 20 in the 1993–94 Ranji Trophy. He appeared in 101 first-class matches and took 319 wickets at an average less than 27. He also claimed 70 wickets in 48 List A matches at 24.68. He was the four highest wicket-takers of the 1998–99 Ranji Trophy[1] and part of the Hyderabad team that finished runners-up in the 1999–00 Ranji Trophy. He played his last first-class match in December 2006,[2] finishing as one of the players with most appearances for Hyderabad (97 first-class appearances).

Singh became a selector for the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) soon after his retirement.[3] He also worked as the chairman of the senior team selection panel of HCA.[4] He was replaced in the selection panel in 2011,[5] after which he worked as a consultant for HCA's district and satellite academies.[6] He was once again named chairman of HCA's Ranji and under-25 selection panel ahead of the 2013–14 season.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1998/99 (Ordered by Wickets). CricketArchive. 28 March 2016.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Narender Singh. CricketArchive. 28 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Arsalan. Anam. Hyderabad cricket in transition mode. Hindustan Times. 28 March 2016. 31 December 2007.
  4. Web site: Das. N Jagannath. Hyderabad demoted from Ranji Elite group. https://web.archive.org/web/20160409031732/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/article84815.ece. dead. 9 April 2016. The New Indian Express. 28 March 2016. 19 December 2009.
  5. Web site: Laxman, Ojha named in HCA governing council. ESPNcricinfo. 28 March 2016. 10 July 2011.
  6. Web site: HCA to set up academy to train young players. The Times of India. 28 March 2016. 9 July 2011.
  7. Web site: HCA appoints selectors and coaches. https://web.archive.org/web/20160804202633/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130724/sports-cricket/article/hca-appoints-selectors-and-coaches. dead. 4 August 2016. Deccan Chronicle. 28 March 2016.

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