Shamsher Singh (cricketer, born 1972) explained

Shamsher Singh
Country:India
Nickname:Bobby
Birth Date:16 October 1972
Birth Place:Hisar, Haryana, India
Death Place:Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-fast
Role:Bowler
Club1:Rajasthan
Year1:1992/93–2001/02
Columns:2
Column1:FC
Matches1:33
Runs1:149
Bat Avg1:5.73
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:18*
Deliveries1:4,506
Wickets1:55
Bowl Avg1:35.45
Fivefor1:2
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/72
Catches/Stumpings1:10/–
Column2:List A
Matches2:26
Runs2:49
Bat Avg2:8.16
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:18
Deliveries2:1,158
Wickets2:35
Bowl Avg2:22.65
Fivefor2:1
Tenfor2:n/a
Best Bowling2:5/26
Catches/Stumpings2:2/–
Date:17 May 2016
Source:ESPNcricinfo

Shamsher Singh (16 October 1972 – 21 March 2013) was an Indian first-class cricketer who represented Rajasthan.

Life and career

Born on 16 October 1972 at Hisar, Singh moved to Rajasthan during his childhood. He appeared in 33 first-class and 26 List A matches for Rajasthan as a right-arm medium fast bowler. He made his first-class debut in 1992 at the age of 20. He went on to take 55 first-class wickets at an average of 35.45 and 35 List A wickets at 22.65.[1] His last first-class appearance came in January 2002 at the age of 29.[2]

After his playing career, Singh became a selector for the Rajasthan Cricket Association. He worked as the team manager of Rajasthan Royals during 2008 Indian Premier League and also as the manager of Central Zone. He started a cricket academy in Jaipur and is said to have convinced RCA to appoint Meyrick Pringle as the fast bowling coach of Rajasthan in 2011 after which Rajasthan successfully defended their Ranji title. Regarding Singh, Pringle said, "Whenever he spoke cricket, you wanted to actually listen. What he achieved at the first-class level he wanted to give back to Indian cricket through his academy."[3]

Singh died of a heart attack on 21 March 2013 in Jaipur.[3]

Family

Shamsher Singh has a wife Priyanka Singh(formerly Sehrawat) and two daughters Mahika Singh and Lakeesha Singh.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shamsher Singh. CricketArchive. 19 May 2016.
  2. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Shamsher Singh. CricketArchive. 19 May 2016.
  3. Web site: Former Rajasthan fast bowler Shamsher Singh dies. ESPNcricinfo. 19 May 2016.