Vijay Bhosle Explained

Vijay Bhosle
Fullname:Vijay Hanumantrao Bhosle
Country:India
Birth Date:1 October 1937
Birth Place:Sangli, Bombay Presidency, British India
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Leg-break and googly
Club1:Maharashtra
Year1:1955–56 to 1966–67
Club2:Baroda
Year2:1957–58 to 1958–59
Club3:Bombay
Year3:1967–68 to 1970–71
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:110
Runs1:5,729
Bat Avg1:41.81
100S/50S1:17/29
Top Score1:208
Deliveries1:3,132
Wickets1:58
Bowl Avg1:30.46
Fivefor1:2
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:7/77
Catches/Stumpings1:54/1
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38400.html CricketArchive
Date:8 March 2021

Vijay Hanumantrao Bhosle (born 1 October 1937) is a former Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket in India from 1956 to 1971.

Bhosle was a middle-order batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler who came close to national selection for some years in the 1960s.[1] [2] He spent most of the first half of his career with Maharashtra and the second half with Bombay. He also represented West Zone from 1963–64 to 1968–69. The highest of his 17 centuries was 208 for Bombay against Rajasthan in the semi-final of the 1968–69 Ranji Trophy.[3] His best bowling figures were 7 for 77 in the 1962–63 Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ramnarayan . V. . V. Ramnarayan. Might they have played for India? . ESPNcricinfo. 8 March 2021.
  2. Web site: 6 June 2012. Waingankar . Makarand . The field was his temple, cricket his God . The Times of India . 8 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Rajasthan v Bombay 1968–69 . ESPNcricinfo. 8 March 2021.
  4. Web site: Indian Air Force v Chidabaram's XI 1962–63 . ESPNcricinfo. 8 March 2021.