Vyash Gobind Explained

Vyash Gobind
Fullname:Vyash Gobind
Birth Date:22 December 1984
Birth Place:Durban, South Africa
Family:Rivash Gobind (brother)
Batting:Left-handed
Role:Right-arm medium-fast
Club1:KwaZulu-Natal
Club2:Dolphins
Year2:2008/09–2009/10
Columns:3
Column1:FC
Matches1:21
Runs1:268
Bat Avg1:9.92
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:37
Deliveries1:2779
Wickets1:56
Bowl Avg1:28.12
Fivefor1:1
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:5/38
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:26
Runs2:43
Bat Avg2:14.33
100S/50S2:0/0
Top Score2:14
Deliveries2:1053
Wickets2:43
Bowl Avg2:23.46
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/39
Catches/Stumpings2:6/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:1
Runs3:
Bat Avg3:
100S/50S3:
Top Score3:
Deliveries3:19
Wickets3:1
Bowl Avg3:34.00
Fivefor3:0
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:1/34
Catches/Stumpings3:1/–
Date:24 April
Year:2016
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/73/73703/73703.html CricketArchive

Vyash Gobind (born 22 December 1984) is a South African cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for KwaZulu-Natal and Dolphins. Vyash's older brother Rivash also played first-class and List A cricket for KwaZulu-Natal and Dolphins, as well as South Africa U-19s, and their father played club cricket in South Africa.[1]

Career

Aged 18, Gobind represented Dolphins U-19 in a warm up match against Bangladesh; Gobind took two wickets. In the same year, Gobind was diagnosed with testicular cancer. He survived, and said that he was inspired by testicular cancer survivors Dave Callaghan and Lance Armstrong.[2] Gobind made his first-class debut in a 2004/05 UCB Provincial Cup match for KwaZulu-Natal against Northerns. He took 2/80 in the first innings, and 0/50 in the second innings.[3] He made his List A debut in a 2007/08 Provincial One-Day Challenge match against Border; Gobind took 1/40 from 9 overs.[4] Gobind played one Twenty20 match for Dolphins against Highveld Lions in the 2009/10 Pro20 Series; Gobind took 1/34 from 3.1 overs.[5]

Gobind now plays club cricket for Chatsworth Sporting Club.[6] In a 2012/13 match for Chatsworth against Crusaders, Gobind took 3/34 from 8 overs, as Chatsworth were dismissed for 100.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rivash Gobind. CricketArchive. 24 April 2016. 21 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321191222/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10279/10279.html. live.
  2. News: Teen sportsman stricken by illness. Langry. Tasnim. 5. Daily News. Durban. 11 August 2003.
  3. Web site: KwaZulu-Natal v Northerns. CricketArchive. 24 April 2016. 16 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916101347/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/81/81531.html. live.
  4. Web site: Border v KwaZulu-Natal. CricketArchive. 24 April 2016. 16 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916095713/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/124/124068.html. live.
  5. Web site: Lions v Dolphins. CricketArchive. 24 April 2016. 16 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160916102500/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/256/256090.html. live.
  6. Web site: Chatsworth Sporting Club Sign Dolphins Seamer. Club Cricket SA. 10 November 2015. 24 April 2016.
  7. Web site: Latest KZN Cricket Union Results (30 November 2013). Futura Sports Agency. 4 December 2013. 24 April 2016.