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Umesh Kulkarni (cricketer)

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Umesh Kulkarni
Personal information
Full name
Umesh Narayan Kulkarni
Born (1942-03-07) 7 March 1942 (age 82)
Alibagh, British India
Height5 ft 6.5[1] in (1.69 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 117)23 December 1967 v Australia
Last Test22 February 1968 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 4 29
Runs scored 13 158
Batting average 4.33 7.90
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 7 26*
Balls bowled 448 2,969
Wickets 5 40
Bowling average 47.60 39.95
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/37 4/43
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2022

Umesh Narayan Kulkarni pronunciation (born 7 March 1942) is a former Indian cricketer who played four Test matches for India in 1967–68 on the tour to Australia and New Zealand.

A left-arm fast-medium bowler, Kulkarni played domestic cricket in India, mostly for Bombay, from 1963–64 to 1969–70. His best first-class figures were 4 for 43 for India against Ceylon in 1964–65.[2] He was selected for the 1967–68 tour to Australia and New Zealand despite having taken only four wickets in four matches in the 1966–67 season in India.[3] He played in four of the eight Tests on the tour, taking five wickets.[4]

After the tour, injuries ended Kulkarni's playing career. He later worked for the Tata Group.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mukherjee, Abhishek. "Umesh Kulkarni: Unexpected selection before disappearance for good". Cricket Country. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "India v Ceylon, Ahmedabad 1964-65". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Umesh Kulkarni". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ Wisden 1969, pp. 839, 853.
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