 B. B. Nimbalkar signing autographs in 1946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1919 Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 December 2012 (aged 92) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | R. B. Nimbalkar (brother), S. B. Nimbalkar (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1939/40 | Baroda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941/42–1950/51 | Maharashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942/43–1957/58 | Holkar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955/56 | Madhya Bharat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956/57–1957/58 | Rajasthan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958/59–1963/64 | Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 11 December 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar (12 December 1919 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian first-class cricketer who is remembered for his innings of 443 not out in the 1948–49 Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Kathiawar. At the time, it was the second-highest score in the history of first-class cricket. It remains the Indian record and is also the highest score by a batsman who never played in Test cricket. Nimbalkar was a right-handed batsman whose career spanned the seasons from 1939/40 to 1963/64. He played for six first-class teams: Baroda, Maharashtra, Holkar, Madhya Bharat, Rajasthan, and Railways. He was an occasional wicket-keeper and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.