Amar Singh (cricketer)

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Amar Singh

Personal information
Full name	Ladhabhai Nakum Amar Singh
Born	(1910-12-04)4 December 1910 Rajkot, Gujarat, British India
Died	21 May 1940(1940-05-21) (aged 29) Jamnagar, Gujarat, British India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	All-rounder
Relations	Ladha Ramji (brother)
International information
National side	India (1932–1936)
Test debut (cap 1)	25 June 1932 v England
Last Test	15 August 1936 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 7 92 Runs scored 292 3,344 Batting average 22.46 24.23 100s/50s 0/1 5/18 Top score 51 140* Balls bowled 2,182 23,689 Wickets 28 506 Bowling average 30.64 18.35 5 wickets in innings 2 42 10 wickets in match 0 14 Best bowling 7/86 8/23 Catches/stumpings 3/– 77/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 May 2020

Ladhabhai Nakum Amar Singh pronunciation^ⓘ (4 December 1910 – 21 May 1940) was an Indian Test cricketer.^[1] A right-arm fast-medium bowler and effective lower-order batsman, Amar Singh Ladha played in seven Tests for India before World War II. He took 28 wickets in these matches. He was the first Indian Fast bowler and All-rounder, and the first Indian to receive a Test cap. He also scored India's first half-century in Test cricket, in India's first Test.