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| Full name | Palwankar Baloo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 March 1876 Dharwad, Bombay Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 July 1955 (aged 79) Bombay, Bombay State, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | P Shivram (brother) P Ganpat (brother) P Vithal (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1905–1921 | Hindus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 8 February 1906 Hindus v Europeans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 8 December 1920 Hindus v Parsees | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 27 January 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Palwankar Baloo was an Indian cricketer and political activist. In 1896, he was selected by Parmanandas Jivandas Hindu Gymkhana and played in the Bombay Quadrangular tournaments. He was employed by the Bombay Berar and Central Indian Railways, and also played for the latter's corporate cricket team. He played in the all-Indian team led by the Maharaja of Patiala during their tour of England in 1911 where Baloo's outstanding performance was praised.