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Full name | Palwankar Baloo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Dharwad, Bombay Presidency, British India | 19 March 1876||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 July 1955 Bombay, Bombay State, India | (aged 79)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.