Polly Umrigar

Polly Umrigar
Personal information
Full name
Pahlan Ratanji Umrigar
Born(1926-03-28)28 March 1926
Bombay or Solapur, Maharashtra (see [1])
Died7 November 2006(2006-11-07) (aged 80)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 47)9 December 1948 v West Indies
Last Test13 April 1962 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 59 243
Runs scored 3,631 16,155
Batting average 42.22 52.28
100s/50s 12/14 49/80
Top score 223 252*
Balls bowled 4,725 25,297
Wickets 35 325
Bowling average 42.08 25.68
5 wickets in innings 2 14
10 wickets in match 0 2
Best bowling 6/74 7/32
Catches/stumpings 33/– 217/–
Source: CricInfo, 31 October 2021

Pahlan Ratanji "Polly" Umrigar pronunciation (28 March 1926 – 7 November 2006) was an Indian cricketer. He played in the Indian cricket team (1948 – 1962) and played first-class cricket for Bombay and Gujarat. Umrigar played mainly as a middle-order batsman but also bowled occasional medium pace and off spin. He captained India in eight Test matches from 1955 to 1958. When he retired in 1962, he had played in the most Tests (59), scored the most Test runs (3,631), and recorded the most Test centuries (12) of any Indian player. He scored the first double century by an Indian in Test cricket against New Zealand in Hyderabad.[2] In 1998, he received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award, the highest honour the Indian cricket board can bestow on a former player.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference pob was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "In pictures | Parsi cricketers who have played for India". The Hindu. 9 May 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  3. ^ Mukherjee, Abhishek (7 June 2018). "Full list of CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Awards". Cricket Country. Retrieved 25 April 2023.