Vinoo Mankad

Vinoo Mankad
Mankad on an Indian stamp
Personal information
Full name
Mulvantrai Himmatlal Mankad
Born(1917-04-12)12 April 1917
Jamnagar, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died21 August 1978(1978-08-21) (aged 61)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left arm orthodox
RelationsAshok Mankad
(son)
Nirupama Mankad (daughter-in-law)
Harsh Mankad
(grandson)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 30)22 June 1946 v England
Last Test11 February 1959 v West Indies
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1935–1936Western India
1936–1942Nawanagar
1936–1946Hindus
1943–1944Maharashtra
1944–1951Gujarat
1948–1949Bengal
1950–1951Saurashtra
1951–1956Bombay
1956–1962Rajasthan
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 44 233
Runs scored 2,109 11,591
Batting average 31.47 34.70
100s/50s 5/6 26/52
Top score 231 231
Balls bowled 14,686 50,122
Wickets 162 782
Bowling average 32.32 24.53
5 wickets in innings 8 38
10 wickets in match 2 9
Best bowling 8/52 8/35
Catches/stumpings 33/– 190/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2009

Mulvantrai Himmatlal "Vinoo" Mankad (pronunciation; 12 April 1917 – 21 August 1978) was a former Captain of Indian cricket team and appeared in 44 Test matches for India between 1946 and 1959. He was best known for his world record setting opening partnership of 413 runs with Pankaj Roy in 1956, a record that stood for 52 years, and for running out a batsman "backing up" at the non-striker's end. Mankading in cricket is named after him.[1] In June 2021, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Vinoo Mankad: The Indian legend from whom 'Mankading' originated". DNA India. 8 October 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Vinoo Mankad among 10 ICC Hall of Fame special inductees ahead of WTC final". The Hindu. PTI. 13 June 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Vinoo Mankad named in ICC's Hall of fame list ahead of WTC final". HindustanTimes. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.