Naren Tamhane

Narendra Shankar Tamhane pronunciation  (4 August 1931, Bombay – 19 March 2002, Mumbai) was an Indian cricketer who played in 21 Tests from 1955 to 1960. He was a wicket-keeper-batsman.

Naren Tamhane
Personal information
Full nameNarendra Shankar Tamhane
Born(1931-08-04)4 August 1931
At.Poat.Sai village Panvel-Raigad, Maharashtra, India
Died19 March 2002(2002-03-19) (aged 70)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-hand bat
Bowlingn/a
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap [[List of India Test cricketers|72]])1 January 1955 v Pakistan
Last Test30 December 1960 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 21 93
Runs scored 225 1459
Batting average 10.22 18.23
100s/50s -/1 1/5
Top score 54* 109*
Balls bowled - 66
Wickets - 2
Bowling average - 21.50
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling - 2/43
Catches/stumpings 35/16 174/79
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His first-class career extended from 1951-52 to 1968-69. He played in the Ranji Trophy for Bombay from 1953-54 to 1963-64.

Later he served on the selection committees for Mumbai and India which selected Sachin Tendulkar for first-class and international cricket.

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