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Hi All,
Duleepsinhji, Kumar Shri.
(known in India as Jawansinhji Jadeja Dullepsinhji)
Amateur, b: 13.6.1905, Sarodar, India d: 15.12.1959, Bombay India.
Nephew of K.S. Ranjitsinhji. Middle order right-hand batsman,good slip
field, leg break bowler. Sch Cheltenham. Teams Cambridge U (1925-28,
blue 1925-26 and 1928); Sussex(1924-32, 119 matches); Hindus (1928/9).
Tour MCC to Australia and New Zealand 1929/30. Tests England (1929-31,
12 matches).
Career batting 205-333-23-15485-333-49.95-50-ct 256
Bowling 1345-28-48.03-0-0-4/49
Test batting 12-19-2-995-173-58.52-3-ct
10 Bowling 7-0
He hit 1,000 runs in a season 7 times, going on to 2,000
three times (best 2,684, av 54.77, in 1931). His highest innings was
333 for Sussex v Northants at Hove in 1930 and he made three other
scores over 200. He captained sussex in 1931-32.
Ill-health forced him to retire from first-class cricket in 1932. In
the 1950's he was Indian High Commissioner in Australia and New Zealand.
From the "Who's Who Of Cricketers".
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