M. P. Bajana
Indian amateur cricketer (1886–1927) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Manek Pallon Bajana (14 September 1886 – 28 April 1927) was an Indian amateur cricketer who played 55 first-class cricket matches between 1911 and 1920. Originally a member of the Indian team which toured England in 1911, he remained in the country and joined Somerset County Cricket Club, for which he played as an opening batsman until 1920. During his nine-year first-class cricket career, Bajana scored 1,975 runs at an average of 20.78. He scored three centuries, and made his highest score in 1920, scoring 115 runs against Cambridge University.
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Full name | Manek Pallon Bajana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1886-09-14)14 September 1886 India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 28 April 1927(1927-04-28) (aged 40) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Pyjamas[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1911 | Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1912–1920 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 29 June 1911 Indians v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 18 August 1920 Somerset v Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 2 February 2010 |
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