Mohotti Albert

Mohotti Kankanange Albert (10 September 1895 – 1944) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Ceylon from 1926 to 1934.

Mohotti Albert

Personal information
Full name	Mohotti Kankanange Albert
Born	10 April 1895 Kalutara, Ceylon
Died	1944 (aged 48 or 49) Ceylon
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium-pace
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 11 Runs scored 515 Batting average 24.52 100s/50s 0/2 Top score 66 Balls bowled 138 Wickets 0 Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 September 2017

A right-handed opening batsman with an unorthodox style and limitless patience, Mohotti Albert was one of Ceylon's leading batsmen in the 1920s and early 1930s.^[1] In 1925 he set a record for the annual match between the Europeans and the Ceylonese, one of the major domestic matches in Ceylon at the time, scoring 175 for the Ceylonese; he broke his own record in 1929 by scoring 188.^[2]

Albert made his highest first-class score when he scored 66 and 42 for Dr J Rockwood's Ceylonese XI against the touring Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram's XI in 1930–31.^[3] He toured India in 1932-33 on Ceylon's first tour, scoring 227 runs in five matches at an average of 22.70.^[4]

Albert worked in the Audit Department of Ceylon Government Railways.^[1]

References

1. I. M. Mansukhani, "Ceylon Tour in India", The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1933, pp. 74–75.
2. S. P. Foenander, "Cricket in Ceylon", The Cricketer Annual, 1929-30, p. 92.
3. "Dr J Rockwood's Ceylonese XI v Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram's XI, 1930-31". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
4. "First-class batting and fielding in each season by Mohotti Albert". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 September 2017.

External links

• Mohotti Albert at ESPNcricinfo
• Mohotti Albert at CricketArchive (subscription required)