Farokh Engineer
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Farokh Engineer India (Ind) |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
Bowling type | Legbreak | |
Tests | ODIs | |
Matches | 46 | 5 |
Runs scored | 2611 | 114 |
Batting average | 31.08 | 38.00 |
100s/50s | 2/16 | -/1 |
Top score | 121 | 54* |
Balls bowled | - | - |
Wickets | - | - |
Bowling average | - | - |
5 wickets in innings | - | - |
10 wickets in match | - | N/A |
Best bowling | - | - |
Catches/stumpings | 66/16 | 3/1 |
As of 4 February 2006 |
Farokh Engineer pronunciation (born 25 February 1938 in Mumbai), is a former Indian cricketer of Parsi background who played 46 Tests for India and played first-class cricket for Mumbai in India and Lancashire in England. Engineer's active international career started in 1961 and continued to 1975, and he was India's first-choice wicketkeeper for most of that period. He was also a highly useful and stylish batsman.
He studied in Podar College, Matunga.