Sorabji Colah

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Sorabji Colah India (IND)

Batting style	Right-hand bat (RHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm medium pace
	Tests	First-class
Matches	2	75
Runs scored	69	3,578
Batting average	17.25	29.08
100s/50s	0/0	6/14
Top score	31	185*
Balls bowled	-	444
Wickets	-	6
Bowling average	-	46.50
5 wickets in innings	-	0
10 wickets in match	-	0
Best bowling	-	2/14
Catches/stumpings	2	51
Test debut: 25 June 1932 Last Test: 15 December 1933 Source: [1]

Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah pronunciation (help·info) (born September 22, 1902 in Bombay - died September 11, 1950 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India was an early Indian cricketer.

Born and educated in Bombay, Colah showed promised at a young age. He was a good strokeplay and brilliant fielder. He was one of the players who appeared for India in her first Test in 1932. He made 1069 runs in the tour (900 in first class matches). During the tour, he did not have a good relationship with the captain CK Nayudu and it is recorded that on the way back, Colah threatened to throw Nayudu overboard. He also played in the Bombay Test when England toured India the next year. His other important appearances were against the Australian Services XI in 1935 and Lord Tennyson's team in 1937.

He represented Western India States and Nawanagar in Ranji Trophy and was the captain of the Parsis in the Bombay Pentangular.