Rusi Surti
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| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Left-arm medium | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 26 | 160 |
| Runs scored | 1263 | 8066 |
| Batting average | 28.70 | 30.90 |
| 100s/50s | -/9 | 6/53 |
| Top score | 99 | 246* |
| Balls bowled | 3870 | 19515 |
| Wickets | 42 | 284 |
| Bowling average | 46.71 | 37.07 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 10 |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - |
| Best bowling | 5/74 | 5/42 |
| Catches/stumpings | 26/- | 122/- |
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Test debut: 2 December 1960 |
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Rusi Framroze Surti pronunciation (born May 25, 1936, Surat, Gujarat) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 26 Tests from 1960 to 1969. An allrounder, he was a left handed lower order batsman. With the ball he was versatile, bowling left arm medium pace and also bowling left arm spin.
After an uneventful Test debut against Pakistan at Mumbai, Surti impressed in his second Test match with an innings of 64 at New Delhi. He had been promoted up the order to number 3.
India toured the West Indies in 1962 and Surti made 246 runs in the series. In 1967/68 they toured Australia and New Zealand, and after various first class fixtures and the Tests he made 967 runs at 37.19 and took 42 wickets. In the Tests he made 688 runs at an average of 45.50 with 22 wickets. At Auckland he was dismissed for his highest Test score of 99.
In the Ranji Trophy he played for Rajasthan and Gujarat, with his highest score being 246 not out for Rajasthan against Uttar Pradesh in 1959/60. Surti once had a spell with Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.
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Rusi Surti was also a popular professional for Haslingden in the Lancashire League in 1959.
