Rohan Kanhai
 Rohan
Kanhai made his Test debut for West Indies in 1957 as an
opening batsman (and wicket keeper!). However, in the following year,
on Everton Weekes' retirement, he settled comfortably into the number
three spot. He didn't score a century until his 13th Test match. In the
3rd Test against India in the 1958-59 series at Eden Gardens, Calcutta
Kanhai made his maiden century, going on to score 256, at that time the
highest test score ever recorded in India.
Kanhai was one of the
great batsmen of his era he was beautiful to watch and could have been
taken as a model for any young aspiring batsman. Kanhai was the type of
batsman who's stats does not do justice to his ability he could have
easily finish his Test career with a higer amount of centuries and a
Test batting average above 50. Kanhai came into the West Indies team
when there was no shortage of batting super stars. He played his first
Test at 22 years in 1957 against England at Edgbaston.
Kanhai was appointed captain of the West Indies for the home series
against Australia in 1972-73. West Indies lost the five-Test series 2-0
but he retained the captaincy for the tour to England the following
summer. This time he enjoyed success, winning the three-Test series
2-0, although the following winter he only managed to draw the
five-Test home series against England 1-1. Unhappy with his own form,
he retired from Test cricket after that series.
Kanhai was recalled to bring his vast experience and superb
technique to the number five position during the inaugural Prudential
World Cup in 1975 at Lords. With the West Indies struggling at 50 for 3
Kanhai who was approaching his fortieth birthday displayed his
immaculate technique in scoring 55, to fashion one of the great One Day
International partnerships 149 with skipper Clive Lloyd who made 102
off 82 balls.
The West Indies went on to win
the game by 17 runs and Rohan Kanhai went out of International cricket
on a high, with a career spaning 18 years between 1957 and 1975. Kanhai
retire from Test cricket having scored 6,227 runs at an
average of 47.53
Rohan Kanhai Test Cricket
Statistics
| Full Name |
Rohan Bholalall Kanhai |
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Number
of Test
|
79 |
|
Test Run Aggregate
|
6,227 |
|
Test
Batting Average
|
47.53
|
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Total Test Wickets
|
-- |
|
Test Bowling Average
|
-- |
|
Test
Centuries
|
15 |
|
Date of Birth
|
December
26, 1935, Port Mourant, Berbice, British Guiana |
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Test Debut
|
England
v West Indies at Birmingham - May 30-Jun 4, 1957 |
|
Last Test Match
|
West
Indies v England at Port of Spain - Mar 30-Apr 5, 1974
|
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Batting
Style
|
Right hand bat |
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Bowling
Style
|
Right-arm medium |
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| Screenshot |
Description |
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Australia vs West Indies - Tied
Test 1960-61 The first ever Tied Test match between
Australia and the West Indies in 1960/61.Watch Rohan Kanhai in action
dudring the second innings. 59 mins |
| Format |
Pages |
Cost |
| NTSC - DVD |
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£24.99 |
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