Jacob Martin
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Jacob Joseph Martin is an India
n cricket
er. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman. Martin has appeared 10 times for India at One Day International level, but never in Test cricket
, at the turn of the 21st century. He is the current captain of Baroda
.
Martin made his first-class
debut for Baroda in the 1991-92 season in the Ranji Trophy
. In his debut match, he took 5 wickets in an innings against Gujarat
and scored a 50. However, Martin came to be regarded as a specialist batsman and an occasional part-time spin bowler — to date, he has a total of 9 first-class wickets including the 5 he took on debut.
He has played for Baroda throughout his career except during the 2002-03 season when he played for Railways
. He has also captained
Baroda on a regular basis from the 2000-01 season onwards, winning the Ranji Trophy in 2000-01 and finishing as runners-up the following season.
Martin's most prolific season was in 1998-99 when he scored 1037 runs for Baroda in the Ranji Trophy at an average of 103.70 including 5 centuries. The feat made him only the sixth player to have scored over 1000 runs in a Ranji Trophy season, and helped to earn him selection for the India national cricket team.
Martin made his ODI debut against the West Indies in September 1999, and also played in the subsequent triangluar ODI series in Australia against Australia and Pakistan in January 2000. However, he was unable to reproduce his domestic form and did not play again for India after 2001.
Former cricketer Jacob Martin, who was wanted in connection with a human trafficking case, has been arrested from the national capital, police said on Wednesday.
He was arrested from Babarpur area of Shahadra last night, DCP (IGI Airport) R A Sanjeev said.
Delhi [ Images ] Police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 to anyone who would provide information about Martin.
The Vadodara-based cricketer was wanted in connection with a case registered at IGI airport police station in 2003. He had allegedly taken some youth to the UK on the pretext of playing club cricket there in 2003 after taking money from them.
The matter came to light after one Nimesh Kumar was found travelling on a fake passport. On questioning, Kumar had disclosed that agent Rajender Bhiku Bhai Patel arranged his journey with the help of agents Martin and Janak Lal Bhogi Raj Pancholi for Rs seven lakh.
"Martin prepared a bogus cricket team 'Ajwa Sports Club' Vadodra, Gujarat and identified himself as a member (player) of the team," Sanjeev said.
During investigation, police had repeatedly asked Martin to join the probe but he did not.
The Supreme Court had last week dismissed his anticipatory bail plea, saying no relief can be granted to him as he is running away from law, and asked him to surrender.
Martin, an India [ Images ]n Railways batsman, had played 10 One-day Internationals for India.
The High Court had on April 8 refused to grant him any relief saying the allegation against him was serious and he has done "disservice" to the game, which is close to the hearts of millions.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He is a right-handed middle-order batsman. Martin has appeared 10 times for India at One Day International level, but never in Test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
, at the turn of the 21st century. He is the current captain of Baroda
Baroda cricket team
The Baroda cricket team is a domestic cricket team based in the city of Vadodara. The home ground of the team is the Moti Bagh Stadium on the palace grounds. The team is run by the Baroda Cricket Association. It has been one of the most successful teams in the Ranji Trophy in the new millennium...
.
Martin made his first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
debut for Baroda in the 1991-92 season in the Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
. In his debut match, he took 5 wickets in an innings against Gujarat
Gujarat cricket team
The Gujarat cricket team is one of three Ranji Trophy cricket teams representing the state of Gujarat . It was in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy although it has had very little success. There have, however, been many cricketers that have passed through its ranks and gone on to play for the...
and scored a 50. However, Martin came to be regarded as a specialist batsman and an occasional part-time spin bowler — to date, he has a total of 9 first-class wickets including the 5 he took on debut.
He has played for Baroda throughout his career except during the 2002-03 season when he played for Railways
Railways cricket team
The Railways Cricket Team has been very successful in the Ranji Trophy in recent years, although much of their history has been spent in unsuccessful endeavours to win the tournament.-Competition History:...
. He has also captained
Captain (cricket)
The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...
Baroda on a regular basis from the 2000-01 season onwards, winning the Ranji Trophy in 2000-01 and finishing as runners-up the following season.
Martin's most prolific season was in 1998-99 when he scored 1037 runs for Baroda in the Ranji Trophy at an average of 103.70 including 5 centuries. The feat made him only the sixth player to have scored over 1000 runs in a Ranji Trophy season, and helped to earn him selection for the India national cricket team.
Martin made his ODI debut against the West Indies in September 1999, and also played in the subsequent triangluar ODI series in Australia against Australia and Pakistan in January 2000. However, he was unable to reproduce his domestic form and did not play again for India after 2001.
Former cricketer Jacob Martin, who was wanted in connection with a human trafficking case, has been arrested from the national capital, police said on Wednesday.
He was arrested from Babarpur area of Shahadra last night, DCP (IGI Airport) R A Sanjeev said.
Delhi [ Images ] Police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 to anyone who would provide information about Martin.
The Vadodara-based cricketer was wanted in connection with a case registered at IGI airport police station in 2003. He had allegedly taken some youth to the UK on the pretext of playing club cricket there in 2003 after taking money from them.
The matter came to light after one Nimesh Kumar was found travelling on a fake passport. On questioning, Kumar had disclosed that agent Rajender Bhiku Bhai Patel arranged his journey with the help of agents Martin and Janak Lal Bhogi Raj Pancholi for Rs seven lakh.
"Martin prepared a bogus cricket team 'Ajwa Sports Club' Vadodra, Gujarat and identified himself as a member (player) of the team," Sanjeev said.
During investigation, police had repeatedly asked Martin to join the probe but he did not.
The Supreme Court had last week dismissed his anticipatory bail plea, saying no relief can be granted to him as he is running away from law, and asked him to surrender.
Martin, an India [ Images ]n Railways batsman, had played 10 One-day Internationals for India.
The High Court had on April 8 refused to grant him any relief saying the allegation against him was serious and he has done "disservice" to the game, which is close to the hearts of millions.
External links
- Player Profile: Jacob Martin from CricketArchiveCricketArchiveCricketArchive is a website that aims to provide a comprehensive archive of records relating to the sport of cricket. It claims to be the most comprehensive cricket database on the internet, including scorecards for all matches of first-class cricket , List A cricket , Women's Test cricket and...