Suresh Luthra
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Suresh Luthra was a fast bowler. He joined the Delhi cricket team
in 1965, at the age of 20, and later went on to play for the Punjab cricket team
. While his batting was generally considered mediocre, he scored 1014 runs in 76 innings in first-class cricket
(the Ranji Trophy
) and made one century in his career.
His bowling was more successful, with 262 wickets in 67 matches. Once he achieve 9/70 in one single innings. He averaged 16.92 and amassed 14 five-wicket hauls and 2 ten-wicket hauls. Thus he managed a haul in approximately one in four of his matches. He played some limited overs cricket unsuccessfully before retiring in 1981.
Delhi cricket team
The Delhi cricket team is one of the first-class cricket teams, that plays in India's domestic competition, the Ranji Trophy. They have won the tournament seven times and have been runners-up seven. Their latest title in 2007-08 came after a long wait of 16 years. The previous win was in the...
in 1965, at the age of 20, and later went on to play for the Punjab cricket team
Punjab cricket team
The Punjab cricket team is the official first-class cricket team that represents the Indian state of Punjab. They have qualified for three Ranji Trophy semi-finals in the last five seasons, and made it to the final in 2004–05 tournament, where they lost to Railways on first innings. They also play...
. While his batting was generally considered mediocre, he scored 1014 runs in 76 innings in first-class cricket
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...
(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...
) and made one century in his career.
His bowling was more successful, with 262 wickets in 67 matches. Once he achieve 9/70 in one single innings. He averaged 16.92 and amassed 14 five-wicket hauls and 2 ten-wicket hauls. Thus he managed a haul in approximately one in four of his matches. He played some limited overs cricket unsuccessfully before retiring in 1981.
See also
- Punjab cricket teamPunjab cricket teamThe Punjab cricket team is the official first-class cricket team that represents the Indian state of Punjab. They have qualified for three Ranji Trophy semi-finals in the last five seasons, and made it to the final in 2004–05 tournament, where they lost to Railways on first innings. They also play...
- Delhi cricket teamDelhi cricket teamThe Delhi cricket team is one of the first-class cricket teams, that plays in India's domestic competition, the Ranji Trophy. They have won the tournament seven times and have been runners-up seven. Their latest title in 2007-08 came after a long wait of 16 years. The previous win was in the...
- First class cricket