| Names |
FAROKH ENGINEER |
| Date of
Birth |
February 25, 1938
- in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
| Identity |
Former Indian
cricketer of Parsi background |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- December 01, 1961: He made
his test match debut on this day; against England.
- January 23, 1975: He played
his last test match on this day; against West Indies.
- July 13, 1974: He made his
ODI match debut on this day; against England.
- June 14, 1975: He played
his last ODI match on this day; against New Zealand.
|
| General |
- He played 46 Tests for India and played first-class
cricket for Bombay in India and Lancashire in England.
- His active international career started in 1961 and
continued to 1975, and he was India's first-choice
wicket-keeper for most of that period.
- He was also a highly useful, stylish and very aggressive
batsman.
- He is currently a match referee in the Indian Premier
League.
- He was the first Indian to win a man of the match
award at the world cup and the oldest Indian cricketer to
make one day debut at the age of 36.
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