Umesh Kulkarni (cricketer)

Umesh Narayan Kulkarni pronunciation (born 7 March 1942) is a former Indian cricketer who played four Test matches for India in 1967–68 on the tour to Australia and New Zealand.

Umesh Kulkarni
Personal information
Full name
Umesh Narayan Kulkarni
Born (1942-03-07) 7 March 1942 (age 82)
Alibagh, British India
Height5 ft 6.5[1] in (1.69 m)
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 117)23 December 1967 v Australia
Last Test22 February 1968 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 4 29
Runs scored 13 158
Batting average 4.33 7.90
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 7 26*
Balls bowled 448 2,969
Wickets 5 40
Bowling average 47.60 39.95
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/37 4/43
Catches/stumpings 0/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2022

A left-arm fast-medium bowler, Kulkarni played domestic cricket in India, mostly for Bombay, from 1963–64 to 1969–70. His best first-class figures were 4 for 43 for India against Ceylon in 1964–65.[2] He was selected for the 1967–68 tour to Australia and New Zealand despite having taken only four wickets in four matches in the 1966–67 season in India.[3] He played in four of the eight Tests on the tour, taking five wickets.[4]

After the tour, injuries ended Kulkarni's playing career. He later worked for the Tata Group.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mukherjee, Abhishek. "Umesh Kulkarni: Unexpected selection before disappearance for good". Cricket Country. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ "India v Ceylon, Ahmedabad 1964-65". Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling in Each Season by Umesh Kulkarni". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ Wisden 1969, pp. 839, 853.
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