Manohar Hardikar

Manohar Shankar Hardikar pronunciation  (8 February 1936 – 4 February 1995) was an Indian Test cricketer.

Manohar Hardikar
Personal information
Full name
Manohar Shankar Hardikar
Born(1936-02-08)8 February 1936
Baroda, British India
Died4 February 1995(1995-02-04) (aged 58)
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
Bowling
  • Right-arm off-break
  • Right-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 85)28 November 1958 v West Indies
Last Test12 December 1958 v West Indies
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 2 74
Runs scored 56 2,592
Batting average 18.67 45.46
100s/50s 0/0 8/20
Top score 32* 207*
Balls bowled 108 5916
Wickets 1 74
Bowling average 55.00 31.66
5 wickets in innings 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/9 8/39
Catches/stumpings 3 49
Source: CricketArchive, 3 September 2022

Hardikar represented India in two Tests against West Indies in 1958/9. He was dismissed by Roy Gilchrist off the very first ball that he faced in Test cricket. He then took a wicket with his third ball in Test cricket by dismissing Rohan Kanhai. In the second innings, he scored 32* and added 85* with G.S. Ramchand which saved India from a possible defeat. In the next Test, Hardikar was hit on the head by a beamer which went for four.[1] He played no more international matches but was involuntarily involved in the controversy that led to the resignation of Polly Umrigar later in the series.

He played for Bombay from 1955/56 to 1967/68. In the Ranji final in his first year, he took a career best 8 for 39 against Bengal. He captained Bombay in twelve matches, winning five and drawing the rest. Bombay won the title in 1965/66 and 1967/68 under his captaincy.

Hardikar died of cancer in 1995.

References
  1. Makarand Waingankar (10 May 2012). "Mumbai cricket's all-time khadoos". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
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