Shankarrao Godambe

Shankarrao Godambe
The 1932 Indian touring team in England.
Godambe is standing third from right.
Personal information
Full name
Shankarrao Ramachandra Godambe
Born(1899-03-01)1 March 1899
Bombay, British India
Died6 December 1969(1969-12-06) (aged 70)
Bombay, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1920/21–1941/42Hindus
1934/35–1937/38Gujarat
1939/40Bombay
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 50
Runs scored 848
Batting average 16.30
100s/50s 0/4
Top score 62
Balls bowled 6,203
Wickets 103
Bowling average 22.86
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 6/32
Catches/stumpings 49/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 February 2018

Shankarrao Ramachandra Godambe (1 March 1899 – 6 December 1969) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1920 to 1941.

Godambe was a medium-pace seam bowler and useful late-order batsman who had a long career for the Hindus in the Bombay Quadrangular. After doing well in the trial matches in 1931-32 he was selected to tour England with India's first Test touring team in 1932.[1] However, he was unable to make the most of his infrequent opportunities on tour and did not play in the Test match.[1]

He scored 62 (his highest score) and 51 not out when the Hindus beat the Europeans in the final of the 1925-26 Bombay Quadrangular.[2] His best bowling figures were 6 for 32, after taking 4 for 42 in the first innings, to help the Hindus to victory over the Parsees in the 1929–30 final.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Williamson, Martin. "Shankarrao Godambe". Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ^ Wisden 1971, p. 1034.
  3. ^ "Hindus v Parsees 1929-30". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 February 2018.