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==Career== |
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===Debut=== |
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Nimbalkar joined [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] and, aged 19, made his |
Nimbalkar joined [[Baroda cricket team|Baroda]] and, aged 19, made his [[first-class cricket|first-class]] and [[Ranji Trophy]] debut on 18–20 November 1939 against [[Gujarat cricket team|Gujarat]] at Baroda's Police Gymkhana Ground.{{efn|name=fn1|Nimbalkar's debut at the Police Gymkhana was the only first-class match ever played on the ground.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Grounds/14/9375_f.html First-class matches played on the Police Gymkhana Ground, Baroda]. CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. {{subscription}}</ref>}} Baroda won the match by 52 runs. They scored 127 and 166; Gujarat replied with 100 and 141. Batting in the lower middle order, Nimbalkar scored 6 and 27. He opened the bowling with [[Edulji Gai]] and took 3/16 and 1/36.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/17/17219.html Baroda v Gujarat, Ranji Trophy 1939/40 (West Zone)]. CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. {{subscription}}</ref> His older brother, wicket-keeper [[Raosaheb Nimbalkar]], was also playing that match and the two often appeared alongside each other.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/34/34187/34187.html Raosaheb Nimbalkar]. CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. {{subscription}}</ref> |
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===Record score in India=== |
===Record score in India=== |
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Nimbalkar moved to [[Maharashtra cricket team|Maharashtra]] and played for them until 1950/51. During the [[1948–49 Ranji Trophy]], in the match against [[Kathiawar]] on the [[Poona Club Ground]], Nimbalkar scored 443 [[not out]].<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/18/18737.html Maharashtra v Kathiawar, Ranji Trophy 1948/49 (1st Round)]. CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. {{subscription}}</ref> At the time, Nimbalkar's innings was second only to [[Don Bradman]]'s 452 not out (in 1929/30) as the world record for the highest individual innings in first-class cricket. Currently, the innings is the fourth-highest of all time, having been surpassed by those of Pakistani batting great [[Hanif Mohammad]] (499 in 1958/59) and the greatest West Indian [[Brian Lara]] (501* in 1994). |
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| ⚫ | He was unable to break the record because, with the total standing at 826 for 4 at the lunch interval, the opposing captain, the [[Pradyumansinhji Lakhajirajsinhji|Thakore Saheb of Rajkot]], conceded the match to prevent embarrassment on the part of his team. Bradman sent a personal note to Nimbalkar saying that he considered Nimbalkar's innings better than his own.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_first-indian-who-came-close-to-bradman-bb-nimbalkar-passes-away_1776384 | title=First Indian who came close to Bradman, BB Nimbalkar passes away | work = Daily News and Analysis| date=11 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="Beard">{{cite book |title=Ask Bearders |last=Frindall |first=Bill |author-link=Bill Frindall |year=2009 |publisher=[[BBC Books]]|isbn=978-1-84607-880-4 |page=81}}<!--|accessdate=13 June 2011--></ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/bb-nimbalkar-passes/39641 | title=Babasaheb Nimbalkar passes away | publisher=Wisden India | date=11 December 2012 | access-date=12 December 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206084515/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/bb-nimbalkar-passes/39641 | archive-date=6 February 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30199647/how-many-ipl-teams-won-lost-match-ten-wickets-same-season? |title=How many IPL teams have won and lost a match by ten wickets in the same season? |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 October 2020}}</ref> |
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===Summary=== |
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==Later years and death== |
==Later years and death== |
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Between 1976/77 and 1982/83, Nimbalkar's son, Suryaji Nimbalkar, played in twelve first-class matches for Railways and Maharashtra.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/40/40140/40140.html Suryaji Nimbalkar]. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. {{subscription}}</ref> Nimbalkar received the [[C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award]] in 2002,<ref name="CA11455"/> the highest honour bestowed on a former player by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ck-nayudu-award-for-kapil-dev/article5474173.ece |title=C. K. Nayudu award for Kapil Dev |newspaper=The Hindu |date=18 December 2013}}</ref> He died in Kolhapur on 11 December 2012, the day before his 93rd birthday.<ref name="CA11455"/><ref> |
Between 1976/77 and 1982/83, Nimbalkar's son, Suryaji Nimbalkar, played in twelve first-class matches for Railways and Maharashtra.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/40/40140/40140.html Suryaji Nimbalkar]. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. {{subscription}}</ref> Nimbalkar received the [[C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award]] in 2002,<ref name="CA11455"/> the highest honour bestowed on a former player by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ck-nayudu-award-for-kapil-dev/article5474173.ece |title=C. K. Nayudu award for Kapil Dev |newspaper=The Hindu |date=18 December 2013}}</ref> He died in Kolhapur on 11 December 2012, the day before his 93rd birthday.<ref name="CA11455"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/former-ranji-cricketer-nimbalkar-dead/article4188918.ece |title=Former Ranji cricketer Nimbalkar dead |newspaper=The Hindu |date=12 December 2012}}</ref> |
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| Full name | Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 December 1919 Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 December 2012 (aged 92) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman Occasional wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | R. B. Nimbalkar (brother), S. B. Nimbalkar (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1939/40 | Baroda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941/42–1950/51 | Maharashtra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1942/43–1957/58 | Holkar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955/56 | Madhya Bharat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956/57–1957/58 | Rajasthan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1958/59–1963/64 | Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar (12 December 1919 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian first-class cricketer who is remembered for his innings of 443 not out in the 1948–49 Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Kathiawar. At the time, it was the second-highest score in the history of first-class cricket. It remains the Indian record and is also the highest score by a batsman who never played in Test cricket. Nimbalkar was a right-handed batsman whose career spanned the seasons from 1939/40 to 1963/64. He played for six first-class teams: Baroda, Maharashtra, Holkar, Madhya Bharat, Rajasthan, and Railways. He was an occasional wicket-keeper and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.
Early life
[edit]Nimbalkar was born in Kolhapur.[1] He had his early education at the Model School in Kolhapur, and captained the school team at the age of 15.[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Debut
[edit]Nimbalkar joined Baroda and, aged 19, made his first-class and Ranji Trophy debut on 18–20 November 1939 against Gujarat at Baroda's Police Gymkhana Ground.[a] Baroda won the match by 52 runs. They scored 127 and 166; Gujarat replied with 100 and 141. Batting in the lower middle order, Nimbalkar scored 6 and 27. He opened the bowling with Edulji Gai and took 3/16 and 1/36.[3] His older brother, wicket-keeper Raosaheb Nimbalkar, was also playing that match and the two often appeared alongside each other.[4]
Record score in India
[edit]Nimbalkar moved to Maharashtra and played for them until 1950/51. During the 1948–49 Ranji Trophy, in the match against Kathiawar on the Poona Club Ground, Nimbalkar scored 443 not out.[5] At the time, Nimbalkar's innings was second only to Don Bradman's 452 not out (in 1929/30) as the world record for the highest individual innings in first-class cricket. Currently, the innings is the fourth-highest of all time, having been surpassed by those of Pakistani batting great Hanif Mohammad (499 in 1958/59) and the greatest West Indian Brian Lara (501* in 1994).
He was unable to break the record because, with the total standing at 826 for 4 at the lunch interval, the opposing captain, the Thakore Saheb of Rajkot, conceded the match to prevent embarrassment on the part of his team. Bradman sent a personal note to Nimbalkar saying that he considered Nimbalkar's innings better than his own.[6][7][8][9]
Summary
[edit]Despite an impressive batting average of 56.72 in Ranji Trophy matches, and his additional abilities as a wicket-keeper and a fast-medium bowler, Nimbalkar never played Test cricket during a first-class career that stretched from 1939–40 to 1963–64.[1] He was named the Indian Cricketer of the Year in 1952/53.[1]
Later years and death
[edit]Between 1976/77 and 1982/83, Nimbalkar's son, Suryaji Nimbalkar, played in twelve first-class matches for Railways and Maharashtra.[10] Nimbalkar received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002,[1] the highest honour bestowed on a former player by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[11] He died in Kolhapur on 11 December 2012, the day before his 93rd birthday.[1][12]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Bhausaheb Nimbalkar. CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ First-class matches played on the Police Gymkhana Ground, Baroda. CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Baroda v Gujarat, Ranji Trophy 1939/40 (West Zone). CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Raosaheb Nimbalkar. CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Maharashtra v Kathiawar, Ranji Trophy 1948/49 (1st Round). CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ "First Indian who came close to Bradman, BB Nimbalkar passes away". Daily News and Analysis. 11 December 2012.
- ^ Frindall, Bill (2009). Ask Bearders. BBC Books. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-84607-880-4.
- ^ "Babasaheb Nimbalkar passes away". Wisden India. 11 December 2012. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "How many IPL teams have won and lost a match by ten wickets in the same season?". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ Suryaji Nimbalkar. Cricket Archive. Retrieved 19 December 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ "C. K. Nayudu award for Kapil Dev". The Hindu. 18 December 2013.
- ^ "Former Ranji cricketer Nimbalkar dead". The Hindu. 12 December 2012.