Ramesh Chand Saxena was a well known name in Indian cricket scenario. He played both national and international level test matches in Ranji Trophy and the Test matches against England Cricket Team. He also played with Jharkhand Cricket Team.
Early Life of Ramesh Chand Saxena
Ramesh Chand Saxena was born on 20 September 1944. He hailed from Delhi. He later played the domestic matches for the Delhi Cricket Team. He was an Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1967.
Career of Ramesh Chand Saxena
Ramesh Chand Saxena made his first-class debut for Delhi Cricket team vs. Southern Punjab Cricket team. He played with Delhi Cricket team, while he was 16. This 16 years old man played well in the 1960-1961 season, hitting an unbeaten 113 in his first first-class innings.
Ramesh Chand Saxena made his Test debut for Indian Cricket Team in a match against England Cricket Team in Leeds in 1967. England batted first and declared on 550/4, with Geoffrey Boycott scoring an unbeaten 246 and Saxena bowling 2 wicketless overs. Ramesh Chand Saxena then opened with Farokh Engineer, another pioneer of Indian Cricket in India`s innings, but was out for just 9 as India was bowled out for 164 and forced to follow on. India put in an improved performance in the second innings, posting 510, but Saxena, batting at 7, only contributed 16. England then knocked off the required runs to seal a 6 wicket victory.
Batting and Fielding Career of Ramesh Chand Saxena
|
Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
1 |
2 |
0 |
25 |
16 |
12.5 |
86 |
29.06 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
149 |
231 |
29 |
8155 |
202* |
40.37 |
|
|
17 |
42 |
|
|
65 |
0 |
| List A |
6 |
6 |
0 |
71 |
41 |
11.83 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
Bowling Career of Ramesh Chand Saxena
|
Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
1 |
1 |
12 |
11 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
5.5 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| First-class |
149 |
|
1716 |
933 |
33 |
4/24 |
|
28.27 |
3.3 |
52 |
|
0 |
0 |
| List A |
6 |
|
12 |
1 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ramesh Chand Saxena died on 16th August in the year 2011 in
Jamshedpur.
