M. V. Narasimha Rao
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Full name | Madireddy Venkat Narasimha Rao | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Secunderabad, Hyderabad State, India | 11 August 1954|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Legbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 142) | 29 December 1978 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 October 1979 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 November 2022 |
Madireddy Venkat "Bobjee" Narasimha Rao MBE ⓘ (born 11 August 1954), is a former Indian cricketer who played in four Test matches from 1978 to 1979. He was also a cricket coach.
Cricket career
He was picked to play for India against West Indies in 1978–79, but after two tests he was dropped. He was again brought back the following season for the series against
Rao captained Hyderabad in Ranji Trophy from 1977-78 to 1987-88. In the 1984-85 season, he scored his career best 160* against Kerala.[2] A failure to win this match due to a delayed declaration was a factor in Hyderabad failing to qualify from the South Zone.[3] Vivek Jaisimha replaced him as captain for 1985-86 but Hyderabad once again failed to qualify.[4] Back as captain in 1986-87, Rao captained Hyderabad to the Ranji title for the second time in their history.[5]
In first class cricket Rao scored 4,124 runs (avg 47.40) and took 218 wickets (avg 24.20).
Coaching career
Rao returned to competitive international cricket albeit as an assistant coach of the
After Rao retired, he set up the St Johns Cricket Academy which produced many stars like VVS Laxman, Mithali Raj, Bavanaka Sandeep, Hanuma Vihari and Tarun Nethula.[7]
References
- ^ "Calcutta Test Scorecard - Ind/Aus: 1979-80". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ 160*, Hyderabad v Kerala, Secunderabad, 1984-85
- ^ 1984-85 South Zone points table
- ^ 1985-86 South Zone points table
- ^ Delhi v Hyderabad, Ranji final, 1986-87
- ^ "British 'high' for Bobjee - The Hindu".
- ^ "From Hyderabad to the North West: The fascinating life of Bobby Rao". www.derryjournal.com. Retrieved 14 September 2020.