Shantanu Sugwekar

Shantanu Sharad Sugwekar (born 18 December 1966 in Pune) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for his home state Maharashtra from 1987 to 2001. Despite his first-class average of 63.10, Sugwekar never appeared in a Test for India, thus making him the only non-international in the history of cricket to play at least 50 first-class innings and finish his career averaging over 60.[1][2]

Shantanu Sugwekar
Personal information
Full nameShantanu Sharad Sugwekar
Born (1966-12-18) 18 December 1966
Pune, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm off-break
RoleMiddle order batsman
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1987-2001Maharashtra
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 85 46
Runs scored 6563 1319
Batting average 63.10 37.68
100s/50s 19/26 1/9
Top score 299* 110
Balls bowled 2715 1350
Wickets 18 25
Bowling average 66.61 40.04
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/20 4/30
Catches/stumpings 45/0 14/0
Source: CricketArchive, 6 December 2001

He was a middle order batsman and represented India's Under-19s team in their 1986/87 tour of Australia.[3] In Indian first-class cricket during his first two seasons he amassed 903 runs at an average of 129.[4] This included an innings of 299 not out in a Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra's last batsman Anil Walhekar made 38 in a last wicket partnership of 102, but it wasn't enough to see his teammate through to a triple hundred.[5] Sugwekar remains the only batsman to have 299 not out as his highest first-class score.[2][6]

Sugwekar captained Maharashtra in three Ranji Trophy campaigns from 1995/96 to 1997/98 and also served as captain of West Zone on occasions during the early 1990s.[2] His best first-class season in runs scored came in 1996/97 when he made 928 runs at 71.38.[7] Also a handy off spinner, his 18 first-class wickets include Rahul Dravid and Raman Lamba.

Sugwekar spent one season as an overseas professional for Corstorphine Cricket Club in Edinburgh, Scotland in the late 1980s. He bowled medium pace and batted in the top order, scoring more than one century.

References
Notes
  1. "Highest career batting average". Cricinfo.
  2. Talya, Siddhartha (March 2013). "Laidback but tough". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. "India Under-19s in Australia 1986/87". CricketArchive.
  4. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Shantanu Sugwekar". CricketArchive.
  5. "Maharashtra v Madhya Pradesh 1988/89". CricketArchive.
  6. "Murali loses a record, but Jayawardene gains one". Cricinfo.
  7. "First-class Batting and Fielding in India for 1996/97". CricketArchive.
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