Roger Binny

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Roger Binny
picture = cricket no pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = 27
test runs = 830
test bat avg = 23.05
test 100s/50s = -/5
test top score = 83*
test overs = 2870
test wickets = 47
test bowl avg = 32.63
test 5s = 2
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 6/56
test catches/stumpings = 11/-
ODIs = 72
ODI runs = 629
ODI bat avg = 16.12
ODI 100s/50s = -/1
ODI top score = 57
ODI overs = 2957
ODI wickets = 77
ODI bowl avg = 29.35
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 4/29
ODI catches/stumpings = 12/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/26948.html

Roger Michael Humphrey Binny (Kannada:ರೋಜರ್‌ ಮೈಖೆಲ್‌ ಹಂಫ್ರಿ ಬಿನ್ನಿ)audio|Roger_Binny.ogg|pronunciation (born 19 July 1955, Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian former cricket all-rounder who is best known for his impressive bowling performance in the 1983 Cricket World Cup where he was the highest wicket-taker (18 wickets), and in the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship in Australia where he repeated this feat (17 wickets).

Binny started his international career on his home ground, the KSCA Stadium in Bangalore in the first Test of the 1979 home series against Pakistan. Against bowlers of the calibre of Imran Khan and Sarfraz Nawaz, he performed creditably in his debut match scoring 46 runs. Viewers still remember the six he scored off an Imran Khan bouncer in the 5th Test of that series. He was a useful swing bowler and one of the better fielders in the Indian team of that time.

Somehow his Test career floundered, but he came into his own in the next World Cup. The wickets suited his medium-pace, and in tandem with Madan Lal, and led by the inspirational Kapil Dev, he helped India win their first (and to date only) World Cup title.

He was the first Anglo-Indian to play cricket for India [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/current/story/149642.html] . His son Stuart is following in his footsteps and plays state cricket for Karnataka.

Personal life

Happily married to his boyhood sweetheart Cynthia, who was his best friend’s sister, Binny has three children: Laura, Lisa and Stuart.

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DATE OF BIRTH=July 19 1955
PLACE OF BIRTH=Bangalore, Karnataka
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