Shantanu Sugwekar

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Shantanu Sugwekar


country = India
fullname = Shantanu Sharad Sugwekar
living = true
dayofbirth = 18
monthofbirth = 12
yearofbirth = 1966
placeofbirth = Poona, Maharashtra
countryofbirth = India
batting = Right-handed batsman
bowling = Right-arm off-break
role = Middle order batsman
club1 = Maharashtra
year1 = 1987-2001
deliveries = balls
columns = 2
column1 = FC
matches1 = 85
runs1 = 6563
bat avg1 = 63.10
100s/50s1 = 19/26
top score1 = 299*
deliveries1 = 2715
wickets1 = 18
bowl avg1 = 66.61
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 2/20
catches/stumpings1 = 45/0
column2 = List A
matches2 = 46
runs2 = 1319
bat avg2 = 37.68
100s/50s2 = 1/9
top score2 = 110
deliveries2 = 1350
wickets2 = 25
bowl avg2 = 40.04
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = 0
best bowling2 = 4/30
catches/stumpings2 = 14/0
date = December 6
year = 2001
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7833/7833.html CricketArchive

Shantanu Sharad Sugwekar (born December 18, 1966 in Poona) 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. [cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/284199.html| title=Highest career batting average| publisher=Cricinfo]

Sugwekar was a middle order batsman and represented India's Under-19s team in their 1986/87 tour of Australia. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/AUS/1986-87_AUS_India_Under-19s_in_Australia_1986-87.html| title=India Under-19s in Australia 1986/87| publisher=CricketArchive] He had little trouble adjusting to the Indian first-class cricket scene and in his first two seasons amassed 903 runs at a Bradmanesque average of 129. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7833/f_Batting_by_Season.html| title= First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Shantanu Sugwekar| publisher=CricketArchive] This included an innings of 299 not out in a Ranji Trophy match against Madhya Pradesh. Maharashtra's last batsman Anil Walhekar made 38 before being bowled by Devashish Nilosey but it wasn't enough to see his teammate through to a triple hundred. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/50/50921.html| title= Maharashtra v Madhya Pradesh 1988/89| publisher=CricketArchive] Sugwekar remains the only batsman to have 299 not out as his highest first-class score. [cite web|url=http://www-uk8.cricket.org/columns/content/story/247201.html| title=Murali loses a record, but Jayawardene gains one| publisher=Cricinfo]

He 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. His best first-class season came in 1996/97 when he made 928 runs at 71.38. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Seasons/Seasonal_Averages/IND/1996-97_f_Batting_by_Average.html| title=First-class Batting and Fielding in India for 1996/97| publisher=CricketArchive] Also a handy off spinner, his 18 first-class wickets include Rahul Dravid and Raman Lamba.

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7833/7833.html CricketArchive statistical analysis of Shantanu Sugwekar]
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/34142.html Cricinfo profile]

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