Ebrahim Maka

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Ebrahim Maka
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat (RHB)
bowling style = -
tests = 2
test runs = 2
test bat avg = -
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 2*
test balls = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 2/1
FCs = 34
FC runs = 607
FC bat avg = 15.56
FC 100s/50s = 0/2
FC top score = 66*
FC balls = -
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 58/27
debut date = 28 November
debut year = 1952
last date = 19 February
last year = 1953
source = http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/946/946.html

audio|Ebrahim_Maka.ogg|Ebrahim Suleman Maka (born March 5, 1922, Daman) was a wicket-keeper who represented India in Test cricket.

Ebrahim Maka appeared at a time when the Indian cricket had many wicket keepers of nearly the same class. His first appearance was in the fourth Test against Pakistan in 1952-53. The selectors had already tried out Probir Sen, Nana Joshi and Vijay Rajindernath as wicket-keepers in the previous Tests and Maka himself was replaced for the fifth Test.

His other Test was in West Indies in the same season when he was understudy to Joshi. While batting he had two bones of his right hand broken by fast bowler Frank King. Vijay Manjrekar substituted for him and effected a stumping.

Maka came from a poor family. His father was a cargo ship captain who earned Rs.150 a month and had to take care of a family of ten which lived near Crawford Market in Bombay ref|PPC.

Maka's whereabouts are not known. "Wisden" lists him as 'presumed dead'.

References

* Richard Cashman, "Patrons, Players and the Crowd" (1979), p.93
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/30908.html Cricinfo Profile]
* [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/946/946.html Cricketarchive Profile]