L. P. Jai

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = L.P. Jai
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat (RHB)
bowling style = n/a
tests = 1
test runs = 19
test bat avg = 9.50
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 19
test balls = -
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 0
FCs = 67
FC runs = 3,231
FC bat avg = 31.99
FC 100s/50s = 6/19
FC top score = 156
FC balls = 210
FC wickets = 3
FC bowl avg = 44.66
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 1/6
FC catches/stumpings = 26
debut date = 15 December
debut year = 1933
last date = 15 December
last year = 1933
source = http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/624/624.html

Laxmidas Purshottamdas Jai audio|L._P._Jai.ogg|pronunciation (born on April 1, 1902, Bombay - died on January 29, 1968, Bombay) was a major figure in Indian cricket between the wars.

Jai was a graceful righthanded stroke-player. Most of his finer innings came in the Bombay Quadrangular competition. He captained Bombay to the title in the first ever Ranji Trophy championship.

He was selected to tour England with the Indian team in 1932 but, along with Vijay Merchant and Champak Mehta, refused on political grounds. His only Test was the first ever in India. He toured England in 1936 but a broken finger restricted his appearances.

He was a selector in the 1950s, before resigning over a dispute during the 1958/59 series against West Indies. The trophy awarded to the scorer of the fastest hundred in Ranji trophy every season was named after him.

References

* Christopher Martin-Jenkins, "The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers'
* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/29667.html Cricinfo Profile]
* [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/624/624.html Cricketarchive Profile]