Manohar Hardikar

Manohar Hardikar

Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat (RHB)
Bowling style	Right arm off-break, Right-arm medium pace
International information
National side	Indian
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	2	74
Runs scored	56	2,592
Batting average	18.67	45.46
100s/50s	0/0	8/20
Top score	32*	207*
Balls bowled	108	5916
Wickets	1	74
Bowling average	55.00	31.66
5 wickets in innings	-	2
10 wickets in match	-	0
Best bowling	1/9	8/39
Catches/stumpings	3	49
Source: [1],

Manohar Shankar Hardikar  pronunciation (help·info) (born February 8, 1936 in Baroda - died on February 4, 1995 in Bombay ) was an Indian Test cricketer.

Hardikar represented India in two Tests against West Indies in 1958/9. He was dismissed by Roy Gilchrist off the very first ball that he faced in Test cricket. He then took a wicket with his third ball in Test cricket by dismissing Rohan Kanhai. In the second innings, he scored 32* and added 85* with G.S. Ramchand which saved India from a possible defeat. In the next Test, Hardikar was nearly killed when a beamer grazed his head and went for four.^{[citation needed]} He played no more international matches but was involuntarily involved in the controversy that led to the resignation of Polly Umrigar later in the series.

He played for Bombay from 1955/56 to 1967/68. In the Ranji final in his first year, he took a career best 8 for 39 against Bengal. He captained Bombay in twelve matches, winning five and drawing the rest. Bombay won the title in 1965/66 and 1967/68 under his captaincy.

Hardikar died of cancer in 1995.

References

• Obituary in Indian Cricket 1995
• Cricinfo Profile
• Cricketarchive Profile