Narain Swamy

Narain Swamy

Personal information
Batting style	Right-hand bat (RHB)
Bowling style	Right-arm fast medium
International information
National side	Indian
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	1	19
Runs scored	0	201
Batting average	0.00	14.35
100s/50s	0/0	0/1
Top score	0	53
Balls bowled	108	2936
Wickets	-	68
Bowling average	-	22.16
5 wickets in innings	-	4
10 wickets in match	-	0
Best bowling	-	6/29
Catches/stumpings	0	8
Source: [1],

Venkatraman Narayan Swamy  pronunciation (help·info) (May 23, 1924, near Calicut, Kerala – May 1, 1983, Dehra Dun, India) was an Indian Test cricketer.

Swamy made his Test debut against New Zealand in 1955/56 and played in the first match of the series. He opened the bowling with Dattu Phadkar, took no wickets and was dropped. India tried out different opening bowling pairs in every match of that series.

Swamy started his first class career with five wicket in an innings in each of his first two matches. He played for Services in Ranji Trophy from 1951/52 to 1958/59 and took 58 wickets at an average of 19.98.

Swamy did his studies in Madras. He joined the army in 1944 and retired as a major. After his retirement he was a staff of Regiment of Artillery association in the Nasik road camp. He was first Kerala born cricketer to play Tests.

References

• Obituary in Indian Cricket 1983

External links

• Cricinfo Profile
• Cricketarchive Profile

Persondata
Name	Swami, Narain
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1924
Place of birth
Date of death	1983
Place of death