C. R. Rangachari

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = C.R. Rangachari
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast
tests = 4
test runs = 8
test bat avg = 2.66
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 8*
test balls = 846
test wickets = 9
test bowl avg = 54.77
test 5s = 1
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 5/107
test catches/stumpings = 1
FCs = 62
FC runs = 480
FC bat avg = 7.74
FC 100s/50s = 0/1
FC top score = 60
FC balls = 10,908
FC wickets = 199
FC bowl avg = 26.11
FC 5s = 14
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 7/34
FC catches/stumpings = 42
debut date = 23 January
debut year = 1948
last date = 9 December
last year = 1948
source = http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/814/814.html Cricinfo

Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari audio|C._R._Rangachari.ogg|pronunciation (April 14, 1916, Mamandur, Madras – October 9, 1993, Madras) was a fast bowler who represented India in Test cricket.

Rangachari was a medium pace bowler who bowled with a slight round-arm action and moved the ball away from the batsman. He was a student of the Pachaiyappa's College in Madras. When the Madras cricket league was started in 1932, he for Chepauk United Club and then switched to Triplicane CC. Here he formed a fearsome partnership with M.J. Gopalan.

Rangachari first claimed the spotlight when he took 9 for 45 against Mysore in an inter-association junior match in 1938. The same year he was selected to the Ranji team. Ranga was also a fine fielder, and fielding usually at silly mid-off, formed a nice combination with the spinner A.G. Ram Singh.

He was selected for the tour of Australia in 1947/48. He took a hat-trick in the match against Tasmania. On his debut at Adelaide he took 4 for 141, dismissing Neil Harvey, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall and Ian Johnson. His career best bowling was 5 for 107 against West Indies at Delhi, which included a first spell in which he dismissed Allan Rae, Jeff Stollmeyer and George Headley. In his first five innings in Tests, his scores were 0*, 0, 0, 0,* and 0.

He played unofficial Tests against Australian Services Team in 1945/46 and against the first Commonwealth team in 1949/50, and two M. J. Gopalan Trophy matches. He captained Madras in two matches in 1952/53. He managed several Tamil Nadu/Madras and South Zone teams and was a state selector. He took 104 wickets for Madras in Ranji Trophy. His son C.R. Vijayaraghavan has umpired in One Day Internationals and first class cricket and as a third umpire in Test matches.

Rangachari worked in the police department and retired as the Deputy Superintendent. He died from a cardiac failure.

References

* V.Ramnarayan, "Mosquitos and Other Jolly Rovers"
* Obituary in "Indian Cricket 1994"

External links

* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/33088.html Cricinfo Profile]
* [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/814/814.html Cricketarchive Profile]