Buck Divecha

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Buck Divecha
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat (RHB)
bowling style = Right-arm fast medium, Right arm off-break
tests = 5
test runs = 60
test bat avg = 12.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 26
test balls = 1,044
test wickets = 11
test bowl avg = 32.81
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 3/102
test catches/stumpings = 5
FCs = 61
FC runs = 1,424
FC bat avg = 20.34
FC 100s/50s = 0/5
FC top score = 92
FC balls = 12,782
FC wickets = 217
FC bowl avg = 24.89
FC 5s = 9
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 8/74
FC catches/stumpings = 36
debut date = 30 December
debut year = 1951
last date = 28 November
last year = 1952
source = http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/915/915.html

Ramesh Vithaldas 'Buck' Divecha audio|Buck_Divecha.ogg|pronunciation (born October 18, 1927, Kadakvadi, Maharashtra-died February 19, 2003, Mumbai, Maharashtra) is a former Indian Test cricketer.

Divecha was right arm bowler who did fast medium or off breaks, and a useful batsman.

In 1942 while studying in Wilson college, he was arrested in connection with the Quit India movement. No case was charged and he took no active part in politics after that.ref|PPC1 His father V. J. Divecha was a club cricketer, President of the Bombay Cricket Association and the Vice President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

While studying in Oxford, Divecha played four seasons of cricket for the university and earned blues in 1950 and 1951. He appeared for Northamptonshire against Australians in 1948 and played Minor Counties cricket for Oxfordshire.

Divecha toured England in 1952 and took 50 wickets. He took a hat-trick against Surrey [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20335.html] and a career best 8 for 74 against Glamorgan [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/20/20348.html] in the next match.He played Tests against England in 1951/2 and 1952, and Pakistan in 1952/53 but achieved little.

Divecha's career in Indian domestic cricket was far shorter than that in England. He played one Ranji Trophy match for Bombay in 1951/52, one for Madhya Pradesh in 19554/55 and four for Saurashtra in 1962/63. In these six matches he took 22 wickets at 27.50. After the early retirement from cricket, he became a prominent golf player.

Divecha took an M.A. from Oxford. He was an executive with Burmah Shell and Mahindra & Mahindra. His death was after a prolonged illness. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease. ref|WA04.

References

* Richard Cashman, "Patrons, Players and the Crowd" (1980), p.87
* Obituary in Wisden Cricketer's Almanack 2004
* Obituary in Indian Cricket 2004
* Christopher Martin-Jenkins, "The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers"

External links

* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/28095.html Cricinfo Profile]
* [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/915/915.html Cricketarchive Profile]