Rusi Surti

Infobox Historic Cricketer

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nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Rusi Surti
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Left-arm medium
tests = 26
test runs = 1263
test bat avg = 28.70
test 100s/50s = -/9
test top score = 99
test balls = 3870
test wickets = 42
test bowl avg = 46.71
test 5s = 1
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 5/74
test catches/stumpings = 26/-
FCs = 160
FC runs = 8066
FC bat avg = 30.90
FC 100s/50s = 6/53
FC top score = 246*
FC balls = 19515
FC wickets = 284
FC bowl avg = 37.07
FC 5s = 10
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = 5/42
FC catches/stumpings = 122/-
debut date = 2 December
debut year = 1960
last date = 4 November
last year = 1969
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/34174.html

Rusi Framroze Surti audio|Rusi_Surti.ogg|pronunciation (born May 25, 1936, Surat, Gujarat) is a former Indian cricketer who played in 26 Tests from 1960 to 1969.An allrounder, he was a left handed lower order batsman. With the ball he was versatile, bowling left arm medium pace and also bowling left arm spin.

After an uneventful Test debut against Pakistan at Mumbai, Surti impressed in his second Test match with an innings of 64 at New Delhi. He had been promoted up the order to number 3.

India toured the West Indies in 1962 and Surti made 246 runs in the series. In 1967/68 they toured Australia and New Zealand, and after various first class fixtures and the Tests he made 967 runs at 37.19 and took 42 wickets. In the Tests he made 688 runs at an average of 45.50 with 22 wickets. At Auckland he was dismissed for his highest Test score of 99.

In the Ranji Trophy he played for Rajasthan and Gujarat, with his highest score being 246 not out for Rajasthan against Uttar Pradesh in 1959/60. Surti once had a spell with Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.

External links

* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/34174.html Rusi Surti's Cricinfo page]

Rusi Surti was also a popular professional for Haslingden in the Lancashire League in 1959.