Pankaj Roy

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Pankaj Roy
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
tests = 43
test runs = 2442
test bat avg = 32.56
test 100s/50s = 5/9
test top score = 173
test balls = 104
test wickets = 1
test bowl avg = 66.00
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 1/6
test catches/stumpings = 16/-
FCs = 185
FC runs = 11868
FC bat avg = 42.38
FC 100s/50s = 33/50
FC top score = 202*
FC balls = 1146
FC wickets = 21
FC bowl avg = 30.85
FC 5s = 1
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = 5/53
FC catches/stumpings = 74/-
debut date = 2 November
debut year = 1951
last date = 2 December
last year = 1960
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33186.html

Pankaj Roy audio|Pankaj_Roy.ogg|pronunciation (31 May 1928-4 February 2001) was an Indian and Bengali cricket player. A right handed opening batsman. He is best known for together with Vinoo Mankad establishing the world record opening partnership of 413 runs, against New Zealand at Chennai. The record stood until 2008 and he was honoured with the Padma Shri. His son, Pranab Roy also played Test cricket for India.

First class career

Roy played domestic cricket in India for Bengal. He scored a century on his first-class debut, in 1946-47 and went on to score 33 hundreds and made 11868 first class runs at 42.38.

Test career

When England toured India in 1951, Roy was called into the Indian squad and made his Test debut at Delhi. Despite making just 12 in his debut innings he scored 2 centuries in the series. The following summer he tourned England and had a contrasting series, making 5 ducks in his 7 innings. This tally included a pair at Old Trafford. He would hit five Test centuries for India, with a top score of 173.

He captained India in a Test match in England in 1959 which they lost.