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Kanwar Rai Singh

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Kanwar Rai Singh
Personal information
Born(1922-02-24)24 February 1922
Darkati, Punjab Province, British India
Died12 November 1993(1993-11-12) (aged 71)
Dehra Dun, Uttarakhand, India
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 42)1 January 1948 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 38
Runs scored 26 1,778
Batting average 13.00 30.13
100s/50s 0/0 4/7
Top score 24 158
Balls bowled 1,448
Wickets 21
Bowling average 33.33
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/31
Catches/stumpings 0/– 12/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 11 January 2013

Kanwar Rai Singh pronunciation (24 February 1922 – 12 November 1993) was an Indian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1948.[1] A right-handed batsman, Rai Singh was a surprise selection for the Indian tour of Australia in 1947–48. During his career, which spanned from 1940 until 1961, Rai Singh scored 1,778 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 30.13, scoring four centuries and seven half-centuries.[2]

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  1. ^ "Kanwar Rai Singh". cricketarchive. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Kanwar Rai Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2013.