Sorabji Colah

Sorabji Colah
Personal information
Full name Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah
Born (1902-09-22)22 September 1902
Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India
Died 11 September 1950(1950-09-11) (aged 47)
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style Right arm medium pace
Role Batsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 2) 25 June 1932 v England
Last Test 15 December 1933 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 75
Runs scored 69 3,578
Batting average 17.25 29.08
100s/50s 0/0 6/14
Top score 31 185*
Balls bowled - 444
Wickets - 6
Bowling average - 46.50
5 wickets in innings - 0
10 wickets in match - 0
Best bowling - 2/14
Catches/stumpings 2 51
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Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah  pronunciation  (born 22 September 1902 in Bombay – died 11 September 1950 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India) was an early Indian cricketer.

Born and educated in Bombay, Colah showed promise at a young age. He was a good strokeplay and brilliant fielder. He was one of the players who appeared for India in his first Test in 1932. He made 1069 runs in the tour (900 in first class matches). During the tour, he did not have a good relationship with the captain CK Nayudu and it is recorded that on the way back, Colah threatened to throw Nayudu overboard. He also played in the Bombay Test when England toured India the next year. His other important appearances were against the Australian Services XI in 1935 and Lord Tennyson's team in 1937.

Sorabji Colah is seen sitting on ground in the middle in this photo of 1932 Test team captained by Maharaja of Porbandar, that toured England.

He represented Western India States and Nawanagar in Ranji Trophy and was the captain of the Parsis in the Bombay Pentangular.

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