Joginder Singh
Cricinfo mentions him as "Capt Joginder Singh", but couple of sources mention him as a Major ( Wiki mentions him as "Major Sardar Joginder Singh Baidwan").
He was a right-hand batsman who played 23 first class matches ( India, Sikhs and Southern Punjab) scoring 521 runs at an average of 14.88. His only fifty of firstclass career (79) came against Gloucestershire in India's 1932 tour of England. He has taken couple of first class wickets ( all in one innings 2-101) at and average of 50.5 and economy of 6.31 suggesting that he was very much a part-time bowler. His first class batting stats are also not very good. Possibly he was selected as he was a good athlete ( played Polo for "Patiala Tigers" ) and was associated with Maharaja of Patiala and Maharaja of Mandi. Possibly he was able to be part of the tour due to this ( Mentioned by Edward Wybergh Docker in "History of Indian Cricket")
He tragically died in a car crash at the age of 35/36 in 1940
He was a right-hand batsman who played 23 first class matches ( India, Sikhs and Southern Punjab) scoring 521 runs at an average of 14.88. His only fifty of firstclass career (79) came against Gloucestershire in India's 1932 tour of England. He has taken couple of first class wickets ( all in one innings 2-101) at and average of 50.5 and economy of 6.31 suggesting that he was very much a part-time bowler. His first class batting stats are also not very good. Possibly he was selected as he was a good athlete ( played Polo for "Patiala Tigers" ) and was associated with Maharaja of Patiala and Maharaja of Mandi. Possibly he was able to be part of the tour due to this ( Mentioned by Edward Wybergh Docker in "History of Indian Cricket")
He tragically died in a car crash at the age of 35/36 in 1940
His matches during the tour were:
He didnt play the first match Vs Sussex and his first match was Vs Glamorgan
Glamorgan v Indians
Batted at number 10 in the first innings and scored 27. Possibly based on his good performance in the first innings, he was promoted to number 4 but could only scored 15 before getting out. He took a catch as well in this drawn match
Missed next two matches and was back in the team for the match against Hampshire
Hampshire v Indians
Batted at number 9 scoring 5 and 15 in this match which India lost by innings and 103 runs
Missed next 6 matches including the first test match and was back in the team for the match versus Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire v Indians
Batted at number 10 and retired hurt for 12 in the first innings. Did not bat in the second innings in this match which India lost by 224 runs.
In the first innings he wa brutally bounced by Harold Larwood to win a bet of knocking his turban off. Larwood succeeded in this and then continued bouncing him till he was hit on the face and had to retire hurt. He missed the second innings and possibly missed the next few matches due to this.
This brutal incident is also mentioned in "Bodyline Autopsy: The full story of the most sensational Test cricket series: Australia v England 1932-33" by David Frith
Missed next 4 matches before being back in the team for the match against Glamorgan
Batted at number 8 scoring 8(run out) and 5 . Also took a catch in this match which India won by 54 runs.
After missing the match against Warwickshire, he was back against GloucestershireGloucestershire v Indians
Batted at number 7 scoring 3 and 79 ( second highest score in the innings after SHM Colah's 94) . Was run out in the first innings like in the match vs Glamorgan
Took 2 catches as well in this match India won by 55 runs
This was his best match of the tour so far.
Played his consecutive match of the tour on the back of the impressive performanceSomerset v Indians
Batted at number 8 in the first innings and was undefeated on 16. Batted at number 7 and was out stumped for 7 with India going for declaration. Possibly he was going for big shots. Took 1 catch as well in this match which India won by 163 runs
After missing the match against Surrey he was back in team versus Derbyshire
Batted at number 8 scoring 3 ( stumped) and 0. India lost this closely fought match by 9 runs.
After missing the match against Leicestershire, he was back against Kent
Batted at number 9 and 10 and was undefeated on 12 and 1 in this match which India lost by 58 runs
This was his last match of the tour and he missed the next two matches
He played just 8 matches in the tour scoring 208 runs at an average of 18.9 and also took 4 catches,
Seems to have been a decent player and if promoted after the Gloucestershire natch in which he hit 79, he could have had better stats. Also he was not given a long run and played only two matches consecutively.
He played just 8 matches in the tour scoring 208 runs at an average of 18.9 and also took 4 catches,
Seems to have been a decent player and if promoted after the Gloucestershire natch in which he hit 79, he could have had better stats. Also he was not given a long run and played only two matches consecutively.
References:
Cricinfo
Wiki
First Test Match Details
All the tour matches
Photo
Article mentioning Joginder Singh
Larwood bouncing Joginder Singh
Team photo
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