Pranab Roy

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Pranab Roy
Personal information
Full namePranab Roy
Born (1957-02-10) 10 February 1957 (age 64)
Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India
BattingRight-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsFather: Pankaj Roy
Cousin: Ambar Roy
International information
National side
  • Indian
Test debut13 January 1981 v England
Last Test4 February 1981 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 72
Runs scored 71 4,056
Batting average 35.5 40.96
100s/50s 0/1 13/11
Top score 60* 230*
Balls bowled 230 241
Wickets 0 79
Bowling average 230 134.00
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling 0 3/19
Catches/stumpings 1/- 42/-
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Pranab Roy About this soundpronunciation  (born 10 February 1963, Kolkata, Bengal) is a former Indian cricketer who played 2 matches for India

Early life[]

Roy's father, Pankaj also played for India. He took interest in Cricket at the age of 9. His coach Sundar Biswas coached him. He was known for his prolific batting. His idol was Mushtaq Ali.

He received his early education at in Kolkata. His father Pankaj Roy taught him cricket when he was 5 years old.

He had an accident on 5 November 1975 when he was 12 years old where he was playing cricket with his friends and his leather ball got hit on his face. His teeth got fallen down and his nose bled heavily. He was rushed to a city hospital in Kolkata and he had a facial surgery.

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