Rajesh Rao
Personal information
Full name
Rajesh Krishnakant Rao
Born (1974-12-09) 9 December 1974
Park Royal, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2000-2002Middlesex Cricket Board
1996-1999Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 27 44
Runs scored 874 1,038
Batting average 20.80 24.71
100s/50s –/6 1/7
Top score 89 158
Balls bowled 491 163
Wickets 4 5
Bowling average 74.00 33.80
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 1/1 3/31
Catches/stumpings 7/– 12/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 November 2010

Rajesh Krishnakant Rao (born 9 December 1974) is a former English cricketer. Rao was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly. He was born in Park Royal, London.

Rao made his first-class debut for Sussex against Cambridge University in 1996. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 27 first-class matches, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the County Championship.[1] In his 27 first-class matches for Sussex, he scored 874 runs at an average of 20.80, with six half centuries and a high score of 89. In the field he took 7 catches.[2] With the ball he took 4 wickets at a bowling average of 74.00, with best figures of 1/1.[3] It was for Sussex that Rao also made his debut in List A cricket, which came against Durham in the 1996 AXA Equity and Law League. From 1996 to 1999, he represented the county in 40 List A matches, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in the Benson and Hedges Cup.[4]

In 2000, he played his first List A match for the Middlesex Cricket Board against Wiltshire in the 2000 NatWest Trophy. From 2000 to 2002, he represented the Board in four List A matches, the last of which came against Cambridgeshire in the 2nd round of the 2003 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy which was held in 2002.[4] In his career total of 44 List A matches, he scored 1,038 runs at an average of 24.71, with 7 half centuries and a single century high score of 15. In the field he took 12 catches, while with the ball he took 5 wickets at an average of 33.80, with best figures of 3/31.

References

  1. ↑ "First-Class Matches played by Rajesh Roa". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "First-Class Matches Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Rajesh Roa". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  3. ↑ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Rajesh Rao". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
  4. 1 2 "List A Matches played by Rajesh Rao". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
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