Sorabji Colah

Colah, sitting on ground in centre, of the 1932 team captained by the Maharaja of Porbandar that toured England.
Personal information
Full name	Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah
Born	(1902-09-22)22 September 1902 Bombay, British India
Died	11 September 1950(1950-09-11) (aged 47) Ahmedabad, Bombay State, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Batsman
International information
National side	India
Test debut (cap 2)	25 June 1932 v England
Last Test	15 December 1933 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test 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/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 May 2020

Sorabji Hormasji Munchersha Colah pronunciation^ⓘ (22 September 1902 – died 11 September 1950) was an Indian cricketer who played two Test matches during the 1930s.^[1]

Born and educated in Bombay, Colah showed promise at a young age as a good strokeplayer and brilliant fielder. He was one of the players who appeared for India in their first Test in 1932. He made 1,069 runs in the tour, including 900 in first-class matches, but 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 Gymkhana Test when England toured India the next year. His other important appearances were against the Australian Services XI in 1935 and Lionel Tennyson team in 1937.

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

References

• Wisden obituary

External links

• Sorabji Colah at ESPNcricinfo