Chandu Sarwate

Chandu Sarwate
Personal information
Full name
Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate
Born(1920-07-22)July 22, 1920
Sagar, Central Provinces, British India
Died22 December 2003(2003-12-22) (aged 83)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
Bowling
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 34)20 July 1946 v England
Last Test14 December 1951 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1936Central Provinces and Berar
1940–1943Maharashtra
1941–1944Hindus
1943Bombay
1944–1958Holkar
1955–1956Madhya Bharat
1958–1968Madhya Pradesh
1968Vidarbha
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 9 171
Runs scored 208 7,430
Batting average 13.00 32.73
100s/50s 0/0 14/38
Top score 37 246
Balls bowled 658 27,533
Wickets 3 494
Bowling average 124.66 23.54
5 wickets in innings 0 26
10 wickets in match 0 3
Best bowling 1/16 9/61
Catches/stumpings 0/– 91/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate (pronunciation; 22 July 1920 – 22 December 2003) was an Indian cricketer and fingerprint expert. He was an all-rounder who played nine Test matches for India between 1946 and 1951 with no success — his Test batting average was only 13.00, and his Test bowling average was 124.66. He bowled slow leg breaks.