Pankaj Singh (cricketer)
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| Born | 6 May 1985 Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 282) | 27 July 2014 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 7 August 2014 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Only ODI (cap 187) | 5 June 2010 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pankaj Singh (born 6 May 1985) is an Indian former cricketer.[1] In December 2018, he became the first seam bowler to take 400 wickets in the Ranji Trophy.[2] He retired from all forms of cricket in July 2021.[3]
Domestic and IPL Career
He played for the
He was the joint-leading wicket-taker for Rajasthan in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 13 dismissals in five matches.[5]
Ahead of the
International career
He was selected to the Indian
After a recent good show in domestic tournaments, he was included in the Indian squad
Pankaj Singh could have had Alastair Cook as his first Test wicket had Ravindra Jadeja not dropped the catch off Singh's bowling. On his debut Pankaj achieved a unique record of being the most expensive bowler in test debut without a single wicket. He conceded 179 runs during the match against England in July 2014.[10] His maiden wicket came in his second match and with his 416th ball when he dismissed Joe Root on 77. He also dismissed wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler a few overs later.
References
- ^ Cricinfo.
- ^ "No stopping Wasim Jaffer". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ^ "'Playing Test cricket my most cherished memory', Pankaj Singh says after announcing retirement". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Pankaj Singh". Royal Challengers Bangalore. Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2017/18: Rajasthan batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "List of domestic transfers ahead of the 2018-19 Ranji Trophy season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Highlights: Kerala succumb to Avesh Khan's assault". CricBuzz. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy 2018-19: Meghalaya take day one honours; Pankaj Singh's seven-for rattles Mizoram". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2018/19 - Puducherry: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Scorecard | England v India - England v India Test Series 2014 3rd Test - 27-07-2014 11:00 | Cricket365 | Cricket News". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
External links
- Pankaj Singh Archived 30 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine's profile page on Wisden
- Pankaj Singh at ESPNcricinfo