Narendra Shankar Tamhane pronunciation (4 August 1931 – 19 March 2002) was an Indian cricketer who played in 21 Test matches from 1955 to 1960. He was a wicket-keeper-batsman.

Naren Tamhane
Personal information
Full name
Narendra Shankar Tamhane
Born(1931-08-04)4 August 1931
Bombay, British India
Died19 March 2002(2002-03-19) (aged 70)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 72)1 January 1955 v Pakistan
Last Test30 December 1960 v Pakistan
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 21 93
Runs scored 225 1,459
Batting average 10.22 18.23
100s/50s 0/1 1/5
Top score 54* 109*
Balls bowled 66
Wickets 2
Bowling average 21.50
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/43
Catches/stumpings 35/16 174/79
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 20 November 2022

His first-class career extended from 1951–52 to 1968–69. He played in the Ranji Trophy for Bombay from 1953–54 to 1963–64.

Later he served on the selection committees for Mumbai and India which selected Sachin Tendulkar for first-class and international cricket.

Tamhane studied at the Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce in Fort, Mumbai.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "About". Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
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