Anand Shukla
CountryIndia
Birth date15 January 1941
Birth placeKanpur, United Provinces, British India
Death date2 February 2015 (aged 74)
Death placeGhaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
FamilyRakesh Shukla (brother)
Club 1Uttar Pradesh
Year 11959/60–1964/65
Club 2Central Zone
Year 21962/63–1964/65
Club 3Delhi
Year 31965/66
Club 4North Zone
Year 41965/66
Club 5Indian Starlets
Year 51965/66–1966/67
Club 6Bihar
Year 61966/67–1974/75
Club 7East Zone
Year 71966/67–1974/75
Club 8R. K. Mody's XI
Year 81969/70–1971/72
Club 9Uttar Pradesh
Year 91975/76–1977/78
Columns2
Column 1First-class
Matches 198
Runs 14,312
Bat avg 133.68
100s/50s 19/24
Top score 1242*
Deliveries 117,833
Wickets 1386
Bowl avg 121.00
Fivefor 131
Tenfor 19
Best bowling 18/50
Catches/stumpings 174/–
Column 2List A
Matches 23
Runs 227
Bat avg 29.00
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 226
Deliveries 272
Wickets 22
Bowl avg 214.50
Fivefor 20
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 22/29
Catches/stumpings 21/–
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35100.html ESPNcricinfo
Date26 January
Year2015

Anand Shukla (15 January 1941 – 2 February 2015)[1] was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket for a number of teams in India from 1960 to 1978.

Playing career

For Uttar Pradesh

In his third first-class match in his debut season of 1959–60, Shukla took 7 for 91 against Vidarbha.[2] In 1961–62, against Rajasthan, he took 7 for 43 and 3 for 87, and made 168 not out, taking Uttar Pradesh's score from 88 for 6 when he went to the wicket to 356 all out.

He captained Uttar Pradesh in 1963–64 and 1964–65. In 1964–65, in eight matches, he made 567 runs at an average of 43.61[3] and took 41 wickets at a rate of 22.21 per wicket.[4] Uttar Pradesh reached the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy for the first time, but they lost to Hyderabad by an innings; Shukla top-scored in each innings with 60 and 83, but had bowling figures of 3 for 253 in 63 overs.[5] Earlier, in the victory over Madhya Pradesh, he had made 28 and 96 (the top score in the match) and taken 6 for 63 and 6 for 102.[6]

For Delhi

Shukla played one season for Delhi in 1965–66, and also represented North Zone in the Duleep Trophy.

For Bihar

Shukla moved to Bihar in 1966–67, and stayed there for nine seasons. In his third match he took 5 for 14 and 5 for 36 against Assam at Jorhat.[7] Against Orissa in 1967–68 he scored 242 not out and took 5 for 68 and 3 for 43 in an innings victory.[8]

He captained Bihar in 1968–69, but while they beat Assam and Orissa they lost to Bengal, who took the East Zone place in the finals of the Ranji Trophy. In 1969–70 he took 17 wickets at 16.82 and made 101 runs for once out when R. K. Mody's XI won the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament. He took his best-ever figures of 8 for 50 in the semi-final.[9]

In 1970-71 Shukla made two centuries in the Ranji Trophy, including 111 not out in a team total of 205 in the second innings when Bihar lost their quarter-final narrowly to Mysore.[10] In 1972–73 in an innings victory over Assam at Jorhat he took 7 for 34 and 2 for 36 and made 137.[11] In 1974–75, when Bihar beat Assam by an innings at Jorhat, he took 5 for 15 and 2 for 26, giving him 17 for 91 in two matches on the ground.[12]

Return to Uttar Pradesh

Shukla played three more seasons for Uttar Pradesh from 1975–76 to 1977–78. He was less successful than in previous seasons, and was not selected to play in the Duleep Trophy. Against Vidarbha in 1975–76 he scored his last century, 100, after taking five wickets in the first innings.[13] The next season, also against Vidarbha, he made 59 and 35 and took 5 for 36 and 6 for 104.[14]

Overall record

While Shukla was a prominent Ranji Trophy player, he was not able to repeat his success in the stronger competition of the Duleep Trophy. In 19 Duleep Trophy matches for Central Zone, North Zone and East Zone from 1962–63 to 1974–75 he scored 552 runs at 21.15[15] and took 36 wickets at 36.55.[16] By contrast, in nine Ranji Trophy matches against Orissa, one of the weaker teams at the time, he made 734 runs at 81.55[17] and took 69 wickets at 10.95.[18]

Later career

Shukla became involved in cricket administration, and served on the pitch committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[19]

Family

Shukla's younger brother Rakesh Shukla, who was also a batsman and leg-spinner, played one Test match for India in 1982.

References

  1. ^ "Anand Shukla passes away". Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Vidarbha v Uttar Pradesh 1959-60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Anand Shukla batting by season". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Anand Shukla bowling by season". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Hyderabad v Uttar Pradesh 1959-60". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  6. ^ "Uttar Pradesh v Madhya Pradesh 1964-65". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  7. ^ "Assam v Bihar 1966-67". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  8. ^ "Orissa v Bihar 1967-68". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament 1969-70". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  10. ^ "Mysore v Bihar 1970-71". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Assam v Bihar 1972-73". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  12. ^ "Assam v Bihar 1974-75". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Uttar Pradesh v Vidarbha 1975-76". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  14. ^ "Vidarbha v Uttar Pradesh 1976-77". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  15. ^ "Anand Shukla batting by team". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  16. ^ "Anand Shukla bowling by team". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Anand Shukla batting by opponent". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  18. ^ "Anand Shukla bowling by opponent". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
  19. ^ "BCCI Committee satisfied with Green Park pitch". The Hindu. 2005-03-16. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 31 January 2015.