| Fullname | Ebrahim Suleman Maka |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 5 March 1922 |
| Birth place | Daman, Portuguese India |
| Death date | 7 November 1994 (aged 72) |
| Death place | Daman, Gujarat, India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Columns | 2 |
| Column 1 | Test |
| Matches 1 | 2 |
| Runs 1 | 2 |
| Bat avg 1 | – |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 2* |
| Hidedeliveries | true |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 2/1 |
| Column 2 | First-class |
| Matches 2 | 34 |
| Runs 2 | 607 |
| Bat avg 2 | 15.56 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/2 |
| Top score 2 | 66* |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 58/27 |
| International | true |
| Country | India |
| Testdebutdate | 28 November |
| Testdebutyear | 1952 |
| Testdebutagainst | Pakistan |
| Testcap | 67 |
| Lasttestdate | 19 February |
| Lasttestyear | 1953 |
| Lasttestagainst | West Indies |
| Source | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/946/946.html CricketArchive |
| Date | 30 October |
| Year | 2022 |
Ebrahim Suleman Maka (5 March 1922 – 7 November 1994) was an Indian cricketer. A wicket-keeper, he represented India in two Test matches in the 1952–53 season. He was born in Daman, at the time part of Portuguese India.
Career
Maka's first-class cricket career extended from the 1941–42 season until 1962–63.[1] He appeared at a time when Indian cricket had many wicket-keepers of similar class. His first appearance was in the fourth Test against Pakistan in 1952–53.[2] The selectors had already tried out Probir Sen, Nana Joshi and Vijay Rajindernath as wicket-keepers in the previous Tests, and Maka himself was replaced by Sen for the fifth Test.[3]
His other Test was in the West Indies later in the same season when he was understudy to Joshi. While batting he had two bones of his right hand broken by a ball delivered by fast bowler Frank King, and took no further part in the tour.[4][5]
Maka came from a poor family. His father was a cargo ship captain who earned Rs.150 a month and had to take care of a family of ten who lived near Crawford Market in Bombay.[6]
References
- ^ "Ebrahim Maka". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "India vs Pakistan, 4th Test at Chennai, Nov 28 1952". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "Pakistan in India, 1952", Wisden 1953, pp. 872–83.
- ^ "West Indies vs India, 3rd Test at Port of Spain, Feb 19 1953". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ^ "India in West Indies, 1953", Wisden 1954, pp. 820–34.
- ^ Richard Cashman, Patrons, Players and the Crowd (1979), p. 93.