{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox cricketer | name = Michael Dalvi | image = | country = | fullname = Michael Dalvi | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|5|18|df=yes}} | birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India | death_date = | death_place = | batting = Right-handed | bowling = | club1 = Delhi | year1 = 1966-67 | club2 = Tamil Nadu | year2 = 1967-68 to 1976-77 | club3 = Bengal | year3 = 1977-78 to 1981-82 | columns = 2 | column1 = FC | matches1 = 88 | runs1 = 4635 | bat avg1 = 35.65 | 100s/50s1 = 12/17 | top score1 = 179 | deliveries1 = 150 | wickets1 = 2 | bowl avg1 = 40.50 | fivefor1 = 0 | tenfor1 = 0 | best bowling1 = 1/2 | catches/stumpings1 = 45/0 | column2 = List A | matches2 = 5 | runs2 = 92 | bat avg2 = 18.40 | 100s/50s2 = 0/0 | top score2 = 39 | deliveries2 = – | wickets2 = – | bowl avg2 = – | fivefor2 = – | tenfor2 = – | best bowling2 = – | catches/stumpings2 = 0/0 | date = 23 July | year = 2014 | source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38611/38611.html CricketArchive }} '''Michael Dalvi''' (born 18 May 1945, Bombay, Maharashtra) is a former Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1966 to 1982.
==Life and career== Dalvi is the son of Brigadier John Dalvi<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/46796/the-wondrous-pleasures-of-off-roading-in-uttarakhand|title=Boldly going where no man has gone before|work=Outlook Traveller|date=20 December 2015|access-date=8 January 2022}}</ref> and was educated at the all-boys boarding school The Doon School in Dehradun. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/---stephanians-in-the-hills----hold-their-third-reunion-in-doon-valley.html|title = "Stephanians in the Hills" hold their Third Reunion in Doon valley}}</ref>
A right-handed batsman who usually batted at number three, Dalvi made his first-class debut in 1966-67 while studying at Delhi University. In his fifth game that season he made 158, his first century, and 45 for Delhi against Services in the Ranji Trophy, top-scoring in each innings.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/28/28533.html Delhi v Services 1966-67]</ref>
He moved south in 1967 to play for Madras. After moderate seasons in 1967-68 and 1968-69 he was more successful in 1969–70, with 347 runs at an average of 49.57,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38611/f_Batting_by_Season.html Michael Dalvi batting by season]</ref> including 134 and 21 not out in the victory over Andhra, again top-scoring in each innings, in the first match of the season.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30410.html Andhra v Madras 1969-70]</ref> He was selected to play for an Indian Board President's XI against the touring New Zealanders and for South Zone against the touring Australians.
In 1970-71 he hit 108 for Tamil Nadu in the Gopalan Trophy match against Ceylon.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/31/31409.html Tamil Nadu v Ceylon 1970-71]</ref> He began the 1974–75 season with 19 and 108 against Hyderabad<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34800.html Hyderabad v Tamil Nadu 1974-75]</ref> and 121 against Karnataka,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34831.html Tamil Nadu v Karnataka 1974-75]</ref> and a few weeks later scored 179 against Sri Lanka,<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34937.html Tamil Nadu v Sri Lanka 1974-75]</ref> which is the highest score in the Gopalan Trophy by a Tamil Nadu batsman. He scored 112 and 79 not out in South Zone's victory over Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy in 1975–76.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/35/35766.html South Zone v Central Zone 1975-76]</ref>
After a moderate season in 1976-77 he moved to Bengal, where he played for five seasons with a top score of 151 against Assam in 1977–78 in his first innings for his new team.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/37/37695.html Bengal v Assam 1977-78]</ref> He also played several times for East Zone, scoring 112 against the touring West Indians in 1978–79.<ref>[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/38/38748.html East Zone v West Indians 1978-79]</ref> He retired after the 1981–82 season.
He runs a resort on his estate near Dehradun.<ref>[http://www.vishrantiresorts.com/en/about/history/ Vishranti resorts history] Retrieved 23 July 2014.</ref>
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==External links== * [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38611/38611.html Michael Dalvi at CricketArchive]
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