Pranab Roy

Pranab Roy
Personal information
Full name Pranab Roy
Born (1963-02-10) 10 February 1963
Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India
Batting Right-hand bat
Bowling Right-arm medium
Relations Father: Pankaj Roy
Cousin: Ambar Roy
International information
National side
Test debut 13 January 1981 v England
Last Test 4 February 1981 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 2 72
Runs scored 71 4,056
Batting average 35.5 98.25
100s/50s 0/1 13/11
Top score 60* 230*
Balls bowled 230 241
Wickets 0 79
Bowling average 230 134.00
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - -
Best bowling 0 3/19
Catches/stumpings 1/- 42/-
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Pranab Roy  pronunciation  (born 10 February 1963, Kolkata, Bengal) is a former Indian cricketer who played 2 matches for India

Roy's father, Pankaj also played for India.

He took interest in Cricket at the age of 9. His coach Sundar Biswas coached him. He was known for his prolific batting. His idol was Mushtaq Ali.

He received his early education at Rama Chandra School in Kolkata. His father Pankaj Roy taught him cricket when he was 5 years old.

He had an accident on 5 November 1975 when he was 12 years old where he was playing cricket with his friends and his leather ball got hit on his face. His teeth got fallen down and his nose bled heavily. He was rushed to a city hospital in Kolkata and he had a facial surgery.

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