Harilal Shah

Harilal Raishi Shah (14 April 1943 11 June 2014)[1] was an East African cricketer from Nairobi, Kenya. He played three One day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup.

Harilal Shah
Personal information
Full nameHarilal Raishi Shah
Born(1943-02-14)14 February 1943
Nairobi, Kenya Colony
Died11 June 2014(2014-06-11) (aged 72)
Nairobi, Kenya
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
ODI debut (cap 2)7 June, 1975 v New Zealand
Last ODI14 June, 1975 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1975East Africa
Career statistics
Competition ODIs FC List A
Matches 2 1 3
Runs scored 6 92 6
Batting average - 46.00 2.00
100s/50s -/- 0/1 0/0
Top score - 59 6
Balls bowled - 6 -
Wickets - - -
Bowling average - - -
5 wickets in innings - - -
10 wickets in match - n/a n/a
Best bowling - - -
Catches/stumpings -/- -/- -/-
Source: , 16 August, 2014

Shah was middle-order batsman who played a first-class game against Sri Lanka in Taunton ahead of that World Cup in which he scored hitting 59 and 33. In three innings of World Cup he scored 6 runs only. He scored ducks in his first two games against New Zealand and India before making 6 against England.

Post retirement, he managed the Kenyan national side including during the 1999 World Cup in England and subsequently became their chief of selectors.[2]

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