Parsees cricket team
The Parsees (a.k.a. Parsis) cricket team was an Indian first-class cricket team which took part in the annual Bombay tournament. The team was founded by members of the Zoroastrian community in Bombay.
| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Parsi Gymkhana |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Home ground | Parsi Gymkhana Ground |
| History | |
| Bombay tournament wins | 10 |
The Parsis competed in the Bombay tournament from its outset in 1877, when they challenged the Europeans cricket team at the Bombay Gymkhana to a two-day match. At this time, the competition was known as the Presidency Match. It was recognized as a first-class tournament from 1892-93 until its final staging in 1945-46. The Parsis won the first-class tournament outright 10 times, and shared victory 11 times.
The Parsis made two tours of England in the 1880s. None of the matches were first-class. See: Parsee cricket team in England in 1886 and Parsee cricket team in England in 1888.
External links
- Parsees at CricketArchive
Sources
- Vasant Raiji, India's Hambledon Men, Tyeby Press, 1986
- Mihir Bose, A History of Indian Cricket, Andre-Deutsch, 1990
- Ramachandra Guha, A Corner of a Foreign Field - An Indian History of a British Sport, Picador, 2001