Full Name

Naoomal Jeoomal Makhija

Born

April 17, 1904, Karachi, Sind

Died

July 28, 1980, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, (aged 76y 102d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Legbreak

Other

Umpire, Coach

The man who opened the batting for India in their country's first Test match (at Lord's in 1932), Jeoomal Naoomal, died in Bombay on July 18, aged 76. A cautious batsman - although he once drove the first ball of a Ranji Trophy match from Mahomed Nissar for six - he returned 33 and 25 in the Lord's Test, and when the All-India side returned there to play Middlesex, he batted for 6 1/4 hours for an unbeaten 164: a 'rather colourless display' according to Wisden, although he added 179 for the third wicket with the mercurial C. K. Nayudu. Naoomal also scored a century against Derbyshire. He played in two further Test matches against England in 1933-34, making two and 43 at Calcutta but having a disastrous match at Madras, where a deep cut over the left eye forced him to retire for five and to miss the second innings. He was trying to hook Clark. After his victim had been removed on a stretcher, the bowler had to endure shouts of 'Bodyline' and even had a pebble thrown at him. He picked it up and walked deliberately towards the crowd before placing it ceremoniously on the grass beyond the boundary. Besides his respectable total of 1297 runs (30.88) on the tour of England, Naoomal made his mark on Indian cricket with several centuries for Sind, 203 not out against Nawanagar in 1938 being the highest in a season when he averaged 104.50. He also made a century against Ceylon at Lahore in 1932-33. In the late 1950s he became Pakistan's coach, and passed on the fruits of his experience to such players as Hanif, Nasim and Saeed.
Wisden Cricket Monthly

Naoomal Jeoomal Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests3511084327.0000000
FC84143164140203*32.597--430

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests341086821/41/434.003.7754.0000
FC84--29751085/18-27.54---60

Umpire & Referee

FormatMatUmpire
FC11
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Debut/Last Matches of Naoomal Jeoomal

FC Matches

Span
1926/27 - 1944/45

Recent Matches of Naoomal Jeoomal

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Sind vs Bombay01/7403-Nov-1944KarachiFC
Sind vs Western Ind44 & 36*0/23 & 0/3028-Dec-1943RajkotFC
Sind vs Gujarat00/1511-Dec-1943KarachiFC
Sind vs Western Ind63 & 535/78 & 3/5216-Nov-1934KarachiFC
India vs England5*0/1610-Feb-1934ChennaiTest # 232

Photos of Naoomal Jeoomal

The 1932 All-India side prepare to board their train at the end of the tour
Pen portraits of the 1932 India tourists
The 1932 All-India side which toured England
The 1932 All-India side arrive at Victoria Station
Naoomal Jaoomal