Narayanan Gautam
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Full Name
Narayanan Gautam
Born
September 19, 1967, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu
Died
May 07, 2002, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, (aged 34y 230d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Medium
TEAMS
Wisden Obituary
Gautam, Narayanan, who died of cancer in Chennai on May 7, 2002, aged only
34, was a tall, elegant batsman whose stylish strokeplay and unflappable temperament
in the No. 3 spot helped Tamil Nadu reach the final of the Ranji Trophy in 1991-92.
There, they were beaten on first innings by Delhi. That Tamil Nadu had a class player
in the making was apparent from the way Gautam scored his 23 on debut against the
touring New Zealanders in November 1988. Though another two years passed before
his first Ranji Trophy game, in 1990-91, he graced it with 101 as Tamil Nadu amassed
548 against Hyderabad. The following season he made a career-best 190 against Uttar
Pradesh in a Ranji quarter-final. Timing, fluent driving and effortless square-cuts were
the outstanding features of his batting, but when the timing unaccountably deserted
him the runs dried up. Gautam's final Ranji Trophy season, 1994-95, found him playing
as a professional for bottom-of-the-zone Goa. He made 1,007 runs in a 23-match
career; an average of 30.51 hints at what he might have achieved.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2003
Narayanan Gautam Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC | 23 | 35 | 2 | 1007 | 190 | 30.51 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
List A | 10 | 8 | 0 | 198 | 46 | 24.75 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FC | 23 | 594 | 294 | 3 | 2/38 | - | 98.00 | 2.96 | 198.0 | - | 0 | 0 |
List A | 10 | 330 | 297 | 3 | 2/21 | 2/21 | 99.00 | 5.40 | 110.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Matches of Narayanan Gautam
Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Goa vs Hyderabad | 46 | 0/49 | 27-Dec-1994 | Secunderabad | List A |
Debut/Last Matches of Narayanan Gautam
FC Matches
List A Matches