The most number of consecutive dot balls by Baba Nadkar recorded is 131 balls, or 21.5 overs without even conceding a single run. The match in which this record was registered was played in Madras in 1964 (12th January) between India and England. It was a test match, and the bowler was a left-arm orthodox spinner. The bowler belongs to India and is one of the greatest spin bowlers in the world. His name is Rameshchandra Gangaram Nadkarni, also known as Bapu Nadkar.
Left Arm Stingy bowler: Baba Nadkar
Rameshchandra Nadkarni was the left-hand all-rounder for India, who made 1414 runs in his cricket career and played 41 matches with an average of 25 runs; his highest score was 122* against England. He had a great average playing against England, and he also registered his record against them only. Highest individual score by him and most number of consecutive balls.
Baba Nadkar took 88 wickets in his cricket career in 41 matches. He took the most wickets against Australia, summing up to 30 and 20 wickets against England. His best economy was against Pakistan at 1.14; he played a total of 4 test matches against Pakistan and took 9 wickets. He played 10 matches against England and had an economy of 1.62; he has an outstanding analysis record against the same team registered in 1962 on 10th January in which he bowled 6.1 overs out of which 6 were maiden, took 1 wicket, and not even conceded a single run, which means he bowled a total of 37 balls in which he sent 1 batsman back to the pavilion and completely restricted England’s batsmen from scoring any run in his spell.
In 1964, on 12th January, Baba Nadkarni registered a great world record of bowling the most consecutive dot balls, summing up to 131 balls or 21.5 overs without even conceding a single run. His opponent was England, and he completely choked the batting of the English batsman with his left arm spin. In the same match, he holds the record for bowling the most economical overs in an inning. He bowled 3 overs with an expense of just 5 runs and an economy of 0.15.
Rameshchandra Nadkarni is also among the list of those great players who scored two unbeaten fifties in a match in a test, that too against England with scores of 52* and 122*. There’s no doubt that he loved to play against England and set all those records against them only.
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