Venatappa Muddiah
INTL CAREER: 1959 - 1960
Full Name
Venatappa Musandra Muddiah
Born
June 08, 1929, Bangalore, Karnataka
Died
October 01, 2009, Bangalore, (aged 80y 115d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right arm Medium, Right arm Offbreak
Playing Role
Bowler
An offspinner, Muddiah met with modest success in his two Tests. In the first game against Australia at New Delhi in 1959-60 he finished wicketless. He was more successful against Pakistan at Kanpur, the next season with figures of 1 for 62 and 2 for 40. He took the wickets of Mushtaq Mohammed in the first innings and
dismissed both openers Hanif and Imtiaz in the second. A useful tailender, he scored 11 at No. 10, helping Polly Umrigar to add 61 runs for the ninth wicket.
Muddiah had a more successful Ranji Trophy career. He captured 123 wickets (21.00). He took a hat-trick for Services against Eastern Punjab in 1955-56. In 1961-62 he had the remarkable figures of 5 for 2 for Services against Jammu &
Kashmir. He died in Bangalore on October 1, 2009.
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