Harilal Raishi Shah (14 April 1943 – 11 June 2014)[1] was an East African cricketer from Nairobi, Kenya. He played three One Day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup.
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Full name | Harilal Raishi Shah | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1943-02-14)14 February 1943 Nairobi, Kenya Colony | |||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 June 2014(2014-06-11) (aged 72) Nairobi, Kenya | |||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||
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ODI debut (cap 2) | 7 June 1975 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 14 June 1975 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2022 |
Shah was middle-order batsman who played a first-class game against Sri Lanka in Taunton ahead of that World Cup in which he scored hitting 59 and 33. In three innings of World Cup he scored 6 runs only. He scored ducks in his first two games against New Zealand and India before making 6 against England.
Post retirement, he managed the Kenyan national side including during the 1999 World Cup in England and subsequently became their chief of selectors.[2]
East Africa squad – 1975 Cricket World Cup | ||
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