Nandan Bezbarua
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| Born | 1945 or 1946 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 August 2007 (aged 61) Guwahati, Assam, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Opening batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1966/67–1979/80 | Assam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 27 May 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nandan Bezbarua (1945 or 1946 – 24 August 2007) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket for Assam from 1967 to 1979 and later served as secretary of the Assam Cricket Association.
A middle-order and opening batsman, Bezbarua played four matches for Assam in the Ranji Trophy from 1966–67 to 1970–71 with little success, then returned to the team in 1974–75. In his third match that season he opened the batting and top-scored in each innings, although he made only 11 and 8 not out, and Assam totalled only 35 and 33 and lost to Bengal by an innings and 282 runs. In the second innings he carried his bat.[1] He had his most successful season in 1977–78, scoring 121 runs at an average of 24.20,[2] including his highest score of 59 (equal top score) against Bihar.[3]
Bezbarua captained Assam in his last season, 1979–80. He top-scored in the first innings of the first match with 29, and finished the season with 84 runs at 14.00 in Assam's three matches; Assam's highest scorer that season made 85 runs.[4] He later served two terms as honorary secretary of the Assam Cricket Association.[5]
Bezbarua died of kidney disease in hospital in Guwahati in August 2007, aged 61. He and his wife had two sons.[6]
References
- ↑ "Assam v Bengal 1974-75". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ↑ "Assam batting averages 1977-78". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Bihar v Assam 1977-78". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Assam batting averages 1979-80". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Diamond Jubilee of Assam Cricket Association". Flashing ODI Cricket. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
- ↑ "Ex-Ranji player passes away". Telegraph India. 24 August 2007. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
External links
- Nandan Bezbarua at CricketArchive
- Nandan Bezbarua at ESPNcricinfo