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JG Navle

Janardan Navle

123y 10d Fulgaon, Maharashtra
Born
December 7, 1902, Fulgaon, Maharashtra
Playing Roles
Batting Style
right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Fielding Pos
wicketkeeper
Intl Career
1932 - 1933

Profile & Biography

India's first Test wicketkeeper, JG Navle, put in a courtly display on the 1932 tour of England, Cardus being impressed by his "polished, quicksilver" work. According to Christopher Martin-Jenkins' Who's Who of Test Cricketers, Jack Hobbs rated Navle in the same league as George Duckworth and Bert Oldfield, which is high praise indeed. Forty-one dismissals came his way on that trip, only one of them (Douglas Jardine) in the one-off Test at Lord's. He also doubled up as opening batsman, and faced the historic first delivery of India's first Test innings from Bill Bowes.
Navle's only other Test appearance was at Bombay in 1933-34 after which he was dropped at the age of 31 to accommodate a younger man. Making his first-class debut in the Quadrangular at the age of 16, Navle kept wickets for Hindus for 16 straight years. He also played unofficial Tests against Arthur Gilligan's team in 1926-27 and Jack Ryder's team nine years later.
Sankhya Krishnan

Batting Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test240421310.5-00010
FC65107419769619.18-010136

Bowling Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test20000-----000
FC65000-----000

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The 1932 All-India side prepare to board their train at the end of the tour
Pen portraits of the 1932 India tourists
The 1932 All-India side which toured England
The 1932 All-India side arrive at Victoria Station