Altaff Mungrue

Altaff Ali Mungrue (25 August 1934 – 11 December 2015) was a Trinidadian-born English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force airman.

Altaff Mungrue

Personal information
Full name	Altaff Ali Mungrue
Born	26 August 1934 Port of Spain, Trinidad
Died	11 December 2015 (aged 81) Maidenhead, Berkshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break Right-arm medium
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 2 Runs scored 102 Batting average 25.50 100s/50s 0/1 Top score 51 Balls bowled 246 Wickets 8 Bowling average 16.12 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 4/58 Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2019

Mungrue was born at Port of Spain and later emigrated to England, where he enlisted in the Royal Air Force (RAF). While serving in the RAF, Mungrue played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team in 1964, making two appearances against Cambridge University at Uxbridge, and Oxford University at Aldershot.[1] He scored 102 runs in these two matches, with a high score of 51,[2] which came against Cambridge University.[3] With his mixture of right-arm off break and medium pace bowling, Mungrue took 8 wickets at 16.12 in these two matches, with best figures of 4 for 58.[4] He played minor matches while serving in both Singapore and Malaya in 1960–61.[5]

Altaff died in December 2015 at Maidenhead, Berkshire.[6]

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Altaff Mungrue". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Altaff Mungrue". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
3. "Combined Services v Cambridge University, 1964". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Altaff Mungrue". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
5. "Player profile: Altaff Mungrue". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
6. "No. 62037". The London Gazette. 30 August 2017. p. 16400.

External links

• Altaff Mungrue at ESPNcricinfo