Ambar Roy

Ambar Khirid Roy pronunciation  (5 June 1945, Kolkata, Bengal – 19 September 1997, Kolkata) was an Indian cricketer who played in 4 Tests in 1969.

Ambar Roy

Personal information
Full name	Ambar Khirid Roy
Born	5 June 1945 Calcutta (now Kolkata), Bengal, British India
Died	19 September 1997 (aged 52) Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India
Batting	Left-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Relations	Uncle: Pankaj Roy Cousin: Pranab Roy
International information
National side	Indian
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 4 132 Runs scored 91 7163 Batting average 13.00 43.15 100s/50s -/- 18/32 Top score 48 197 Balls bowled – 1952 Wickets – 29 Bowling average – 34.86 5 wickets in innings – – 10 wickets in match – – Best bowling – 4/44 Catches/stumpings -/- 83/2
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In test Matches

In his first test innings, in Oct. 1969, Roy scored 48 against NZ, at Nagpur. This score included ten boundaries.[1] He did not score well in subsequent matches, and after poor scores against Australia at Delhi & Kolkata, later in the season, he was dropped. In his final test match, at his home ground Kolkata, he scored 18 & 19.[2]

References

1. Cricinfo Scorecards: India Vs NZ 3–8 Oct. 1969 (Retrieved on 2009-06-27)
2. Cricinfo Scorecards:India Vs Australia 12–16 December 1969 (Retrieved on 2009-06-27)