Dadabhoy Havewala

Dadabhoy Rustomji Havewala (sometimes spelt Havewalla) (27 November 1908 – 21 July 1982) was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1934 to 1941.

Dadabhoy Havewala
Personal information
Full nameDadabhoy Rustomji Havewala
Born(1908-11-27)27 November 1908
Nargol, Gujarat
Died21 July 1982(1982-07-21) (aged 73)
Mumbai
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-pace, slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934-35 to 1941-42Bombay
1934-35 to 1941-42Parsees
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 31
Runs scored 1293
Batting average 26.93
100s/50s 2/8
Top score 106
Balls bowled 3824
Wickets 51
Bowling average 36.39
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/46
Catches/stumpings 12/–
Source: Cricket Archive, 29 July 2014

Havewala became famous in India before he played first-class cricket. In the final of the Times of India Shield in Bombay in December 1933, he scored 515 (with 32 sixes and 55 fours)[1] as well as taking 11 wickets.[2] It was the highest score in Indian cricket until 2013, when Prithvi Shaw made 546.[3]

He made his first first-class century in 1935-36, playing for Bombay against Western India.[4] Earlier in the season he had scored 71 against the touring Australian side, prompting Charlie Macartney to write, "I have seldom seen finer hitting than that by Havewalla."[5]

He made another century in 1937-38 for Maharaja of Patiala's XI against the strong touring English team Lord Tennyson's XI[6] and was selected to play for India in the last two matches India played against Lord Tennyson's XI. He made 44 in the first match, India's second-top score in an innings victory.[7]

In later seasons his batting form declined and he played as a pace bowler.[8]

References
  1. Wisden 1983, p. 1245.
  2. Bombay Baroda & Central India Railways v St Xavier's College, Mumbai 1933-34
  3. "Prithvi Shaw's 546 lights up Harris Shield". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  4. Bombay v Western India 1935-36
  5. Wisden 1983, p. 1246.
  6. Maharaja of Patiala's XI Lord Tennyson's XI 1937-38
  7. "India v Lord Tennyson's XI 1937-38". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  8. "Bombay v Sind 1941-42". CricketArchive. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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