Raj Naik

Rajesh Rama Naik (born 20 December 1974) is a former Indian first-class cricketer.

Raj Naik
Personal information
Full nameRajesh Rama Naik
Born (1974-12-20) 20 December 1974
Mapusa, Goa, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010Dorset
1993/94–2003/04Goa
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 28 21
Runs scored 1,047 326
Batting average 20.52 23.28
100s/50s 1/4 –/1
Top score 133 78*
Balls bowled 779 399
Wickets 2 7
Bowling average 227.00 45.57
5 wickets in innings – –
10 wickets in match – –
Best bowling 1/75 2/13
Catches/stumpings 9/– 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2018

Life and career

Naik was born at Mapusa in north Goa. He made his debut for Goa in a List A one-day match against Kerala in December 1993 in the Ranji Trophy One Day competition.[1] He featured twice more for Goa in that seasons competition.[1] Having not featured for Goa since his three initial one-day matches, Naik made a return to the Goan side, returning to one-day action in the 1995/96 Ranji Trophy One Day competition.[1] He made his debut in first-class cricket in January 1996 against Tamil Nadu in the 1995–96 Ranji Trophy.[2] He continued to play first-class and List A one-day cricket for Goa until the 2003/04 season, having by that point played a total of 28 first-class and 20 List A matches for Goa.[2][1] He scored 1,047 runs in first-class cricket, with a highest score of 133, which was his only century. His batting average was low, averaging just 20.52;[3] he bowled 129.5 overs in first-class cricket, taking two wickets at the high average of 227.00.[4] In List A matches he scored 326 runs, with a top score of 78 not out;[5] he took seven wickets in one-day cricket, with a bowling average of 45.57.[6] Naik also featured in a single List A match for the Will's XI against the Indian Board President's XI in the 1997/98 Wills Trophy at Bhilwara.[1] Naik was dismissed in this match without scoring by Jacob Martin.[7]

He later moved to England to take up cricket coaching,[8] where he played club cricket in Dorset and Hampshire. After strong performances in the Dorset league, Naik was selected to make his debut for Dorset in a friendly 20-over match against Somerset, played as part of Somerset's preparations for the 2010 Twenty20 Cup.[8] He dismissed England international Craig Kieswetter during the match.[9] Later that season, Naik made two appearances for Dorset in the Minor Counties Championship.[10] He opened an Indian restaurant in Bournemouth in 2011.[11]

References
  1. "List A Matches played by Raj Naik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Raj Naik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Raj Naik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Raj Naik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  5. "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Raj Naik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  6. "List A Bowling For Each Team by Raj Naik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  7. "Indian Board President's XI v Wills' XI, 1997/98 Wills Trophy". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  8. Perrett, Neil (29 May 2010). "Cricket: Dorset set to take on Sabres and Kieswetter". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  9. "Dorset v Somerset, 2010". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  10. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Raj Naik". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  11. "Mint Leaf". www.bhbeat.com. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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