Benjamin Frank

Benjamin Frank (1919 – 12 August 1986) was an Indian cricketer.[1] He played first-class cricket for Assam,[2] Bengal and Mysore.[3] He played for Bengal in the 1952–53 Ranji Trophy.

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Benjamin Frank
Personal information
Born1919
Bangalore, India
Died12 August 1986 (aged 66–67)
Bangalore, India
Source: Cricinfo, 27 March 2016

Frank made his first-class debut playing in the Bombay Pentangular in the 1940s. He went on to play for Mysore state,[4] before joining the Mohun Bagan Club in Calcutta. Here he played with success against touring teams becoming the first Indian player to score a century against the West Indian side in 1948.[5] A few years later he scored 93 against the visiting Pakistanis. Cricket writer Ramachandra Guha writes that he would have made the national side had he not come from an underprivileged background.[1]

In 1959, Benjamin Frank recommended that Kenneth Powell, a bowler for Kolar Gold Fields, switch to running.[5]

See also

References
  1. Guha, Ramachandra (2 September 2002). "Frank of Bangalore". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 July 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "A brief history of Assam cricket association". Assam Cricket Association. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. "Benjamin Frank". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
  4. Jaishankar, Vedam (26 August 2013). "Garudachar awaits another ton". Times of India. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  5. Srikumar, S. (2014). Kolar Gold Field (Unfolding the untold). Partridge Publishing. p. 733. ISBN 9781482815078.
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