Michael Dalvi
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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Michael Dalvi
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| fullname = Michael Dalvi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|5|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Bombay, Maharashtra, India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling =
| club1 = Delhi
| year1 = 1966-67
| club2 = Tamil Nadu
| year2 = 1967-68 to 1976-77
| club3 = Bengal
| year3 = 1977-78 to 1981-82
| columns = 2
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 88
| runs1 = 4635
| bat avg1 = 35.65
| 100s/50s1 = 12/17
| top score1 = 179
| deliveries1 = 150
| wickets1 = 2
| bowl avg1 = 40.50
| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 1/2
| catches/stumpings1 = 45/0
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 5
| runs2 = 92
| bat avg2 = 18.40
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 39
| deliveries2 = –
| wickets2 = –
| bowl avg2 = –
| fivefor2 = –
| tenfor2 = –
| best bowling2 = –
| catches/stumpings2 = 0/0
| date = 23 July
| year = 2014
| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38611/38611.html CricketArchive
}}
Michael Dalvi (born 18 May 1945, Bombay, Maharashtra) is a former Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1966 to 1982.
Life and career
Dalvi is the son of Brigadier John Dalvi{{cite web| url=https://www.outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/explore/story/46796/the-wondrous-pleasures-of-off-roading-in-uttarakhand|title=Boldly going where no man has gone before|work=Outlook Traveller|date=20 December 2015|access-date=8 January 2022}} and was educated at the all-boys boarding school The Doon School in Dehradun. He received his undergraduate degree from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/---stephanians-in-the-hills----hold-their-third-reunion-in-doon-valley.html|title = "Stephanians in the Hills" hold their Third Reunion in Doon valley}}
A right-handed batsman who usually batted at number three, Dalvi made his first-class debut in 1966-67 while studying at Delhi University. In his fifth game that season he made 158, his first century, and 45 for Delhi against Services in the Ranji Trophy, top-scoring in each innings.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/28/28533.html Delhi v Services 1966-67]
He moved south in 1967 to play for Madras. After moderate seasons in 1967-68 and 1968-69 he was more successful in 1969–70, with 347 runs at an average of 49.57,[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38611/f_Batting_by_Season.html Michael Dalvi batting by season] including 134 and 21 not out in the victory over Andhra, again top-scoring in each innings, in the first match of the season.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30410.html Andhra v Madras 1969-70] He was selected to play for an Indian Board President's XI against the touring New Zealanders and for South Zone against the touring Australians.
In 1970-71 he hit 108 for Tamil Nadu in the Gopalan Trophy match against Ceylon.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/31/31409.html Tamil Nadu v Ceylon 1970-71] He began the 1974–75 season with 19 and 108 against Hyderabad[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34800.html Hyderabad v Tamil Nadu 1974-75] and 121 against Karnataka,[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34831.html Tamil Nadu v Karnataka 1974-75] and a few weeks later scored 179 against Sri Lanka,[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34937.html Tamil Nadu v Sri Lanka 1974-75] which is the highest score in the Gopalan Trophy by a Tamil Nadu batsman. He scored 112 and 79 not out in South Zone's victory over Central Zone in the Duleep Trophy in 1975–76.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/35/35766.html South Zone v Central Zone 1975-76]
After a moderate season in 1976-77 he moved to Bengal, where he played for five seasons with a top score of 151 against Assam in 1977–78 in his first innings for his new team.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/37/37695.html Bengal v Assam 1977-78] He also played several times for East Zone, scoring 112 against the touring West Indians in 1978–79.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/38/38748.html East Zone v West Indians 1978-79] He retired after the 1981–82 season.
He runs a resort on his estate near Dehradun.[http://www.vishrantiresorts.com/en/about/history/ Vishranti resorts history] Retrieved 23 July 2014.
References
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External links
- [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/38/38611/38611.html Michael Dalvi at CricketArchive]
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Category:Delhi University alumni