Vanka Pratap
{{Short description|Indian cricketer (born 1973)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Vanka Pratap
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| country = India
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|11|21|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
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| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm medium
| role = Batting all-rounder
| club1 = Hyderabad
| year1 = 1991/92–2001/02
| clubnumber1 =
| columns = 2
| column1 = FC
| matches1 = 83
| runs1 = 3,957
| bat avg1 = 36.30
| 100s/50s1 = 6/27
| top score1 = 136
| deliveries1 = 3,268
| wickets1 = 44
| bowl avg1 = 37.88
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/100
| catches/stumpings1 = 49/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 49
| runs2 = 1,190
| bat avg2 = 37.18
| 100s/50s2 = 3/4
| top score2 = 107
| deliveries2 = 1,002
| wickets2 = 22
| bowl avg2 = 36.40
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = n/a
| best bowling2 = 3/24
| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–
| date = 28 March
| year = 2016
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32362.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
Vanka Pratap (born 21 November 1973) is an Indian former first-class cricketer who represented Hyderabad and India A. He later worked as a selector for the Hyderabad Cricket Association.
Life and career
An all-rounder, Pratap batted right-handed and bowled right-arm medium pace. He made his first-class debut for Hyderabad at the age of 18 in December 1991. He went on to make 83 first-class and 49 List A appearances for Hyderabad, South Zone, Board President's XI, Wills XI and India A. He scored just under 4000 first-class and over 1000 List A runs, and took 66 wickets in the two formats combined.{{cite web|title=Vanka Pratap|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7354/7354.html|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=28 March 2016}} His final first-class appearance came in December 2001 at the age of 28.
In 2003, Pratap made allegations that he was asked to bribe a selector to play for India by a person on behalf of the selector.{{cite web|title=HCA seeks explanation from Vanka Pratap|url=http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/nov/24pratap.htm|publisher=Rediff|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=24 November 2003}}{{cite web|title=Vanka Pratap retracts allegation|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/132056.html|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=27 November 2003}}
Pratap later worked as a member of the Ranji team selection committee of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA).{{cite web|title=Police summon Vanka Pratap|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/police-summon-vanka-pratap/article377003.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=18 January 2009}} He also served as the chairman of the junior team selection committee of the HCA.{{cite web|title=HCA to set up academy to train young players|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/india-in-australia/top-stories/HCA-to-set-up-academy-to-train-young-players/articleshow/9165010.cms|work=The Times of India|accessdate=28 March 2016|date=9 July 2011}}
References
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External links
- {{cricinfo|ref=ci/content/player/32362.html}}
- {{cricketarchive|ref=Archive/Players/7/7354/7354.html}}
{{India-cricket-bio-1970s-stub}}
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