| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Avinash Sunil Sharma | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 September 1981 Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 2 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||
Avinash Sunil Sharma (born 15 September 1981 in Whangarei, New Zealand), made his first class debut for Oxford University cricket team in 2010, scoring 185 not out in the Varsity Match, the oldest first class fixture in cricket, dating back to 1827.[1][2] He is the brother of former Oxford cricket captain Rajiv Sharma.[3] Avinash Sharma holds the record for the highest ever score on first class debut in the Varsity match. This is also the highest ever score on debut by a New Zealander in a first class cricket match.
Sharma was a William Georgetti Scholar[4]
References
- ↑ "Avinash Sharma | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "Varsity Match: Oxford University v Cambridge University at Oxford, Jul 6-9, 2010 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "Rajiv Sharma | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ "Kudos For Three Postgraduate Students | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 9 July 2009.
External links
- Avinash Sharma at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Avinash Sharma at ESPNcricinfo
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