Charran Kamkaran Singh (27 November 1935 - 19 November 2015) was a West Indian cricketer who played in two Test matches in 1960.

Charran Singh
Personal information
Born(1935-11-27)27 November 1935
San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago
Died19 November 2015(2015-11-19) (aged 79)
San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago]
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut28 January 1960 v England
Last Test9 March 1960 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 2 11
Runs scored 11 102
Batting average 3.66 8.50
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 11 29*
Balls bowled 506 3,347
Wickets 5 48
Bowling average 33.20 23.93
5 wickets in innings 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 2/28 7/38
Catches/stumpings 2/– 7/–
Source: CricInfo, 10 September 2022

In his debut Test at Queen's Park Oval, Singh's run out dismissal was the trigger for the crowd to start a riot.[1]

Singh was a left-arm orthodox spinner who played for Trinidad from 1959–60 to 1961–62. In his first match he took 5 for 69 in the first innings against Jamaica; in his second, later that season, he took 5 for 57 in the first innings against the touring MCC. He was picked for the next Test, the Second, replacing Reg Scarlett. He took 3 wickets in the match, but West Indies lost, and he made way for Scarlett in the Third Test team. He replaced Sonny Ramadhin in the Fourth Test team, and took 2 wickets, but lost his place to Ramadhin for the Fifth Test.

He took 7 for 38 against Barbados in 1960–61, but played no further Tests.

References edit

  1. ^ "M.C.C. team in West Indies 1959-60". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. John Wisden & Co. 1961. Retrieved 19 July 2011.

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