M Suryanarayan - wikipedia M Suryanarayan This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( December 2017 ) M. Suryanarayan 1 February 1930 Madras Presidency, India India Nationality Indian Occupation Indian cricketer M. Suryanarayan ( 1930 -- 2010 ) was an Indian first - class cricketer who was born on February 1, 1930 during Madras presidency. M. Suryanarayan is the first son of M. Baliah Naidu and the Grandson of Buchi Babu Naidu who is also known as the ' Father of South Indian Cricket ' the doyen of Madras Cricket. He was also a member of the First Ranji Trophy triumph team of Tamilnadu in 1954 - 1955, which the Madras team won against Holkar. He was a right - handed batsman and a right - arm medium bowler. The Hindu describing his Cricket, once said : `` His batting resembles very closely that of his father - dashing and carefree - and his cover - drive, a joy to watch, has amazing impetus... '' And it added that he had `` enriched Madras sport as his father had ''. His only younger brother M.M Kumar represented in the Ranji Trophy. The First Ranji Trophy Triumph Team of Tamilnadu in 1954 - 1955 Contents 1 Career 2 Later life 3 References 4 External links Career M. Suryanarayan was a stylish right - hand middle order batsman who played off and cover drives in particularly elegant fashion. A stalwart of Madras cricket in the forties and fifties, ` Suri ' as he was popularly known, played 11 matches for the state in the Ranji Trophy and earned selection for the Indian team for the fifth and final ` Test ' against the SJOC team at Lucknow in 1953 - 54. Suryanarayan proved his mettle by scoring two unbeaten half - centuries against bowlers of the class of Frank Worrell, Fazal Mahmood, Amir Elahi, Khan Mohamed, Loxton, Peter Loader, and Jim McConnel. He Captained Madras and Mysore at the highest levels, besides scoring three centuries before lunch in first - class cricket in Madras and Bangalore. He won the All - India University Tennis Doubles title, Partnering Ramanathan Krishnan, and played in the qualifying rounds of the doubles tournament at Wimbledon. He also won several titles in Table tennis and golf in South Indian Competitions. Tamilnadu Test Cricketers gathers in front of the historic MCC Pavilion Later life M. Suryanarayan followed in his father 's footsteps in many ways. He was a natural at all ball games. M. Suryanarayan did a University of Madras Science degree from Presidency College, then moved into the British Indian world of commerce in Madras and Bangalore before going into business on his own. He also spent some years abroad promoting Indian handlooms on behalf of the Government of India. He published a book written by Suri & Raja ( ed ), Buchi Babu ( Father of Madras Cricket ) and his sporting clan, 1993. References Jump up ^ `` M Suryanarayan India Cricket Team Official Cricket Profiles PCB ''. Pcb.com.pk. Archived from the original on 2017 - 12 - 30. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 29. Jump up ^ `` M Suryanarayan ''. Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 2017 - 02 - 13. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 29. Jump up ^ `` The Buchi Babu clan -- masters of sport from cricket to golf ''. Wisdenindia.com. 2015 - 08 - 25. Archived from the original on 2017 - 12 - 30. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 29. External links M. Suryanarayan at ESPNcricinfo M. Suryanarayan at CricketArchive ( subscription required ) ^ C. Ramaswami, My reminiscences, The Sunday Standard ( undated ), reproduced in Suri & Raja ( ed ), Buchi Babu ( Father of Madras Cricket ) and his sporting clan, 1993. V Ramnarayan, Mosquitos and other Jolly Rovers `` CHAPTER - II : FORMATION OF TNCA '' ( PDF ). Shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 29 December 2017. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M._Suryanarayan&oldid=826692373 '' Categories : 1930 births 2010 deaths Hindus cricketers Indian cricketers India Test cricketers Tamil Nadu cricketers Tamil sportspeople Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from December 2017 All articles lacking in - text citations Articles with hCards Pages containing links to subscription - only content Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 20 February 2018, at 14 : 32 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

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