Ramesh Saxena

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{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Ramesh Saxena
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Ramesh Chand Saxena
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|9|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|8|16|1944|9|20|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Jamshedpur]], [[Jharkhand]], India
| batting = Right-hand bat
| bowling = Legbreak
| columns = 2
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]]
| matches1 = 1
| runs1 = 25
| bat avg1 = 12.50
| 100s/50s1 = -/-
| top score1 = 16
| deliveries1 = 12
| wickets1 = -
| bowl avg1 = -
| fivefor1 = -
| tenfor1 = -
| best bowling1 = -
| catches/stumpings1= -/-
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
| matches2 = 149
| runs2 = 8155
| bat avg2 = 40.37
| 100s/50s2 = 17/42
| top score2 = 202*
| deliveries2 = 1716
| wickets2 = 33
| bowl avg2 = 28.27
| fivefor2 = -
| tenfor2 = -
| best bowling2 = 4/24
| catches/stumpings2= 65/-
| international = true
| country = India
| onetest = yes
| testcap = 115
| testdebutfor = India
| testdebutagainst = England
| testdebutdate = 8 June
| testdebutyear = 1967
| lasttestdate = 8 June
| lasttestfor = India
| lasttestagainst = England
| lasttestyear = 1967
| source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/33882.html
| date =
| year =
}}

'''Ramesh Chand Saxena''' {{Audio|Ramesh_Saxena.ogg|pronunciation}} (20 September 1944, [[Delhi]] – 16 August 2011, [[Jamshedpur]])<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/527816.html "Former India batsman Ramesh Saxena dies"] Retrieved 15 September 2013.</ref> was an Indian [[cricket]]er who played in one [[Test cricket|Test]] in 1967. He was a great batsman in the Bihar Ranji Team and was a mentor to many upcoming cricketers from Bihar and Jharkhand.

==Life and career==
Saxena made his first-class debut for [[Delhi cricket team|Delhi]] vs Southern Punjab as a 16-year-old in the 1960/61 season, hitting an unbeaten 113 in his first first-class innings.<ref>{{cite web |title=Delhi v Southern Punjab 1960-61 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1960-61/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/NORTH/DELHI_S-PNJB_RJI-N_17-18DEC1960.html |website=Cricinfo |accessdate=9 April 2019}}</ref> He played for Delhi until 1965-66, then moved to [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]], playing for them from 1966-67 to 1981-82. He also played for [[North Zone cricket team|North Zone]] and [[East Zone cricket team|East Zone]] in the [[Duleep Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramesh Saxena |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1297/1297.html |website=CricketArchive |accessdate=9 April 2019}}</ref> His highest score was 202 [[not out]] for Bihar against [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] in 1969-70.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bihar v Assam 1969-70 |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30603.html |website=CricketArchive |accessdate=9 February 2020}}</ref> He had the reputation of one of the best players of spin bowling in India.<ref name=CM>{{cite web |date=21 September 2011 |last1=Murzello |first1=Clayton |title=Remembering Ramesh Saxena |url=https://archive.mid-day.com/sports/2011/sep/210911-Sports-cricket-Ramesh-Saxena-Test-India-death.htm |website=mid-day.com |accessdate=9 February 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

Saxena made his Test debut for India in a match against England in Leeds in 1967. England batted first and declared on 550/4, with [[Geoffrey Boycott]] scoring an unbeaten 246 and Saxena bowling 2 wicketless overs. He then opened with [[Farokh Engineer]] in India's innings, but was out for just 9 as India were bowled out for 164 and forced to follow on. India put in an improved performance in the second innings, posting 510, but Saxena, batting at 7, only contributed 16. England then knocked off the required runs to seal a 6 wicket victory.<ref>{{cite web |title=1st Test, India tour of England at Leeds, Jun 8-13 1967 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/17304/scorecard/63004/england-vs-india-1st-test-india-tour-of-england-1967 |website=Cricinfo |accessdate=9 February 2020}}</ref> He toured Australia and New Zealand with the Indian team later that year but did not play in any of the eight Test matches.<ref>T. L. Goodman, "India in Australasia, 1967-68", ''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 1969, pp. 836–58.</ref> He captained Bihar for five seasons and also captained [[East Zone cricket team|East Zone]] several times in the [[Duleep Trophy]].

He served as a Test selector in the 1980s.<ref>''Wisden'', 2012, p. 220.</ref> He died in hospital after suffering a stroke and consequent illnesses. He left a wife and two sons.<ref name=CM/>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.espncricinfo.com/Australia/content/player/33882.html Ramesh Saxena at Cricinfo]
* [https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1297/1297.html Ramesh Saxena at Cricket Archive]
* [http://www.mid-day.com/sports/2011/sep/210911-Sports-cricket-Ramesh-Saxena-Test-India-death.htm "Remembering Ramesh Saxena" by Clayton Murzello]

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