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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Infobox cricketer
{{Infobox cricketer
| name       = Subrata Guha
| name             = Subrata Guha
| image            =  
| image            =  
| caption          =
| caption          =
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1946|1|31|df=y}}
| birth_place      = [[Calcutta]], [[Bengal]], [[British India]]
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|2003|11|5|1946|1|31|df=yes}}
| death_place      = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| batting          = Right-handed
| batting          = Right-handed
| bowling          = Right-arm medium-fast
| bowling          = Right-arm medium-fast
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| catches/stumpings2= 45/-
| catches/stumpings2= 45/-
| international    = true
| international    = true
| country          = Indian
| country          = India
| testdebutfor      =
| testdebutfor      = India
| testdebutagainst  =
| testcap          = 114
| testdebutagainst  = England
| testdebutdate    = 8 June
| testdebutdate    = 8 June
| testdebutyear    = 1967
| testdebutyear    = 1967
| lasttestdate      = 12 December
| lasttestdate      = 12 December
| lasttestfor      =
| lasttestfor      = India
| lasttestagainst  =
| lasttestagainst  = Australia
| lasttestyear      = 1969
| lasttestyear      = 1969
| source            = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/28864.html
| source            = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/28864.html
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'''Subrata Guha''' {{audio|Subroto Guha.ogg|pronunciation}} (31 January 1946, [[Kolkata]], [[Bengal]] – 5 November 2003, [[Mumbai]]) was an [[India]]n [[cricket]]er who played in four [[Test cricket|Tests]] from 1967 to 1969.
'''Subrata Guha''' {{audio|Subroto Guha.ogg|pronunciation}} (31 January 1946, [[Kolkata]], [[Bengal]] – 5 November 2003, [[Mumbai]]) was an Indian [[cricket]]er who played in four [[Test cricket|Tests]] from 1967 to 1969.


Guha was a medium-fast opening bowler. While he was a 20-year-old student at [[Calcutta University]], he was largely responsible for inflicting the only defeat on the [[West Indian cricket team in India and Ceylon in 1966–67|touring West Indians]] in 1966-67, when he took 4 for 64 and 7 for 49 for a combined Central and East Zones team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Combined East & Central v West Indies 1966-67 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1966-67/WI_IN_IND/COMB-EAST-CENT_WI_26-28DEC1966.html |website=Cricinfo |accessdate=26 August 2019}}</ref> He was less successful on the subsequent [[Indian cricket team in England in 1967|tour of England]], although he played in one of the Tests. He also had little success in three Tests against [[Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969–70|Australia in 1969-70]].<ref>''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 2004, pp. 1543–44.</ref> However, he continued to bowl successfully for [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]], with best figures of 7 for 18 against [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] in 1972-73.<ref>{{cite web |title=Assam v Bengal 1972-73|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1972-73/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/EAST/ASSAM_BENG_RJI-E_21-22DEC1972.html|website=Cricinfo |accessdate=26 August 2019}}</ref>
Guha was a medium-fast opening bowler. While he was a 20-year-old student at [[Calcutta University]], he was largely responsible for inflicting the only defeat on the [[West Indian cricket team in India and Ceylon in 1966–67|touring West Indians]] in 1966-67, when he took 4 for 64 and 7 for 49 for a combined Central and East Zones team.<ref>{{cite web |title=Combined East & Central v West Indies 1966-67 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1966-67/WI_IN_IND/COMB-EAST-CENT_WI_26-28DEC1966.html |website=Cricinfo |accessdate=26 August 2019}}</ref> He was less successful on the subsequent [[Indian cricket team in England in 1967|tour of England]], although he played in one of the Tests. He also had little success in three Tests against [[Australian cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1969–70|Australia in 1969-70]].<ref>''[[Wisden Cricketers' Almanack|Wisden]]'' 2004, pp. 1543–44.</ref> However, he continued to bowl successfully for [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]] in the [[Ranji Trophy]], with best figures of 7 for 18 against [[Assam cricket team|Assam]] in 1972-73.<ref>{{cite web |title=Assam v Bengal 1972-73|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1972-73/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/EAST/ASSAM_BENG_RJI-E_21-22DEC1972.html|website=Cricinfo |accessdate=26 August 2019}}</ref>
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[[Category:Cricketers from Kolkata]]
[[Category:India Test cricketers]]
[[Category:India Test cricketers]]
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[[Category:Bengali Hindus]]
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[[Category:Indian Universities cricketers]]
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[[Category:State Bank of India cricketers]]
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