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R. P. Singh (cricketer, born 1965)

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R P Singh
Personal information
Full name
Rudra Pratap Singh[1]
Born (1965-01-06) 6 January 1965 (age 59)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
RoleLeft-arm medium
Right-hand batsman
Cricket coach
Match referee
Source: Cricinfo, 4 August 2022

Rudra Pratap Singh pronunciation (born 6 January 1965) is an Indian former cricketer who played 59 first-class matches[2] between 1982 and 1996 for Uttar Pradesh and English county sides. A left-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed batsman, Singh represented India in two[3] one-day international matches, both against Australia in 1986, picking up the wicket of Dean Jones, his only international scalp.[4]

In late 1990s, Singh moved to England and took up coaching assignments with Lancashire and the ECB.[5]

Singh is the father of Lancashire player Harry Singh, an opening batsman who played for the England under-19 team in 2022.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "R P Singh". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  2. ^ Mukherjee, Abhishek (30 June 2016). "Rudra Pratap Singh Senior: Also an Uttar Pradesh left-arm seamer who opened bowling for India". Cricket Country. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  3. ^ "3rd ODI, Hyderabad (Deccan), September 24, 1986, Australia tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  4. ^ "6th ODI, Rajkot, October 07, 1986, Australia tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  5. ^ a b Pandey, Devendra (4 August 2022). "Former India pacer RP Singh senior's son Harry selected for England Under-19". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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