Parbhu Nana

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Parbhu Nana
Personal information
Full name
Parbhu Govan Nana
Born(1933-08-17)17 August 1933
Gujarat, British India
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
ODI debut(cap  7)7 June 1975 v  New Zealand
Last ODI14 June 1975 v  England
Source: CricInfo, 20 January 2022

Parbhu Govan Nana (born 17 August 1933, date of death unknown) was an East African cricketer. He was a Zambian of Indian origin. [1]

Nana played three One day Internationals in the 1975 World Cup. [2] Aleft-handed batsman, he was "one of the best left-arm spinners in East and Central Africa". [3]

He died sometime between 2009, when he visited New Zealand, [1] and 2019, when it was reported that he had died "some years ago". [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Neems, Jeff (11 March 2009). "Top billing Fans mob cricket's stars". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 April 2011.
  2. "Parbhu Nana" . Retrieved 18 February 2010.
  3. 1 2 "How many people have taken a wicket with their first delivery in the World Cup?". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 December 2025.