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#LegendsOfBharath
“Baloo’s deceptive flight and ability to vary his pace was magnificent and he could perhaps be ranked with the greatest left-arm spinners of the world.”—Col. C K Naidu, the first captain of Indian Test cricket.
#PalwankarBaloo - Remembering a Kannadiga,
“Baloo’s deceptive flight and ability to vary his pace was magnificent and he could perhaps be ranked with the greatest left-arm spinners of the world.”—Col. C K Naidu, the first captain of Indian Test cricket.
#PalwankarBaloo - Remembering a Kannadiga,
a proud Hindu, a finest cricketer Bharat produced who is erased from public including Harijan's memory as he doesn't fit the Dalit Champions agenda.
Palwankar Baloo was born into a Chambhar caste family in Dharwad on 19th March 1876, his father was a sepoy in British army.
Palwankar Baloo was born into a Chambhar caste family in Dharwad on 19th March 1876, his father was a sepoy in British army.
Baloo & his younger brother Shivaram learnt to play cricket with the kits discarded by army officers in Pune. Baloo’s first job was at a cricket club run by Parsis at a monthly salary of 3 rupees. Later, he took job with European-only Poona Club at a monthly salary of 4 rupees.
It was 1911, an ALL-INDIAN cricket team for the first time left for England.
One Bowler who had already crossed 36 years shocked the white skinned Brits by taking 114 wickets at an average of 18.84 with a best haul of 8/103 against Cambridge.
That Legend Was #PalwankarBaloo.
One Bowler who had already crossed 36 years shocked the white skinned Brits by taking 114 wickets at an average of 18.84 with a best haul of 8/103 against Cambridge.
That Legend Was #PalwankarBaloo.
Remembering a Kannadiga, a proud Hindu, a finest cricketer Bharat produced who is erased from public including Harijan's memory as he doesn't fit the Dalit Champions agenda.
Palwankar Baloo was born into a Chambhar caste family in Dharwad on 19th March 1876, his father was a
Palwankar Baloo was born into a Chambhar caste family in Dharwad on 19th March 1876, his father was a
sepoy in British army.
Baloo and his younger brother Shivaram learnt to play cricket with the kits discarded by army officers in Pune. Baloo’s first job was at a cricket club run by Parsis at a monthly salary of 3 rupees. Later, he took job with European-only Poona Club at a
Baloo and his younger brother Shivaram learnt to play cricket with the kits discarded by army officers in Pune. Baloo’s first job was at a cricket club run by Parsis at a monthly salary of 3 rupees. Later, he took job with European-only Poona Club at a
