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About C. R. Rangachari
- Commandur Rajagopalachari Rangachari pronunciation (14 April 1916 in Mammandur, British India – 9 October 1993 in Madras) was a fast bowler who represented India in Test cricket. Rangachari was a medium pace bowler who bowled with a slight round-arm action and moved the ball away from the batsman.
- He was a student of the Pachaiyappa's College in Madras.
- When the Madras cricket league was started in 1932, he played for Chepauk United Club and then switched to Triplicane CC.
- Here he formed a fearsome partnership with M.J.
- Gopalan. Rangachari first claimed the spotlight when he took 9 for 45 against Mysore in an inter-association junior match in 1938.
- The same year he was selected in the Ranji Trophy team.
- Ranga was also a fine fielder, and fielding usually at silly mid-off, formed a nice combination with the spinner A.G.
- Ram Singh. He was selected for the tour of Australia in 1947/48.
- He took a hat-trick in the match against Tasmania.
- On his Test debut at Adelaide he took 4 for 141, dismissing Neil Harvey, Keith Miller, Ray Lindwall and Ian Johnson.
- His career best Test bowling was 5 for 107 against West Indies at Delhi.
- Coming on as the first change bowler, he dismissed Allan Rae, Jeff Stollmeyer and George Headley in his first 19 balls, conceding one run.
- Headley's leg stump was sent flying several yards and splintered from top to bottom.
- In his first five innings in Tests, his scores were 0*, 0, 0, 0,* and 0. He played unofficial Tests against the Australian Services Team in 1945/46 and against the first Commonwealth team in 1949/50, and two M.
- J.
- Gopalan Trophy matches.
- He captained Madras in two matches in 1952/53.
- He managed several Tamil Nadu/Madras and South Zone teams and was a state selector.
- He took 104 wickets for Madras in the Ranji Trophy.
- His son C.
- R.
- Vijayaraghavan has umpired in One Day Internationals and first class cricket and as a third umpire in Test matches. Rangachari worked in the police department and retired as the Deputy Superintendent.
- He died from a cardiac failure.
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