M. P. Bajana

M. P. Bajana

Bajana with the Somerset team in 1912
Personal information
Full name	Manek Pallon Bajana
Born	(1886-09-14)14 September 1886 India
Died	28 April 1927(1927-04-28) (aged 40) London, England
Nickname	Pyjamas[1]
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Opening batsman
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1911	Indians
1912–1920	Somerset
First-class debut	29 June 1911 Indians v Surrey
Last First-class	18 August 1920 Somerset v Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 55 Runs scored 1975 Batting average 20.78 100s/50s 3/7 Top score 115 Balls bowled 233 Wickets 4 Bowling average 33.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/14 Catches/stumpings 36/–
Source: CricketArchive, 2 February 2010

Manek Pallon Bajana (14 September 1886 – 28 April 1927) was an Indian amateur cricketer who played 55 first-class cricket matches between 1911 and 1920. Originally a member of the Indian team which toured England in 1911, he remained in the country and joined Somerset County Cricket Club, for which he played as an opening batsman until 1920. During his nine-year first-class cricket career, Bajana scored 1,975 runs at an average of 20.78. He scored three centuries, and made his highest score in 1920, scoring 115 runs against Cambridge University.