B. B. Nimbalkar

B. B. Nimbalkar

B. B. Nimbalkar signing autographs in 1946
Personal information
Full name	Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar
Born	12 December 1919 Kolhapur, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died	11 December 2012 (aged 92) Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Role	Batsman Occasional wicket-keeper
Relations	R. B. Nimbalkar (brother), S. B. Nimbalkar (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1939/40	Baroda
1941/42–1950/51	Maharashtra
1942/43–1957/58	Holkar
1955/56	Madhya Bharat
1956/57–1957/58	Rajasthan
1958/59–1963/64	Railways
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 80 Runs scored 4,841 Batting average 47.93 100s/50s 12/22 Top score 443* Balls bowled 4,038 Wickets 58 Bowling average 40.22 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/56 Catches/stumpings 37/10
Source: CricketArchive (subscription required), 11 December 2012

Bhausaheb Babasaheb Nimbalkar (12 December 1919 – 11 December 2012) was an Indian first-class cricketer who is remembered for his innings of 443 not out in the 1948–49 Ranji Trophy match between Maharashtra and Kathiawar. At the time, it was the second-highest score in the history of first-class cricket. It remains the Indian record and is also the highest score by a batsman who never played in Test cricket. Nimbalkar was a right-handed batsman whose career spanned the seasons from 1939/40 to 1963/64. He played for six first-class teams: Baroda, Maharashtra, Holkar, Madhya Bharat, Rajasthan, and Railways. He was an occasional wicket-keeper and a right-arm fast-medium bowler.