Sporting career Himmatsinhji (general)

a keen sportsman, many in family, himmatsinhji introduced cricket during education in england, boarded @ malvern college in worcestershire. last year @ college, 1916, considered enough open batting (and keep wicket) school team, best score innings of 84 runs against cheltenham college. later in season, captained combined public schools team against team royal horse artillery. match, played @ lord s , umpired himmatsinhji s brother, digvijaysinhji, included 6 other (future , former) first-class cricketers: public schools, lionel hedges , nigel atkinson, , artillery team, edward lee, graham doggart, frank orr, , peter remnant. himmatsinhji remained in england until @ least following year, when played charity match indian xi against australian xi, benefit of war widows , orphans.

having returned india, himmatsinhji played several matches @ first-class level during 1930s. debut came viceroy s xi against roshanara club in february 1932, kept wicket scored duck in innings. himmatsinhji s remaining matches came rajputana representative sides, predecessors of current rajasthan cricket team, including match against touring english season during 1933–34 season , match against touring australian side led frank tarrant during 1935–36 season. twice played @ ranji trophy level, during 1936–37 , 1937–38 editions of tournament. himmatsinhji s 2 highest first-class scores, innings of 20 , 39 runs, came during first of these matches, rajputana lost central india 125 runs. played last match @ first-class level in following season s tournament, again against central india, , recorded pair.