Anshuman Gaekwad

Anshuman Gaekwad

Cricket information
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling style	Right-arm offbreak
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs Matches 40 15 Runs scored 1985 269 Batting average 30.07 20.69 100s/50s 2/10 0/1 Top score 201 78 Balls bowled 55.4 8 Wickets 2 1 Bowling average 93.50 39.00 5 wickets in innings - 0 10 wickets in match - n/a Best bowling 1/39 Catches/stumpings 15c 6c
Source: [1], 31 December 2006

Anshuman Dattajirao Gaekwad (born 23 September 1952) is a former Indian cricketer and two-time Indian national cricket coach. He played in 40 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals.

Gaekwad was known for his defensive mindset against pace bowlers, which became a high priority when the West Indian pace bowlers dominated world cricket. He was nicknamed The Great Wall. He made his Test debut against the West Indies at Kolkata on 27 December 1974 and his last appearance in a Test match was against England at Kolkata itself on the last day of 1984. Being a right-handed batsman, Gaekwad scored 1985 runs from 40 Tests at an average of 30.07 with 2 centuries and 10 half centuries to his credit. He scored his highest Test score of 201 against Pakistan at Jalandhar in 1982–83. This innings, where he spent 671 minutes, is an example for his patient style and concentration.

Anshuman Gaekwad worked for GSFC (Vadodara) after retiring from Cricket and got took early retirement in 2000. He is currently based in Vadodara, Gujarat, India.

Preceded by Madan Lal	Indian National Cricket Coach October 1997 – September 1999	Succeeded by Kapil Dev
Preceded by Kapil Dev	Indian National Cricket Coach August 2000 – October 2000	Succeeded by John Wright