<Table> Jam Saheb Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Full name </Th> <Td> Jam Saheb Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> (1872 - 09 - 10) 10 September 1872 Sadodar, Kathiawar, British India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> 2 April 1933 (1933 - 04 - 02) (aged 60) Jamnagar Palace, British India </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nickname </Th> <Td> Ranji, Smith </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Batting </Th> <Td> Right - handed </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bowling </Th> <Td> Right arm slow </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Role </Th> <Td> Batsman, later author and Maharaja of Nawanagar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> International information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> National side </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> England </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Test debut (cap 105) </Th> <Td> 16 July 1896 v Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Last Test </Th> <Td> 24 July 1902 v Australia </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Domestic team information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Team </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1895--1920 </Th> <Td> Sussex </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1901--1904 </Th> <Td> London County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 1893--1894 </Th> <Td> Cambridge University </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Career statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Competition </Th> <Th> Test </Th> <Th> FC </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Matches </Th> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> 307 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Runs scored </Th> <Td> 989 </Td> <Td> 24,692 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Batting average </Th> <Td> 44.95 </Td> <Td> 56.37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 100s / 50s </Th> <Td> 2 / 6 </Td> <Td> 72 / 109 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Top score </Th> <Td> 175 </Td> <Td> 285 * </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Balls bowled </Th> <Td> 97 </Td> <Td> 8056 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Wickets </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> 133 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Bowling average </Th> <Td> 39.00 </Td> <Td> 34.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 wickets in innings </Th> <Td>--</Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 wickets in match </Th> <Td>--</Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Best bowling </Th> <Td> 1 / 23 </Td> <Td> 6 / 53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Catches / stumpings </Th> <Td> 13 /--</Td> <Td> 233 /--</Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Source: Cricinfo, 2 April 1933 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Full name </Th> <Td> Jam Saheb Shri Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji of Nawanagar </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> (1872 - 09 - 10) 10 September 1872 Sadodar, Kathiawar, British India </Td> </Tr>

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