Avinash Sunil Sharma (born 15 September 1981 in
Whangarei,
New Zealand
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), made his first class debut for
Oxford University cricket team
Oxford University Cricket Club (OUCC), which represents the University of Oxford, has always held first-class status since 1827 when it made its debut in the inaugural University Match between OUCC and Cambridge University Cricket Club (CUCC). ...
in 2010, scoring 185 not out in
the Varsity Match, the oldest first class fixture in
cricket
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, dating back to 1827. He is the brother of former
Oxford
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cricket captain
Rajiv Sharma. Avinash Sharma holds the record for the highest ever score on first class debut in the Varsity match. This is also the highest ever score on debut by a New Zealander in a first class cricket match.
Sharma was a
William Georgetti Scholar
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1981 births
Living people
New Zealand cricketers
Oxford University cricketers
Alumni of Green Templeton College, Oxford
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