Manohar Sharma (born 8 August 1940) is an Indian former first-class

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er who played for

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and

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. He is the author of the book ''Humour in Cricket''.

Career

Appearing in 66 first-class matches from 1959/60 to 1975/76, Sharma played as a right-handed batsman who usually opened the innings. He was also an occasional

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, apart from being a part-time

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bowler. He made 3733 runs at an average of more than 37 including nine centuries in his first-class career. He played most of his cricket for Madhya Pradesh and Services in the

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, while also making appearances for Hyderabad Cricket Association XI in the

Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament The Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament is an Indian cricket competition that has been held in Hyderabad (and sometimes nearby Secunderabad) since 1930-31. From 1930-31 to 1937-38, and from 1962-63 to 1973-74, it had first-class status. 1930-31 t ...

. He was never selected for the Indian team although being a regular member of Central Zone and North Zone teams in the

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. In 2010, a book authored by Sharma called ''Humour in Cricket'' was released. Sharma has worked as the vice president of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association and chairman of its cricket development committee. As of 2015, he is the president of the Hyderabad State Veterans Cricket Association.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sharma, Manohar 1940 births Living people Indian cricketers Madhya Pradesh cricketers Services cricketers North Zone cricketers Central Zone cricketers Hyderabad cricketers Indian cricket administrators Wicket-keepers