Subrata Guha (31 January 1946 – 5 November 2003) was an Indian

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er who played in four

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between 1967 and 1969. Guha was a medium-fast opening bowler. While he was a 20-year-old student at

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, he was largely responsible for inflicting the only defeat on the touring West Indians in 1966–67, when he took 4 for 64 and 7 for 49 for a combined Central and East Zones team. He was less successful on the subsequent tour of England, although he played in one of the Tests. He also had little success in three Tests against Australia in 1969–70. However, he continued to bowl successfully for

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in the

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, with 209 wickets at an average of 14.61, and best figures of 7 for 18 against

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in 1972–73. Guha worked for the

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. He and his wife Neelum married in 1971 and had two sons. One of their sons, Kunal, married the actress

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. Guha died suddenly of a

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in November 2003, aged 57.

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