Roger Michael Humphrey Binny(born 19 July 1955)

Is a former Indian international cricketer who is the 36th and incumbent president of Board of control for cricket in India . He was the president of Karnataka state Cricket Association from 2019 to 2022. Binny won the 1983 Cricket world cup and the1985 World championship of Cricket, being India’s highest wicket taker in both tournaments. He was also the head coach of Indian U-19 team that won the 2000 under-19 Cricket World Cup and has served as a national selector. He has also worked as a developmental officer in the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).

Born

Roger Michael Humphrey Binny

19 July 1955 (age 68)

Bangalore, Mysore State, India Relations

Stuart Binny (son)

Mayanti Langer (daughter -in-law)

occupation

Cricketer; cricket administrator

Career statistics

Competition Test 0DI

Matches2772

Runs scored 830 629

Batting average 32.64 29.35

100s/50s0/50/1

Top score 8357

Balls bowled 2,870 2,957

Wickets 4777

Bowling average 32.64 29.35

5 wickets in innings 2 0

10 wickets in match 0 0

Best bowling 8/101 4/29

Catches/stumping 11/-12

Binny is the first Anglo-Indian of Scottish origin who played cricket for India. His, son Stuart Binny, followed in his footsteps, having state cricket for the Karnataka cricket team and international cricket team and international cricket for the India national cricket team. Roger Binny was born in Bengaluru ( Karnataka formerly the Mysuru State). Roger Binny is best known for his impressive bowling performance in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, in which he was the highest wicket -taker (18 wickets), and in the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship in Australia where he repeated this feat (17 wickets). Binny made his test cricket debut at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore against Pakistan, in the first test of the 1979 series. Against the bowling line-up of Imran Khan and Sarfraz Nawaz, Binny proved to be a versatile allrounder, scoring 46 runs in a drawn match. Binny would turn into a useful test match bowler, taking India to victory with his seven wickets in a match against England at headingley in 1986, and with a spell of 4 for 9 in 30 balls, as a part of his best Test figures of 6 for 56, against Pakistan in Calcutta in 1987. his Test career was not stellar, but he and fellow Pace bowler Karsan Ghavri helped get the shine off the new ball before India’s spinner could take over. Binny, Ghavri (along with wicket-keeper Syed Kirmani), and Madan Lal were also credited with saving many test matches with his aggressive rear – guard actions, helping avert inning defeats. Binny would rescue India with an unbeaten 83 in a record seventh – wicket partnership of 155 with Madan Lal against Pakistan in Bangalore i 1983. Tall and athletically built, Binny was also an excellent fielder. Binny was generally in and out of the Indian team but proven his value in English conditions of 1983 Cricket World Cup, where along with Madan Lal and under the leadership of Kapil Dev, he helped India win its first World Cup title with a record 18 wickets. Binny coached the Indian U-19 team to victory at the 2000 under-19 Cricket World Cup held in Sri Lanka in January 2000. Mohammed Kaif and Yuvraj Singh from this team would go on to have distinguished careers with the seniors cricket team. He was the coach of the Bengal cricket team in 2007 , however, they would win only won one game and finished bottom of Group B in the Ranji Trophy Super League. He worked as a pundit for NewsX, during the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Binny served in the management of the Karnataka State Cricket Association management until he was appointed national selector in September 2012.[9] Binny would recuse himself from selection matters involving his son Stuart Binny but resigned from his position in 2015 during the Lodha Committee inquiry because of “perception than propriety ” according to Sunil Gavaskar. he was elected unopposed as the president of BCCI on 18 October 2022, Succeeding Saurav Ganguly.

Bollywood Director Kabir Khan has made a sport drama film named 83 about India’s first World Cup win in 1983 at lord’s, in which Nishant Dahiya plays the role of Roger Binny. Sundaresan, P.N. “India’s International Keen to be Tested”, ABC Cricket book: New Zealand, India in Australia 1980-81,ed. McGilvray, A., Australian Broadcasting Commission: Sydney. ISBN 0 642 97549 3.

Roger Binny was the first Anglo- Indian of Scottish origin to play cricket for India . Stuart Binny, his son also followed footsteps and played state cricket for the Karnataka Cricket team and international cricket for the India national cricket team.

Roger Binny was a cricket all-rounder who is the best known for his impressive bowling performance in the 1983 World Cup where he emerged as the highest wicket -keeper(18 wickets) and in the 1985 World Series Cricket Championship in Australia where he successfully repeated his feat.

Roger started his international cricket career during the first Test of the 1979 home series against the Pakistan Cricket team. Notably when the top batting collapsed in a match , Roger Binny could be counted to hold the batting down so as to drag the match to a draw or to avoid an innings defeat. However the 1983 World Cup resulted in a turning point for Roger Binny . Kabir Khan’s sport’s drama film named ’83’which was about India’s first World Cup in 1983 at Lord’s also starred Roger Binny in which Nishant Dahiya played the role of the star cricketer.

Roger Binny Career status

Competition Test ODI

Matches 2772 Runs scored 830 629

Batting average 23.06 16.13

100s/50s 0/50/1

Top score 8357

Balls bowled 28702957

Wickets 4777

Bowling average 32.64 29.35

5 wickets in innings 2 0

10 wickets in match 0 0

Best bowling 8/101 4/29 Catches/ stumpings 1112