Test Career
When England toured India in 1951, Roy was selected for the Indian squad and made his Test debut at Delhi. Despite making just 12 in his debut innings he scored 2 centuries in the series. The following summer he toured England and had a contrasting series, making 5 ducks in his 7 innings, including Frank Tyson's debut first class wicket. This tally included a pair at Old Trafford. He would hit five Test centuries for India, with a top score of 173.
He captained India in a Test match in England in 1959, which India lost.
| Preceded by Datta Gaekwad |
Indian National Test Cricket Captain 1959 (1 Test Match) |
Succeeded by Datta Gaekwad |
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| Name | Roy, Pankaj |
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| Short description | Indian cricketer |
| Date of birth | 31 May 1928 |
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| Date of death | 4 February 2001 |
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