Hanumant Singh, nephew of the great K S Ranjitsinhji, scored a century on Test debut against England in 1963-64 but only played 13 more Tests, registering five fifties while missing a century against a touring Australia by six runs in the following season.
Compact and correct, the 'Prince of Banswara' was prolific in domestic cricket, amassing 12,338 runs at 43.90 with 29 centuries in a first-class career that spanned over 20 years.
Hanumant was a respected ICC match referee, officiating in nine Tests and 54 one-dayers between 1995 and 2002.
He has also served as selector and coached at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore where he had a hand in the development of several of the current Indian cricketers.
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Singh should have represented the country in more matches than he did, said his India colleagues.
"Hanumant was one of the finest batsmen I have played with or against. He had all the strokes. He was a perfect team man. I wish he had played more Test cricket. He was the major thorn for us against Rajasthan and Central Zone. We knew if we could get him the rest will follow," said former India captain Ajit Wadekar.
Photograph: Stu Forster/ALLSPORT
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