Samridh Sunil "Sam" Agarwal (born 13 July 1990) is an Indian former cricketer who played for Oxford University and the associated Oxford MCCU. Born in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, he was educated at the all-boys Indian boarding school The Doon School in Dehradun before transferring to Millfield in Street, Somerset in England. He made his debut in first-class cricket in 2010. He bats right handed and bowls right arm offbreaks.[1] In the opening round of first-class fixtures in 2013, he took 3-26 and scored 108 against the county champions, Warwickshire County Cricket Club.[2] In the four-day varsity match at Cambridge during the 2013 season, Agarwal scored 313 not out from 312 balls, becoming the first player to record a triple century in inter-university matches, and breaking the record for the highest score by an Oxford player at first-class level.[3]

Sam Agarwal
Personal information
Full name
Samridh Sunil Agarwal
Born (1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 34)
Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–2013Oxford University
2010–2013Oxford MCCU
FC debut3 April 2010 Oxford MCCU v Northamptonshire
Last FC2 July 2013 Oxford University v Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 13
Runs scored 899
Batting average 49.94
100s/50s 3/3
Top score 313*
Balls bowled 2000
Wickets 20
Bowling average 49.90
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/78
Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 September 2013

He played a number of games for the Surrey 2nd XI following his stint at Oxford but was not contracted to the county.[3] He did not qualify as a domestic player in England so found opportunities limited and returned to India but did not pursue a cricket career.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Agarwal profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos".
  2. ^ "Full Scorecard of Warwickshire vs Oxford MCCU 2013 - Score Report". ESPNcricinfo.
  3. ^ a b Sam Agarwal: Oxford student breaks Varsity batting recordBBC Sport. Published 3 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  4. ^ Roller, Matt (2 May 2017). "Life after cricket for Varsity hero Sam Agarwal". Cherwell. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
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