26 December 1935
Rohan Bholalall Kanhai, born on 26 December 1935 in Port Mourant, British Guiana, is widely considered one of the finest batsmen of the 1960s. Of Indo-Guyanese origin, Kanhai emerged from the sugar estates of Berbice to become one of cricket's most exciting and adventurous stroke-players.
Kanhai represented the West Indies in 79 Tests, scoring 6,227 runs at an average of 47.53 with 15 centuries and a highest score of 256. C. L. R. James praised him as "the high peak of West Indian cricketing development" for his adventurous batting style. He made his Test debut during the 1957 tour of England and initially kept wicket as well as opening the batting. A right-handed batsman, Kanhai played alongside fellow Guyanese greats Roy Fredericks, Lance Gibbs, and Clive Lloyd. He was part of the West Indian team that won the inaugural 1975 Cricket World Cup without losing a match.
7
ODIs
79
Tests
6,227
Test Runs
1975 Winner
World Cups
1957–1974
career span
47.53
Test Average
256
Highest Score
15
Centuries
Kanhai remains one of the most celebrated figures in Guyanese sporting history, a reminder of the extraordinary talent that emerged from the sugar belt communities of Berbice.
Kanhai captained the West Indies in 13 Tests and also had a distinguished county career with Warwickshire from 1968 to 1977. He came from Port Mourant, a small village that produced a remarkable number of Test cricketers including Basil Butcher, Joe Solomon, and Alvin Kallicharran.
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