Avinash Sharma

Avinash Sunil Sharma (born 15 September 1981 in Whangarei, New Zealand), made his first class debut for Oxford University cricket team in 2010, scoring 185 not out in the Varsity Match, the oldest first class fixture in cricket, dating back to 1827.[1][2] He is the brother of former Oxford cricket captain Rajiv Sharma.[3] Avinash Sharma holds the record for the highest ever score on first class debut in the Varsity match. This is also the highest ever score on debut by a New Zealander in a first class cricket match.

Avinash Sharma, is a William Georgetti Scholar[4] and studied at Green Templeton College of the University of Oxford. He is a qualified doctor and whilst at Oxford he studied an MSc in Global Health.[5] He is now in New Zealand working in surgery and continues to have a strong interest in public health.[6]

References

  1. "Avinash Sharma | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  2. "Varsity Match: Oxford University v Cambridge University at Oxford, Jul 6-9, 2010 | Cricket Scorecard". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  3. "Rajiv Sharma | Cricket Players and Officials". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  4. "Kudos For Three Postgraduate Students | Scoop News". Scoop.co.nz. 2009-07-09. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  5. "Medical Sciences | Graduate courses | University of Oxford". Ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
  6. "New Zealand — Avinash SHARMA". Department of Public Health. University of Oxford. 2011. Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved September 21, 2015.

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