Rustom Cooper dies on the age of 100
Rustom Cooper, the previous Indian cricketer, has died on the age of 100 years and 229 days. He was the oldest residing first-class cricketer on the time of his dying.
Born in Bombay on December 14 1922, Cooper turned 100 final December. He had performed 22 first-class matches between 1941 and 1951, scoring 1205 runs at a mean of 52.39. It was reported that he died in his sleep in his residence in Mumbai on July 31, 2023.
One of the highlights of his profession was the 1944-45 Ranji Trophy final, the place Cooper scored 52 and 104 in Bombay’s 374-runs victory in opposition to Holkar.
Apart from Bombay, Cooper additionally performed first-class cricket for the Parsees and Middlesex in England.
“Rustom was the oldest living first-class cricketer and played for Middlesex for three seasons in a golden era for the Club,” Middlesex stated in a press release. “He made eight appearances for the Club, top scoring with 54 against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham in August 1950 … Cooper came to Middlesex’s attention through Denis Compton, who spotted his talent whilst playing cricket against him whilst serving in the Army in India during the Second World War. At Compton’s request, Russi moved to England, took a placement at the London School of Economics, whilst pursuing a career as a professional in the English game.”