Roger Binny and Stuart Binny become the 9th father-son combination to play Test cricket for India
Stuart Binny, who made his Test debut today, against England at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, and Roger Binny have become the 9th father-son combination to play Test cricket for India. The 30-year-old also became the 281st player to represent India in the longer format and 22nd player from Karnataka to play for the country.
Roger, Stuart’s father, represented India in 27 Test matches and 72 ODIs during the time period 1979-1987 and, like his son, was a seam bowing all-rounder, too.
The most famous father-son combinations from India include the Sr., and Jr., Nawab of Pataudi.
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi Sr., whose son Mansoor – famously known as ‘Tiger Pataudi’ – is one of the best captains India have ever had, is the only cricketer to have played for both England and India.
Below is the list of the father-son combinations to represent the nation in the longer format of the game.
The Amarnath family holds a unique record: that of a father and two sons to don the Indian cap.
| Father | Son (s) |
|---|---|
| Lala Amarnath | Mohinder and Surinder Amarnath |
| Datta Gaekwad | Anshuman Gaekwad |
| Hemant Kanitkar |
Hrishikesh Kanitkar |
| Vijay Manjrekar | Sanjay Manjrekar |
| Vinoo Mankad | Ashok Mankad |
| Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi | Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi |
| Pankaj Roy | Pranab Roy |
| Yograj Singh | Yuvraj Singh |
| Roger Binny | Stuart Binny |
Note: Stats updated till July 9, 2014.