Anthony de Mello (cricket administrator)

Anthony Stanislaus de Mello (11 October 1900 24 May 1961) was an Indian cricket administrator and one of the founders of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). He also helped launch the Asian Games as the chairman of the organising committee for the first Asian Games in Delhi.

Anthony de Mello
Personal information
Born(1900-10-11)11 October 1900
Karachi, Bombay Presidency,
British India
Died24 May 1961(1961-05-24) (aged 60)
Delhi, India
BowlingRight-handed medium pace
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 11
Runs scored 82
Batting average 5.12
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 15
Balls bowled 1350
Wickets 17
Bowling average 38.23
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/66
Catches/stumpings 2/0
6th President of BCCI
In office
1946–1951
Preceded byP. Subbarayan
Succeeded byJ. C. Mukherji
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