Full name Rattan Chand Jaidka | Name Rattan Jaidka Role Cricket Player | |
Last First-class 15 June 1927 Gloucestershire v Essex |
Rattan Chand Jaidka (born 1892 or c. 1904, date of death unknown) was the first Malaysian-born English county cricketer who played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire in 1927.
Born in Malaya, Jaidka played twice for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements in 1923 and 1924. He studied Engineering at the University of Bristol between 1924 and 1927. In June 1927, he played two first-class matches for Gloucestershire, making his debut against Cambridge University before playing a County Championship match against Essex.
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