I. L. Bula, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

I. L. Bula

Fijian cricketer

Date of Birth: 15-Nov-1921

Place of Birth: Tubou, Eastern Division, Fiji

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Fiji

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About I. L. Bula

  • Ilikena Lasarusa Talebulamainavaleniveivakabulaimainakulalakebalau (born 15 November 1921) is a Fijian cricketer who played nine first-class matches for Fiji between 1947–48 and 1953–54.
  • He was more commonly known by the shortened version of his name, I.
  • L.
  • Bula, derived from his initials and the third and fourth syllable of his name – his official surname is, however, the longest by any man who has played first-class cricket.
  • His name literally means "returned alive from Nankula hospital at Lakeba island in the Lau group".As Fiji was not a Test nation during his time, his first-class matches were limited to two tours of New Zealand.
  • Bula was a hard hitter of the ball, and was said to have scored a century in an hour against Canterbury on his second tour in 1953–54.
  • He also hit 22 sixes in a club match at Suva in 1958 in which he scored 246, the highest total in domestic Fijian cricket.

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