Charran Singh

Charran Kamkaran Singh was a West Indian cricketer who played in two Test matches in English [cricket team in West Indies in 1959-60|1960].
In his debut Test at Queen's [Park Oval], Singh's run out dismissal was the trigger for the crowd to start a riot.
Singh was a left-arm orthodox spinner who played for Trinidad [cricket team|Trinidad] from 1959–60 to 1961–62. In his first match he took 5 for 69 in the first innings against Jamaica; in his second, later that season, he took 5 for 57 in the first innings against the touring MCC. He was picked for the next Test, the Second, replacing Reg Scarlett. He took 3 wickets in the match, but West Indies lost, and he made way for Scarlett in the Third Test team. He replaced Sonny Ramadhin in the Fourth Test team, and took 2 wickets, but lost his place to Ramadhin for the Fifth Test.
He took 7 for 38 against Barbados in 1960–61, but played no further Tests.