S. Sriraman
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Srinivasa Sriraman was an Indian
Indian cricket team
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 cricket
Cricket
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 administrator.

Sriraman was the joint secretary of the Madras Cricket Association from 1942-1944/45, secretary 1955-1986, BCCI
Board of Control for Cricket in India
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 joint secretary in 1963/64 and 1964/65, secretary 1965/66 - 1969/70, vice president 1977/78 - 1984/85 and the president between 1985/86 and 1988/89.

Sriraman was made the honorary life member of the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
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 in 1972. He acted as an umpire in one Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
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 match. He was the assistant manager on India's tour of Australia in 1977/78. A conference hall in the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium (S. Sriraman Hall)is named after him.

He died of a heart attack.

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