Jacob Reuben (born 28 February 1931) was an Indian

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er. He was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for

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. He was born in

Ahmednagar Ahmednagar (), is a city located in the Ahmednagar district in the state of Maharashtra, India, about 120 km northeast of Pune and 114 km from Aurangabad. Ahmednagar takes its name from Ahmad Nizam Shah I, who founded the town in 1494 ...

. Reuben made a single first-class appearance for the side, during the 1952–53 season, against

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. From the tailend, he scored 1 not out in each innings in which he batted. Reuben took two catches from behind the stumps, those of

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and Narayan Nivsarkar.

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