10 Shocking facts about Indian cricketers
Take a look at some of the astonishing facts about some Indian cricketers that are not known by many.
9. Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi is the only Indian cricketer to represent England and India
Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi played international cricket for 14 years from 1932 to 1946, and during this period, he played six Tests, in which he scored 199 runs with a ton in 10 innings. He is the only India cricketer to represent England and India in international cricket. In the 1932-33 Ashes, Iftikhar made his international debut against Australia in the opening Test in Sydney.
In his debut match, he notched up a scintillating ton in the first innings to help England vanquish the hosts by 10 wickets. During the tour, he played a couple of Tests and scored 122 runs in three innings. The Indian cricket team toured England in 1946 for three Tests and Pataudi was appointed the captain of the side.
Making his India debut, Pataudi scored 55 runs in five innings of three Tests. As a skipper, he couldn’t lead India to a series victory as the hosts won the tournament by a 1-0 margin with their impressive 10-wicket triumph in the first Test at the Lord’s cricket ground.
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