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.
2. Mohammad Azharuddin is the first international and India batter to score centuries in the first three Tests
Mohammad Azharuddin's career witnessed several ups and downs but eventually, he broke into the record books as one of the greatest batters that India has ever produced. Back in December 1984, he made his international debut in style during England’s tour of India for five Tests and five ODIs.
After the eight-wicket defeat in the second Test held in Delhi, India gave a chance to the 21-year-old Azharuddin for the Kolkata Test, dropping veterans Kapil Dev and Sandip Patil from the playing XI. Playing his debut game, Azharuddin grabbed a lot of eyeballs with his effective 110-run knock in the first innings. Eventually, the game ended in a draw but the batter got appreciated for his superb innings.
In the fourth Test at Chepauk, England registered a comprehensive nine-wicket victory and with this loss, the Indian team came under fierce criticism. However, Azharuddin again was praised for taking the England bowling unit to the cleaners. In the second innings, he smashed a century again.
After witnessing a couple of tons by the Hyderabad-born batter, expectations were high from him for the last Test in Kanpur. The right-handed batter didn’t disappoint the team as he played a knock of 122 runs in the first innings to help India amass 553 runs. Eventually, India couldn’t save the series as the game concluded in a stalemate but one thing that went positive for the hosts was that they got a match-winning player like Azharuddin.
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