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Abbas Ali Baig
Indian former cricketer
Abbas Ali Baigpronunciationⓘ (born 19 March ) is an Indian former cricketer who played in 10 Tests between and In a career spanning 21 years, he scored 12, runs in first-class cricket at an average of He coached the Indian cricket team during its tour to Australia in –92 and the Cricket World Cup.[1]
Biography
Born in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India, Baig made his first-class debut during the –55 Ranji Trophy, against Andhra Pradesh.[2] In his next match against Mysore, he scored and 43 not out.[3] At the end of the tournament, he ended up as his team's second-highest run scorer, scoring runs at an average of [4]
In the late s, Baig moved to England and went to University College, Oxford.[5] In , he played 15 first-class matches for the university team.
Abbas ali baig biography graphic organizer Baig scored 48 runs in two of the Tests he played in the series. Day 1 - Jharkhand trail by runs. Retrieved 28 October Bowling Style Legbreak.During this time, he scored not out and 87 against Free Foresters and broke Derrick De Saram's aggregate of runs— and 75—to become the highest run scorer for the team in a first-class match.[a] It was during this time India toured England. In the fourth match of the series, Baig was "summoned" to play for India, replacing the injured Vijay Manjrekar.
Aged 20 years and days, Baig became the youngest Indian cricketer to score a century on debut when he made in India's second innings.[8] It was also the first century by an Indian debutant outside India.[9] Despite another century from Polly Umrigar, India lost the match. However, Baig retained his place in the team for the final match of the series.
He also set the record for becoming the first batsman to score a century in the 4th innings of a test match on test debut.[10][11]
Following the series in England, Baig was included in the Indian squad for the home series against Australia later that year. In the second Test at Kanpur, he scored 19 and 36 runs in both the innings.
Biography essay graphic organizer He was instrumental in India drawing that match. The following year when Pakistan toured India, he failed in all four innings and was eventually dropped from the side. Indians vs Yorkshire. Live Scores.The match marked India's first Test victory against Australia.[12] In the first innings of the next match at Bombay, he scored 50 and was involved in a crucial run partnership with Nari Contractor. Baig followed that with another half-century in the second innings when he made His half-centuries helped India secure a draw.[13] During a break in India's second innings, when Baig walked to the pavilion along with Ramnath Kenny, he was kissed on his cheek by a young woman spectator, becoming the first Indian cricketer to be kissed on the field.[14]Vijay Merchant who was commentating then remarked "I wonder where all these enterprising young ladies were when I was scoring my hundreds and two hundreds."[15] A painting called "The Kissing of Abbas Ali Baig", depicting the incident was featured in Salman Rushdie's novel The Moor's Last Sigh ().[16] Baig's success in the /60 season led to him being named as one of Indian Cricket's five "Cricketers of the Year".[17]
In the following season, Baig had an unsuccessful outing against Pakistan, managing to score just 34 runs in four innings.
This led to him being dropped from the side for the subsequent series. During this time, it was said he received hate mail for under-performing against fellow Muslims. However, he was impressive in the domestic circuit, scoring heavily in the Ranji and Duleep Trophy tournaments.
Abbas ali baig biography graphic organizer pdf Matches Women's U19 T20 WC 2. March 19, 85 years. Personal Information Born.In , he was included in the team for the home series against West Indies. Baig scored 48 runs in two of the Tests he played in the series. He was dropped again and never played Test cricket again. He almost made it to the squad for the tour of West Indies before being dropped. He was selected in the Indian team that toured England in
Baig's three younger brothers—Murtuza Baig, Mazhar Baig, and Mujtaba Baig—all played professional cricket.
Murtuza played first-class cricket for Hyderabad but was less successful than Abbas.
Notes
- ^As of August , this remains the second-highest total by an Oxford batsman; Sam Agarwal broke ( runs) Baig's record in [6]