Tuesday 12 July 2016

10 JUL 1949 SUNIL GAVASKAR

Sunil Gavaskar      

India

Full name Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
Born July 10, 1949, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Current age 67 years 2 days
Major teams India, Mumbai, Somerset
Also known as Sunny
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium, Right-arm offbreak
Other Referee
Height 5 ft 5 in
Education St Xavier's College; Bombay University
Relation Uncle - MK Mantri, Brother-in-law - GR Viswanath,Son - RS Gavaskar
In a nutshell Sunil Gavaskar was the first to get 10,000 Test runs and 30 centuries. India's lynchpin of the 70s and 80s, and arguably their first great batsman, he was known for his immaculate defence but was equally at ease hooking and pulling the most fearsome bowlers of all time. More
Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
Batting and fielding averages
MatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100506sCtSt
Tests1252141610122236*51.123445261080
ODIs108102143092103*35.13496662.26127220
First-class348563612583434051.46811052930
List A15114417459412336.17537370
Bowling averages
MatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10
Tests1252938020611/341/34206.003.25380.0000
ODIs1084202511/101/1025.007.5020.0000
First-class34819871240223/4356.363.7490.300
List A1511088121/101/1040.504.5054.0000
Career statistics
Test debutWest Indies v India at Port of Spain, Mar 6-10, 1971 scorecard
Last TestIndia v Pakistan at Bangalore, Mar 13-17, 1987 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debutEngland v India at Leeds, Jul 13, 1974 scorecard
Last ODIIndia v England at Mumbai, Nov 5, 1987 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span1966/67 - 1987
List A span1973/74 - 1987/88
ICC match referee statistics
Only TestWest Indies v England at Kingston, Feb 19-24, 1994 scorecard
Test matches1
Test statistics
ODI debutWest Indies v England at Bridgetown, Feb 16, 1994 scorecard
Last ODIWest Indies v England at Port of Spain, Mar 6, 1994 scorecard
ODI matches5
ODI statistics
Profile
Sunil Gavaskar was one of the greatest opening batsmen of all time, and certainly the most successful. His game was built around a near-perfect technique and enormous powers of concentration. It is hard to visualise a more beautiful defence: virtually unbreachable, it made his wicket among the hardest to earn. He played with equal felicity off both front and back feet, had excellent judgement of length and line, and was beautifully balanced. He had virtually every stroke in the book but traded flair for the solidity his side needed more. His record for the highest number of Test hundreds was overtaken by Sachin Tendulkar, but statistics alone don't reveal Gavaskar's true value to India. He earned respect for Indian cricket and he taught his team-mates the virtue of professionalism. The self-actualisation of Indian cricket began under him. Since retiring, Gavaskar has served as a television commentator, analyst and columnist, as well as taken on various responsibilities with the BCCI, and served as chairman of the ICC cricket committee. He stepped down - after some controversial comments - from the latter in order to continue as a media columnist and commentator.
Sambit Bal
Harsha Bhogle on Gavaskar
The gift of pride
His numbers were stellar, but more important, to a country starved of self-respect, he was a godsend
Stats analysis
The perfect opener
Gavaskar achieved outstanding numbers as an opener during a period when fast-bowling resources around the world were plentiful
Timeline
    • March 6-10, 1971
      Off with a bang
    • March-April 1971
      Most prolific debut series
    • July 27, 1971
      Run-in with John Snow
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The commentary team for the final poses with the IPL trophy, Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016, final, Bangalore, May 29, 2016
The commentary team for the final poses with the IPL trophy
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Mar 19, 2016
Former cricketers Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan were felicitated ahead of the game, India v Pakistan, World T20 2016, Group 2, Kolkata, March 19, 2016
Former cricketers Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Sunil Gavaskar, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Indian actor Amitabh Bachchan were felicitated ahead of the game
© AFP
Jul 9, 2014
Sunil Gavaskar chats with MS Dhoni, England v India, 1st Investec Test, Trent Bridge, July 9, 2014
Sunil Gavaskar chats with MS Dhoni
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Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar is an Indian former cricketer who played during the 1970s and 1980s for the Bombay cricket team and Indian national team. Wikipedia
Born: July 10, 1949 (age 67), Mumbai
Height: 1.65 m
Spouse: Marshneil Gavaskar
Children: Rohan Gavaskar
Books: Sunny Days: An Autobiography, more
Siblings: Kavita Viswanath, Nutan Gavaskar
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