Vinoo Mankad News
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In the rich tapestry of Indian cricket, some names echo through generations, not just for individual brilliance but for the remarkable continuation of a legacy. Here is a look those unique father-son duos, and even trios, where the passion for the game transcended bloodlines, leading both parent and child to don the prestigious Indian cap.
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Yashasvi Jaiswal scored an impressive century (101 off 159) on Day 1 of the first Test between India and England at Headingley, Leeds on June 20 (Friday). With this, Jaiswal became the seventh Indian opener to score a hundred in both England and Australia in Test cricket.
Here's list of 7 Indian openers who have scored centuries in both England Australia in Tests:
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Former India captain MS Dhoni was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame during an event in London on Monday, June 9. Dhoni is the only captain to lift all three ICC white-ball trophies - ODI World Cup, the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy. He was also captain when India reached the top of the ICC Test rankings in the late 2000s.
Dhoni, who is fondly known as Captain Cool, became the 11th Indian cricketer to be inducted into the prestigious list.
Here's list of Indian players, who have been inducted into ICC Hall Of Fame:
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Nitish Kumar Reddy, who has been the find of the Australia tour for India so far, smashed a memorable maiden Test century at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the Boxing Day Test.
Let's take a look at Nitish Reddy's special century in numbers:
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On the back of this hundred, Ashwin holds the fourth spot in the list of oldest Indian players to make a century.
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The ICC on Sunday inducted 10 icons of the game, including India's Vinoo Mankad, into its illustrious Hall of Fame with two players each from five eras, dating back to cricket's early days, making it to the list.
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This act by Ashwin created quite a stir and the cricketing fraternity was seen divided on the whole scenario.
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On a cheeky note, Mankad said that in 50's it were the administrators, who had upper hand while nowadays it's the players, who rule roost.
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If desired, Pollard could have very well taken the bails off and dismissed Fuadadin to put Barbados in a better position but decided against it.
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