| Names |
Bhagwat Subramanya
(B. S.) CHANDRASEKHAR |
| Date of
Birth |
May 17, 1945 |
| Identity |
Former Indian
Cricketer |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- January 21, 1964: He made
his test match debut on this day; against England.
- July 12, 1979: He played
his last test match on this day; against England.
- February 22, 1976: He made
his ODI match debut on this day; against New Zealand. This
was the only ODI match played by him.
- 1972: He was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
- 2002: Wisden's "Best bowling performance of the
century" award.
|
| General |
- Considered among the top echelon of leg spinners, he
along with E.A.S. Prasanna,
Bishen Singh Bedi and Srinivasaraghavan
Venkataraghavan constituted the Indian spin
quartet that dominated spin bowling during the
1960s and 1970s.
- At a very young age, polio left his right arm
withered and that became a boon for his leg-spin
performance.
- He played 58 Test matches, capturing 242 wickets
at an average of 29.74 in a career that spanned sixteen
years.
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