| Name
/ Title |
JASUBHAI
Motibhai PATEL |
| Date of
Birth |
November 26, 1924 (Ahmedabad,
Gujarat, India) |
| Date of
Death |
December 12, 1992
(Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India) |
| Identity |
Former Indian Cricketer |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- December 20, 1959: On this
day, he created a record best bowling performance by an
Indian cricketer by taking 9 wickets for 69 runs against
Australia at Kanpur. This record remained unbroken till 1999
when Anil Kumble took 10 wickets in a test match against
Pakistan at New Delhi.
|
| General |
- He was an off-spinner who played Test cricket for India.
- His fame rests entirely on a single match against
Australia where he took 14 wickets.
- He and
Vijay Hazare were the first cricketers to be honoured
with the Padma Shri.
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