Born 25 September 1946 at Amritsar, Punjab, India
A classical left-arm spinner with a perfect action who was a joy to watch, Bishan Bedi combined all the skills and guile of spin bowling. He used great variations in flight, spin and pace to deceive and dismiss batsmen. He was an outspoken man who captained India in 22 Tests. In 1976 he declared an innings against West Indies at Kingston in protest against intimidatory bowling.
His 266 wickets were a Test record for India when he retired. He had much success with Northamptonshire in the 1970s, twice taking 100 wickets in the season. During the 1975 World Cup he produced the extraordinary analysis of 12-8-6-1 against East Africa at Leeds. He did a lot of coaching in his retirement including a brief stint as India’s coach.
M Runs HS Avg 100 Ct Wkts Avg BB 5I
Tests 67 656 50* 8.98 0 26 266 28.71 7-98 14
ODIs 10 31 13 6.20 0 4 7 48.57 2-44 0
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