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INDIA'S 30th TEST PLAYER TO RECEIVE A TEST CAP.

CHEST NO 30

VINOO MANKAD

SOME FACTS ABOUT HIM

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His full name was Mulvantrai Himmatlal "Vinoo" Mankad. He appeared in 44 Test matches for India b/w 1946 and 1959. He was An opening batsman and slow left arm bowler.

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He was best known for his world record setting opening partnership of 413 runs with Pankaj Roy, a record that stood for 52 years.

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he made 2109 runs at an average of 31.47 including five Test centuries with a top score of 231. He also took 162 wickets at an average of 32, including eight five-wicket hauls.

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He is one of 3 player to have batted in every position in Test career. He was the first Indian to score 1000 Test runs and to take 100 test wickets. He completed the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in just 23 test matches.

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Mankad's best performance was vs England at Lord's in 1952. he top scored both inning with 72 and 184. During England's first innings, he bowled 73 overs and took 5 wickets for 196 runs.

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Mankad score a 100 and take five wickets in the same Test at lord's. He is one of only three non-England 'away' players whose names appear on both batting and bowling honours boards at Lords.

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on India's tour of Australia he ran out Bill Brown at non-striker’s end. He paused during the delivery stride of his bowling and broke the wicket. running someone out in this way is now referred as "Mankadding"

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The Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan in 1973.
A road has been named in his honor, just south of the Wankhede Stadium.
A statue in his honor was erected in his birthplace, Jamnagar.

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He was one of the greatest allrounders that India has produced. His son, Ashok played for India in fifteen Tests as a batsman. The pair provide one of the rare instances of father and son both representing their country.

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