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- Name:
- Mankad, Mulvantrai H
- Nickname:
- Vinoo
- Date of Birth:
- 12 Apr 1917
- Gender:
- Men
- Place of Birth:
- Jamnagar, Bombay Presidency, British India
- Date Died:
- 21 Aug 1978
- Career:
- Teams:
- India (Country)
Classic Indian Batsmen
- Howstat Statistics:
- Test Career
- External Links:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinoo_Mankad
https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/vinoo-mankad-30939
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- Player profile:
Fine allrounder lends his name to "mankading" controversy
Vinoo Mankad was born on April 12, 1917 in Jamnagar, Gujarat. He died aged 61 on August 21, 1978 in Bombay (now Mumbai).
On India's tour of Australia in 1947-48, Mankad scored two centuries but it was a piece of fielding which ensured he would live on as a method of dismissal. In the second Test at Sydney, he ran out Australian opener Bill Brown, backing up before the ball was bowled, and to this day that act is known as "Mankading".
In 1952, India recorded their first Test victory. It came at Madras against England where Mankad's 8-55 and 4-53 helped the home side to an innings win.
The 1952 Test against England at Lords is referred to as "Mankads Test" even though India lost. Mankad who was not selected on this tour owing to a misunderstanding with the Indian Board. He was recalled out of the Lancashire leagues as a late replacement to bolster India in the Lords Test. He was on the field for all but four hours of the Test, turning in one of the greatest all-round displays in the annals of Test cricket. He scored 256 runs (72 and 184), as he single-handedly held both the innings together. He also bowled a total of 97 overs, capturing five wickets as England won the Test by eight wickets.
His opening partnership of 413 with Pankaj Roy against New Zealand in 1956 remained a world record for 52 years, and his 231 in that innings stayed the highest score by an Indian in a Test for 3 decades.
Mankad captained India in 6 Tests. He lost 1 Test and drew 5 Tests.
Until beaten by Ian Botham, Mankad held the record for the fastest to the double of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test Cricket which he achieved in 21 Tests.
He remains one of the few Test players to have batted in every position from 1-11. His son, Ashok, played for India in Test cricket from the late 1960s.
Source: CricketCrowd Staff Reporter
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