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From his international debut in 1992 to his retirement in 2008, he scored centuries 100 or more runs on 16 occasions in test cricket and in 22 one day international odi matches. Test cricket is played between international cricket teams who are full members of the international cricket council icc. Sourav ganguly is scared after england score record 481. Regarded as one of indias most successful captains in modern times, sourav ganguly will be best remembered for his elegant cricketing style and vast contribution to cricket in india in a career. Sourav ganguly profile cricket player,indiasourav ganguly stats. Ganguly had a luxurious childhood and was nicknamed the maharaja, meaning the great king. Sourav ganguly was a very influential figure in indian cricket history and helped usher in a great era for indian cricket in the early 2000s. Sourav ganguly the coolest man in world cricket, ms dhoni delivers when it most matters. According to wikipedia, ak ganguli was an indian cricketer who played for assam. Its an interesting books of statistics and records and its a treat for cricket lovers and cricket fans. World cricket records is back and this superb sixth edition is better then ever, with even more facts,stats and stories including more fantastic action photos from around the world of cricket.
Ganguly captained india to victory in 98 international matches. From his international debut in 1992 to his retirement in 2008, he scored centuries 100 or more runs on 16 occasions in test cricket and in 22 one day international odi matches ganguly scored a century on test debut, against england in lords in june 1996. In his decade long career, ganguly scored more than 18,000 runs in international cricket and hit 38 international centuries. Sourav ganguly player profile test cricket howstat. With 11,363 odi runs, he is indias second and worlds eighth run scorer in the history of odi cricket.
Ganguly was the man of the series in the pepsi cup 1999 marchapril for scoring 278 runs and taking 6 wickets in total. Test cricket is firstclass cricket, so statistics and records set in test matches are also counted toward firstclass records. Former india captain sourav ganguly retires from all forms of. Performance analysis by year calculated for matches beginning in named year. Indias first innings was declared at a point when sachin tendulkar was at 194 runs not out with 16 overs remaining on day 2. Find gangulis records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Sourav ganguly profile, sourav ganguly biography, sourav. Cricket players books meet your next favorite book. Former india captain sourav ganguly retires from all forms.
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His most significant record is his batting average of 99. Sourav ganguly, former indian captain, has expressed his concern over the health of the game cricket after england posted an odi record total of 4816 against australia on tuesday ganguly took to twitter and posted a series of tweets just after england posted the highest odi innings total in mens cricket against australia. He will lead his side out at lords on thursday as perhaps indias most successful captain in recent memory. Sourav ganguly is a former indian cricketer and former captain of the indian team. A padma shri award winner, sourav was honoured with the banga bibhushan award in 20. Sourav chandidas ganguly affectionately known as dada is an indian cricket administrator. Jun 20, 2018 sourav ganguly, former indian captain, has expressed his concern over the health of the game cricket after england posted an odi record total of 4816 against australia on tuesday. Indian cricket captain saurav ganguly says his team will face stiff competition in the forthcoming world cup in south africa. Sourav ganguly holds the record of highest score 183 by an indian in the. Find ganguli s records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets.
Someone whom i have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy. Sourav ganguly check live cricket scores, match schedules. Ganguly, s c test cricket, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs. Records held by former indian captain sourav ganguly. He also entered into a 318run partnership with rahul dravid which proved to be the highest ever in world cup and the second highest ever in odi cricket history. Sourav ganguly was born on 8 july 1972 in calcutta, and is the youngest son of chandidas and nirupa ganguly. He also monitors the progress of india a and india under19 cricket teams. This book is a real salute to all time great indian skipper sourav ganguly. He plays a significant role in the buildup indian cricket team as one of the leading team in the world. This is an outstanding collection of records generated by every form of international cricket, from the fierce rivalry of the ashes series to the nerve jangling excitement of the world t20 fi. Ganguly, s c one day internationals, profile, statistical overview, batting.
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The 38yearold said he saw no point in playing on after the doors of. Cricket, captaincy and controversy investigates the big events in dadas interesting career. Saptarshi sarkar for his commendable work as far as this book. When sourav ganguly took his shirt off at lords, vvs. He still holds the record of fastest batsman to reach the 9,000 runs in the odi cricket. One of cricket s most famous statistics, it stands almost 40 runs higher than any other batsmans average. Ganguly is a world record holder for creating most number of 50run partnerships for the first wicket 44 fifties. Ms dhonis fifty, which he scored in the fourth odi, is now the slowest fifty ever by an indian batsman in odi cricket. In this account of one of indias greatest cricketers, shot through with intimate details, saptarshi sarkar tackles controversies around the legendary cricketer head on. Find ganguly s records, biography, centuries, runs, wickets. Sourav ganguly has a record of the highest individual score 183 by any indian in the icc cricket world cups so far.
View interesting images and pictures on, sourav ganguly, facts about, sourav ganguly. Because of his model aptitude of playing shots on the off side. Kohli has been extremely successful against australia in their own backyard and ganguly opined that even tendulkar would have found it difficult to match the current indian skippers record against perhaps the most difficult team in the world. Chandidas ran a flourishing print business and was one of the richest men in the city. Pranabs praise for sanjay gandhi a blot on his record. Jul 03, 2017 ms dhonis fifty, which he scored in the fourth odi, is now the slowest fifty ever by an indian batsman in odi cricket. Cricket books goodreads meet your next favorite book. Statistics about ganguly show that he was the seventh indian cricketer to have played 100 test matches, the 4th highest overall run scorer for india in. Dhoni broke gangulys unwanted record of slowest fifty 105 balls in 2005 against sri lanka. Sourav ganguly, the captain of team india, forced him to change his decision and recalled him for the world cup 2003. May 26, 2017 he still holds the record of fastest batsman to reach the 9,000 runs in the odi cricket.
Play cricket right across the pages of your most boring textbook. Rahul dravid has had a mixed record when leading india in tests. Read about santosh gangulis profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. List of players who have scored 10,000 or more runs in test cricket. Zapak book cricket game play zapak book cricket game online for free only at zapak. The 38yearold said he saw no point in playing on after the doors of indian premier league were shut on him last. He scored the most runs in a series, has the most double centuries and was a part of the record 5th wicket partnership. Read about sourav gangulys profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Jul 23, 2015 26 guinness world records held by cricket. Ganguly, s c summary of performances in each year odi cricket. Feb 07, 2011 the former india captain sourav ganguly has retired from all forms of cricket. List of international cricket centuries by sourav ganguly. Oct 23, 2015 records held by former indian captain sourav ganguly. Read about santosh ganguli s profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on.
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He is currently the 6th highest overall run scorer for india in tests. Get sourav gangulycricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about sourav ganguly. Yousuf drove fast bowler corey collymore to the boundary through midon to reach 48 and surpass viv richards 30yearold record of 1,710 runs made by the former. In 1999 cricket world cup, ganguly set the record for the highest score by an indian and the second highest ever in world cup history with a blitzkrieg of 183 runs off just 158 balls. The cricket association of bengal came down hard on the menace of age fudging when it banned coaching centres which included one run by sourav ganguly for a. Santosh ganguli check gangulis news, career, age, rankings. Its time to open up the fantastic fourth edition of world cricket records a massive, fully illustrated collection of team and player records, facts and stats, covering every aspect of international cricket from around the globe. Even five world cup tournaments and two decades later during which india even clinched the world cup in 2011 ganguly s indian record stands the test of time, though ms dhoni did. Summer 2019 promises to be a very special one with the cricket world cup and two ashes series to thrill fans up and down the.
Ganguly holds a special place in indian cricket history. One of dravids most debated decisions was taken in march 2004, when he was standing in as the captain for injured sourav ganguly. Ms dhoni breaks sourav gangulys unwanted record the. The guinness book of word records is the most prestigious and acclaimed records in the world. In 1999 cricket world cup, ganguly set the record for the highest score by an indian and the second highest ever in world cup history with a blitzkrieg of 183 runs off just 158 balls which is the highest score by an indian in world cup. World cricket records is a celebration of almost 150 years of excellence, featuring not only a host of records from all formats of the game firstclass cricket, 50overs and twenty20 internationals, but also the stories behind them, and a series of potted biographies of some of the greatest players ever to have walked onto the field to bat. It is palpably prejudiced and totally at variance with public and historical opinion. Post retirement, ganguly continued to play cricket for his state team, bengal and also signed up with kolkata in 2008 for the indian t20 league. For a specific time period in his playing days he was at once the most hated and most loved player in the team. List of bowlers who have taken 300 or more wickets in test cricket. Sourav ganguly currently heads the cricket association of bengal. Ganguly made a mammoth 183 against sri lanka in world cup 1999, which, at that time, was the highest odi score by an indian, beating kapil devs record of 175. The indian history of a british sport by ramachandra guha, peng. In 2018 his autobiographical book a century is not enough was published.
When sourav ganguly took his shirt off at lords, vvs laxman tried to pull it down sourav ganguly and sachin tendulkar shared a few anecdotes during the launch of the former indian cricket team. Sourav ganguly is a previous indian cricket group chief, and the second most astounding rungetter from india in the odis. Ishwar maraj of canada holds the record for scoring the alltime slowest halfcentury. Sourav ganguly s knock of 183 against sri lanka in the 1999 cricket world cup remains the highest ever individual score by an indian in the summit tournament. The prince of kolkata, sourav ganguly has been in the news recently for his comeback to the indian cricket team, both in the odi and test versions. A cricket writer of more than three decades, gautam bhattacharya has covered more than 150 test matches, 700 onedayers and 12 world cups. Unlike one day internationals, test matches consist of two innings per team, with no limit in the number of overs. January 31, 2020 in relaxation of rule 16 1 of the all india services deathcumretirement benefits rules, 1958 in. Birds about delhi by nikhil devasar and rajneesh suvarna more than just a field guide, birds about delhi celebrates the rich natural heritage of the capital and its surrounding areas. What he will never win, says jim white, is a popularity contest. Sourav ganguly is a former indian cricketer and captain of the india national cricket team. He is the director of cricket operations at national cricket academy, bengaluru, india. Sourav ganguly captaincy record the complete stats.
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