Indian Cricket Team

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1991

Name

Mohammad Azharuddin

Born

February 8, 1963, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Teams

India, Derbyshire, Hyderabad

Batting style

Right-hand bat

Bowling style

Right-arm medium

Mohammad Azharuddin achievements

Azhar is only player to hit three consecutive centuries in first three Tests- one of the most successful India captain (14 Test and 103 ODI wins)

Fastest ODI century by an Indian in just 62 balls first player to play more than 300 ODIs.

 He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1991.Mohammad Azharuddin is an outstanding player of spin and medium pace bowling.

He caught 105 catches in Test matches he played.

Azhar played 334 ODI matches and scored 9378 runs at an average of 36.92 with the highest score of 153 not out against Pakistan.

Azhar appeared in four consecutive Cricket World Cup events.

1986- Arjuna Award

1987- Padma Shri Award

Career statistics of Mohammad Azharuddin

Test debut 
India v England at Kolkata - Dec 31, 1984 - Jan 5, 1985
Last Test 
India v South Africa at Bangalore - Mar 2-6, 2000
ODI debut 
India v England at Bangalore - Jan 20, 1985
Last ODI 
India v Pakistan at Dhaka - Jun 3, 2000
 

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