A. G. Milkha Singh
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Amritsar Govindsingh Milkha Singh (born December 31, 1941, Madras) was an Indian
Test cricket
er.
Mikha Singh was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right arm medium pace bowler. He came from a famous cricketing family which also produced A.G. Ram Singh and his more successful brother A.G. Kripal Singh.
He was a brilliant schoolboy cricketer and his exploits led to a first class debut at the age of 16. He represented South Zone Schools in the interzonal Cooch Behar trophy and scored 114 in the final against West Zone. This led to the vice captaincy of the Indian Schools that toured Ceylon that year.
Milkha, who studied in the Loyola College, Chennai
, was twice voted the best collegiate cricketer and represented university and state. Milkha played only four matches at the Test level. He made his debut in 1959/60 against the Australians
, toured Pakistan in 1960/61 and played one Test against England
in 1961/62. In the Test against England, the Indian team also included A.G. Kripal Singh and Vaman Kumar
, the only instance when three Tamil Nadu
players appeared in an Indian side. Milkha was not even 20 when he played his last Test.
He scored over 2000 runs for Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy
and hit the first hundred of the Duleep Trophy
.
Indian cricket team
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Test cricket
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
er.
Mikha Singh was a left-handed batsman and an occasional right arm medium pace bowler. He came from a famous cricketing family which also produced A.G. Ram Singh and his more successful brother A.G. Kripal Singh.
He was a brilliant schoolboy cricketer and his exploits led to a first class debut at the age of 16. He represented South Zone Schools in the interzonal Cooch Behar trophy and scored 114 in the final against West Zone. This led to the vice captaincy of the Indian Schools that toured Ceylon that year.
Milkha, who studied in the Loyola College, Chennai
Loyola College, Chennai
Loyola College is a Jesuit institution in Chennai, India. The college admits undergraduates and post-graduates and offers degrees in the liberal arts, sciences and commerce. It is an autonomous institution affiliated with the University of Madras.-History:...
, was twice voted the best collegiate cricketer and represented university and state. Milkha played only four matches at the Test level. He made his debut in 1959/60 against the Australians
Australian cricket team
The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. It is the joint oldest team in Test cricket, having played in the first Test match in 1877...
, toured Pakistan in 1960/61 and played one Test against England
English cricket team
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in 1961/62. In the Test against England, the Indian team also included A.G. Kripal Singh and Vaman Kumar
Vaman Kumar
Vaman Viswanath Kumar is a former Indian cricketer who played in 2 Tests in 1961....
, the only instance when three Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu cricket team
The Tamil Nadu Cricket Team ; , competes in the Super League of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. The team finished as runners-up behind Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy in the 2002-03 and 2003-04 seasons establishing themselves as one of the strongest teams in the country...
players appeared in an Indian side. Milkha was not even 20 when he played his last Test.
He scored over 2000 runs for Tamil Nadu in Ranji Trophy
Ranji Trophy
The Ranji Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between different city and state sides, equivalent to the County Championship in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia...
and hit the first hundred of the Duleep Trophy
Duleep Trophy
The Duleep Trophy is a domestic first-class cricket competition played in India between teams representing geographical zones of India. The competition is named after Kumar Shri Duleepsinhji .-History:...
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