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Happy B’Day Indian Cricketer Syed Kirmani

Sangeeta Viswas
2 years ago

Happy b’day Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani, Syed was born on 29 December 1949 in Madras, Madras State, India. His full name is Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani. And the batting style is Right-handed and Syed was a wicket-keeper, it’s his 72nd birthday.

Happy B’Day Indian Cricketer Syed Kirmani

Syed’s International Career :-

He made his debut as a student for Farooq Engineer in 1971. And 1974 tours of England and the 1975 World Cup. Kirmani arrived against New Zealand and equaled the world record of six victims in an innings in his second Test.

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Syed which as New Zealand toured India the following year. He topped the batting average with 65.33 and scored 305 runs in the tour of Australia. And he did not have a very good time behind the stumps against Pakistan and West Indies in 1978-79.

Kirmani made 17 catches and two stumpings against Pakistan in a single season. And it paralleled Naren Tamhane’s Indian record for a single series. Against England in 1981–82, he did not give a bye in three consecutive Test matches, scoring 1964 runs.

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Happy B’Day Indian Cricketer Syed Kirmani

Kirmani’s 1983 World Cup :-

Kirmani was a reliable lower-order batsman. And another example is an unbroken 126 for the ninth wicket. With Kapil Dev, including 26 assists by Syed Kirmani against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup. And this partnership was his run in the tournament in India. proved important to continue.

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His 1984-1986 :-

Last year in Bombay. Which as he scored his second Test century with 102 and Ravi Shastri’s 235. Which is still an Indian record for and the seventh wicket.

In the Madras Test in the same series, he missed some crucial catches, which contributed to the Indian defeat. He was dropping in favor of Sadananda Vishwanath at the end of that series.

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Happy B’Day Indian Cricketer Syed Kirmani

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At the time of his international career, his records include 160 catches and 38 stumpings in Test matches. And 27 catches and 9 stumpings in One Day Internationals.

Always a central figure on the field. He could dive and bat to catch the ball and was accountable for many run-outs.

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