A. G. Milkha Singh

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = A.G. Milkha Singh
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat (LHB)
bowling style = Right-arm medium pace
tests = 4
test runs = 92
test bat avg = 15.33
test 100s/50s = /0
test top score = 35
test balls = 6
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 2
FCs = 88
FC runs = 4,324
FC bat avg = 35.44
FC 100s/50s = 8/27
FC top score = 151
FC balls = 410
FC wickets = 5
FC bowl avg = 49.00
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 2/22
FC catches/stumpings = 44
debut date = 13 January
debut year = 1960
last date = 11 November
last year = 1961
source = http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/31004.html

Amritsar Govindsingh Milkha Singh audio|A._G._Milkha_Singh.ogg|pronunciation (born December 31, 1941, Madras) was an Indian Test cricketer.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.

References

* V. Ramnarayan, "Mosquitos and other Jolly Rovers"

External links

* [http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/31004.html Cricinfo Profile]
* [http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1/1126/1126.html Cricketarchive Profile]