A. G. Milkha Singh

Amritsar Govindsingh Milkha Singh (pronunciation ) (31 December 1941 – 10 November 2017) was an Indian Test cricketer.[1] Milkha 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.

A. G. Milkha Singh
Personal information
Full nameAmritsar Govindsingh Milkha Singh
Born(1941-12-31)31 December 1941
Madras (now Chennai), India
Died10 November 2017(2017-11-10) (aged 75)
Chennai, India
BattingLeft-hand bat
BowlingRight-arm medium pace
RelationsA. G. Ram Singh (father)
A. G. Kripal Singh (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 97)13 January 1960 v Australia
Last Test11 November 1961 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 4 88
Runs scored 92 4,324
Batting average 15.33 35.44
100s/50s 0/0 8/27
Top score 35 151
Balls bowled 6 410
Wickets 0 5
Bowling average 49.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/22
Catches/stumpings 2/– 44/–
Source: ESPN Cricinfo, 16 March 2017

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 at Loyola College, Chennai, was twice voted the best collegiate cricketer and represented university and state.

He played four Test matches. 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 only 19 when he played his last Test.

He scored more than 2,000 runs for Tamil Nadu in the Ranji Trophy and was the first player to score a century in the Duleep Trophy.

References

  1. "Former TN and India cricketer AG Milkha Singh dies aged 75". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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