India loses all time great

[imaginarydiva]

Courtesy http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/a...ow/963772.cms:
Former Indian captain Vijay Hazare passes away

PTI[ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2004 09:49:12 PM ]

VARODARA: Former captain Vijay Hazare, who led India to its first ever Test win, died here on Saturday following a prolonged illness, family sources said.

Hazare, 89, was suffering from intestinal cancer and breathed his last this afternoon at a private clinic where he was kept on life support system for the past couple of days, his son Ranjeet said.

Considered as one of India's finest batsmen ever, Hazare played at the highest level for six years - between 1946 to 52 - during which he represented the country in 30 Tests scoring 2192 runs at an impressive average of 47.65 runs.

He scored seven centuries - two of them coming in the same match against Australia at Adelaide in 1947-48, and two more in his first two matches as captain, against England in 1951.

An effective right-arm medium pacer, Hazare captured 20 wickets at 61 run apiece.
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My thoughts:Its a loss not only to India but to the whole cricketing world.He was an ideal ambassador of the game.Cricket lovers will truly miss him.

[vvvrulz]

He has a very good record !
Could be deemed as the father of Indian Cricket. He'd started it all.

[ashwini]

heard he was very nice guy..

[imaginarydiva]

Yeah,thats a nice way of putting it cuz its like he was one of the founding fathers of the game.

[Zainub]

R.I.P. Vijay Hizarre.

My sympathies to his family and friends.

[ashwini]

Originally Posted by Zainub Razvi

R.I.P. Vijay Hizarre.

My sympathies to his family and friends.

thx ur echoing my thoughts.........

[vvvrulz]

And mine too.

[imaginarydiva]

Ditto 4 me!

[ashwini]

Originally Posted by imaginarydiva

Ditto 4 me!

yawnnnn...this is borin...

[vvvrulz]

That it is..