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Ghulam Ahmed

An XI that Ahmed: Balanced side, very good spinners

Composing one from the cricketers with Ahmed in their names, CricketCountry Historian Arunabha Sengupta finds a reasonably balanced side with some excellent spinners.

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Ghulam Ahmed: First great Indian off-spinner

Was Ghulam Ahmed also the greatest Indian off-spinner?

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Poll: Is Ravichandran Ashwin the best Indian off-spin bowler ever?

Currently, the best Indian spinner across formats, Ashwin claimed 21 wickets in the recently concluded three-match Test series against Sri Lanka at an average of just over 18.

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11 connections between international cricket and international tennis

Did you know that the very first laws of lawn tennis were drafted by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 1875?

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Ghulam Ahmed: 10 interesting facts about India’s first great off-spinner

Ghulam Ahmed, born July 4, 1922, was a former Indian captain and the first great off-spinner the country produced.

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Asif Iqbal: 15 facts about the former Pakistan skipper

Asif Iqbal Razvi, born June 6, 1943, was a Pakistani cricketer who went on to captain the side.

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Indian captaincy, a farcical musical chairs – six captains in seven Tests!

Polly Umrigar. Ghulam Ahmed. Vinoo Mankad. Hemu Adhikari. Datta Gaekwad. Pankaj Roy.

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When Subhash Gupte narrowly missed taking all ten wickets in an innings against the West Indies

The fact that Gupte was the first Indian to take 9 wickets in a Test innings was scant consolation.

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Ghulam Ahmed – Hyderabad Hero

Ghulam Ahmed - Hyderabad Hero

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Ghulam Ahmed: The first great Indian off-spinner

The man who started a legacy that flows through Ravichandran Ashwin...

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