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Polly Umrigar
Mon, June 30 2014
Dilip Sardesai’s 212 lays foundation for India’s epic series win in the West Indies
On February 20, 1971 Dilip Sardesai scored a 212 to pull India out of a hopeless situation. Abhishek Mukherjee looks back at an innings that went on to set the tone of a historic series win for India.
Mon, June 30 2014
Chandu Borde falls hit wicket, four short of a hundred in each innings of a Test against dreaded West Indies pace attack
On February 11, 1959 Chandu Borde was stopped just four runs short of two hundreds in the same Test match against the West Indies. Arunabha Sengupta looks back at the way his 109 and 96 against Wes Hall and Roy Gilchrist saved India from defeat at Delhi.
Wed, February 10 2016
India’s first Test victory: Madras, 1951-52
Polly Umrigar set up India's first Test victory with an exquisite 130 not out.
Sun, July 03 2016
Indian captaincy, a farcical musical chairs – six captains in seven Tests!
Polly Umrigar. Ghulam Ahmed. Vinoo Mankad. Hemu Adhikari. Datta Gaekwad. Pankaj Roy.
Thu, November 01 2012
Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli to be honoured by BCCI
The Indian cricket board will honour Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli at the BCCI Annual Awards ceremony to be held in Mumbai On November 21. Tendulkar will be honoured for completing his 100 international centuries, while 23-year-old Kohli will be given the Polly Umrigar Award for being India's top international cricketer in 2011-12. ...
Sat, December 10 2011
Rahul Dravid attributes success to hard work
Presented the Polly Umrigar Award in recognition of the 1,285 runs with six centuries he made from 15 Tests between October 2010 and September 2011, Rahul Dravid Saturday attributed his performance to "hard work".
Fri, November 25 2011
Ashwin becomes third Indian to take five wickets and score century in same Test
By CricketCountry Staff
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday became the third Indian to take a five-wicket haul and score a century in the same Test match.
Wed, November 23 2011
Dravid wins Polly Umrigar Award for India’s best cricketer of 2010-11
Veteran batsman Rahul Dravid will be bestowed the 'Polly Umrigar Award for India's best cricketer of 2010-11' season during the BCCI's annual awards ceremony to be held on December 10 in Chennai.
Sun, October 23 2011
Rahul Dravid, Ishant Sharma nominated for top BCCI awards
Veteran batsman Rahul Dravid and pacer Ishant Sharma, who were the top Test performers for India on the recent tours to England and the West Indies, would receive Cricket Board awards at the function scheduled to be held in Chennai in December.
Wed, June 01 2011
Tendulkar, Durrani honoured at BCCI annual awards
Sachin Tendulkar and former all-rounder Salim Durrani bagged top honours, while the World Cup winning Indian team led by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was felicitated by the Cricket Board at its annual awards function.