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The former Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin is considered as one of the most successful captians of Indian side. Born on 8 February 1963 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh was also an elegant right-handed batsman who usually batted at five in Test cricket.
Azharuddin had a graceful, fluid batting style, which is most often compared with David Gower. He is known for his wrist flick shot and was best against spinners. The grace and fluidity of his wrist once made John Woodcock, the noted cricket writer, made say that it is not possible for any Englishman to bat like Azhar. Azhar was born and grown up in Hyderabad.
Azhar played 99 tests for India, in which scored a total of 22 centuries at an average of 45. He also hit 7 tons in ODIs at an average of 37. He scored a century in each of his first three Tests which still is a record. He is also known as one of thebest fielders of Indian side and has taken a world record 156 catches in ODI cricket.
He was given LBW out for 199 in a test match against Sri Lanka which is his highest Test Score.In 1991 he was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year. He was seen as an inspirational figure for young cricketers of that time.
Azhar became captain of the Indian team in 1989. He led India to win in103 ODI matches, which is still an Indian record. As a captain, he brought 14 Test wins to indian side, which was broken by Sourav Ganguly later. In the final years of his career, he got involved with the match-fixing scandal, which resulted his exit from the team. BCCI banned him from the game of cricket for life in 2000, which was later lifted in 2006. How ever, the ban prevented him completing 100 tests in his career.
