Amarnath batting at Lord's in 1936
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Kapurthala, Punjab |
September 11, 1911|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 August 2000 New Delhi, India |
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Batting style | Right-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling style | Right-arm medium pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo |
Nanik Amarnath Bhardwaj pronunciation (commonly known as Lala Amarnath; 11 September 1911 – 5 August 2000) was an Indian Test cricketer. He was the first cricketer to score a Test century for the Indian cricket team, which he achieved on his debut.He also played for Aligarh Muslim University before moving to Lahore.He was also independent India's first Test captain, leading the team on a tour of Australia in 1947-1948. The Government of India awarded him the civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan in 1991.
Amarnath was born in Kapurthala, Punjab, and was raised in Lahore. He played his debut match against England in 1933 on the Bombay Gymkhana grounds in South Bombay. Amarnath also played for the Hindus in the Bombay Quadrangular. Aside from being a tenacious batsman, Lala Amarnath was also a bowler of some repute and was the only bowler to dismiss Donald Bradman hit wicket.