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Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1972 Most fondly remembered for his spell of 6 for 38 against England at Oval in 1971, which fetched for India its first series victory in England, B.S Chandrasekhar was truly a class apart. The story of his rise as a leg spinner of great repute makes for an inspiring reading. Though obsessed with cricket as a boy, B.S Chandrasekhar had to overcome the problems posed by polio-deformed right hand. In course of hard work and time, B.S Chandrasekhar evolved his own unique technique, which proved most effective as is evident from his test statistics. In the 58 test matches that he played, B.S Chandrasekhar took 242 wickets at an average of 29.74. B.S Chandrasekhar's forte was his unpredictability. His deliveries, which came at a fair pace for a leg spinner, had the richness of variations. In 1978, B.S Chandrasekhar produced yet another gem in his shining career by taking 10 for 104 and enabling a first series win in Australia. B.S Chandrasekhar, as wonderful as his bowling was, his batting was in equal measure bad. He batting average is 4.07, and with 23 ducks to feed on the poverty of his batting total. livescore.warofcricket.com gives information on B.S Chandrasekhar and other Great Cricket Players. |
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