Mohinder Amarnath

Grit, guts and gumption personified Amarnath's roller-coaster career, which began in 1969 and spanned two eventful decades. He was cric et's !ran "inatra - the master of the comebac . He started his career as suspect against short-pitched fast bowling, and finished it as one of the finest and bravest pla#ers of pace. His defining season was 19$%-$&' coming bac to the side after three #ears, he stood tall to noc off 11$% runs - including five hundreds - in 11 awa# (ests against )est *ndies and +a istan. He crowned the season with bac -to-bac ,an of the ,atch awards at the clima- of *ndia's )orld .up-winning campaign in 19$&. /ut his world came crashing down again the following home season, when he managed onl# one run in si- innings against that same )est *ndian team. 0,r Amarnought0 got the a-e. /ut it wasn't the end' he bounced bac with renewed force and vigour and was soon hoo ing fast bowlers off his e#ebrows again. He didn't go in for cheap runs - nine of his 11 (est centuries were scored overseas -- and he collected his share of bruises. He will be remembered as a batsman who didn't flinch in the face of fire. !ull name /orn .urrent age ,a1or teams /atting st#le /owling st#le Career statistics Test debut Last Test ODI debut Last ODI First-class span List A span *ndia v Australia at .hennai - 5ec %2-%$, 1969 *ndia v )est *ndies at .hennai - 7an 11-13, 19$$ 8ngland v *ndia at 9ord's - 7un :, 19:3 *ndia v )est *ndies at ,umbai - ;ct &4, 19$9 1966<6: - 19$$<$9 19:3 - 19$9<94 ,ohinder Amarnath /hardwa1 "eptember %2, 1934, +atiala, +un1ab 32 #ears *ndia, /aroda, 5elhi, 5urham, +un1ab, )iltshire 6ight-hand bat 6ight-arm medium