Bishan Singh Bedi: A spin champion and impetuous cricket crusader
Updated On: 23 October, 2023 05:19 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Bishan Singh Bedi: Bedi, who died aged 77 on Monday, claimed 266 wickets in 67 Tests, leading the team on 22 occasions after succeeding Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi as captain
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Australian off spinner Colin Miller (L) receives tips from former Indian spin wizard Bishan Singh Bedi (Pic: AFP)
Former skipper Bishan Singh Bedi was a bold and sometimes rash voice in Indian cricket known as much for impetuous commentary on other players as his stellar left-arm spin.
Bedi, who died aged 77 on Monday, claimed 266 wickets in 67 Tests, leading the team on 22 occasions after succeeding Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi as captain. His younger peers revered him as a grand statesman of the sport, never shy on offering trenchant opinions on issues plaguing the game, or backing other cricketers.
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