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Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1983 A giant among the cricketing legends of India, Kapil Dev was an all rounder of the rarest breed. His was a big-hearted bowler and a clean hitter of the ball. In 2002, Kapil Dev was declared India's Cricketer of the Century. Kapil Dev at one point of time held the record of the highest wicket taker in test cricket when he surpassed Richard Hadlee's 431 wickets. Kapil Dev's batting was also indispensable to the Indian side. His ability to hook the ball and play attacking shots made him a favorite of the crowd. Of Kapil Dev's many good performances with the bat, the most remembered one is his innings of 175 not out against Zimbabwe; the knock came in at the time when India was reeling at 17 for 5. Kapil Dev's best performance with the ball came against the West Indies at Ahmedabad when he took 9 for 83. Kapil Dev played in 131 test matches and scored 5248 runs and took 434 wickets. In 225 ODIs, he scored 3783 runs and took 253 wickets. Kapil Dev was the captain when India brought home the World Cup in 1983; the rest of his stint as a captain was forgettable. Kapil Dev is spoken of in the same breath as Ian Botham, Imran Khan and Richard Hadlee, as the one of the great all rounders of the game. After his retirement from test cricket in 1994, Kapil Dev has channelized his passion to golfing. livescore.warofcricket.com gives information on Kapil Dev and other Great Cricket Players. |
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