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Abbas Ali Baig
Indian former cricketer
Abbas Ali Baigpronunciationⓘ (born 19 March 1939) is an Indian former cricketer who played in 10 Tests between 1959 and 1967.
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In a career spanning 21 years, he scored 12,367 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 34.16. He coached the Indian cricket team during its tour to Australia in 1991–92 and the 1992 Cricket World Cup.[1]
Biography
Born in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India, Baig made his first-class debut during the 1954–55 Ranji Trophy, against Andhra Pradesh.[2] In his next match against Mysore, he scored 105 and 43 not out.[3] At the end of the tournament, he ended up as his team's second-highest run scorer, scoring 187 runs at an average of 62.33.[4]
In the late 1950s, Baig moved to England and went to University College, Oxford.[5] In 1959, he played 15 first-class matches for the university team.
During this time, he scored 221 not out and 87 against Free F