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Born | 5 February 1916 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 7 June 2003 87) | (aged||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin, medium pace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut(cap 15) | 18 January 1935 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 28 July 1951 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 1 November 2014 |
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