Mohammad Azharuddin

Mohammad Azharuddion (born 8 February 1963, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh) is a former captain of the Indian cricket team. He shot into fame in 1984 when he hit three consecutive centuries in his first three Test matches, including the debut innings.

Career
He was a fine batsman and captain of the Indian team during most of the 1990s. He had 14 Test wins as captain, the best at the time, until he was overtaken by Saurav Ganguly. There have been few things more beautiful on a cricket field than the sight of watching Azharuddin bat in full flow. In his prime he had a graceful, fluid batting style, comparable to that of his English contemporary, David Gower. He was a wristy player and the flick was his most characteristic shot. He was at his best against spin bowling.The grace and fluidity of his wrists once made John Woodcock, one of cricket's finest writers, say, "It's no use asking an Englishman bat like Mohammad Azharuddin. For, it would be like expecting a greyhound to win the London Derby!"
 

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