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- One of the greatest achievements for the Senior Nawab of Pataudi was that he was even considered as the captain of India in 1932. However, he withdrew his name from consideration Again in 1936, months before India's tour of England, Pataudi was announced as the Indian captain, only for him to withdraw his name citing health issues.
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Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi. Nawab Mohammad Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, sometimes I. A. K. Pataudi (16 March 1910 – 5 January 1952), was an Indian prince and cricket player. He was the captain of the India's national cricket team during its tour of England in 1946.
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Iftikhar's cricketing journey began at the university level with Oxford University in 1928. Before joining Oxford, he was even coached at a school in India by the Oxford cricketer M. G. Slater and later spend time under the guidance of Frank Woolley. His coming off age season for Oxford came in 1931 when he accumulated 1307 runs with an average of ...
He played for both England and India in Test matches. Pataudi became the first Indian cricketer to achieve this feat being among the very few cricketers who donned the jersey for two nations in Tes...Pataudi scored a Test century on his debut against Australia at SCG in 1932 during the Ashes.He was the first Indian cricketer to win all tosses during a series as captain. In the 1946 tour of England, Pataudi won all three tosses. However, India lost the series 1-0.Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi was also awarded as the ‘Wisden Cricketer of the Year' in 1932 for his exploits in the preceding year. He was at his best in the 1931 first-class season that helped him ea...Courtesy of a heart attack on January 5, 1932, the Senior Nawab of Pataudi, bid adieu to this world. Coincidentally, it was his son – Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi's 11th birthday. Pataudi had plans to return to Worcestershire for the 1952 county season but died while playing a game of polo in India. A few years later, Iftikhar's son made his debut for I...
Born in Bhopal in 1941 to illustrious parentage from both sides, the son of celebrated cricketer Nawab Iftikhar Ali Khan of Pataudi and Begum Sajida Sultan of Bhopal, Tiger Pataudi inherited two...
1930s: Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi , The Only Cricketer Who Played For Both India and England And Despite Scoring Century In 1st Test of Bodyline Series of 1932 He Was Dropped From England Side For Not Fielding On Leg Side and For Opposing Bodyline Tactics of Douglas Jardine.
The senior Nawab of Pataudi, Iftikhar Ali Khan, is the only Test cricketer to have played for both England and India. Educated at Aitchison's College, Lahore and Balliol College, Oxford, he...
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Aug 10, 2018 · Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi. Iftikar had to wait for two years till 1930 to get a chance to play for Oxford when he saved his side from defeat in the only match he played.
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, also known as the Nawab of Pataudi, holds a unique distinction in the history of cricket as the only player to have represented
