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He moved to Delhi in 1968–69 and in the 1974–75 season of the Ranji Trophy, he took a record 64 wickets. [3] Bedi also represented Northamptonshire in English county cricket for many years. He finished his career with 1560 wickets in first-class cricket — more than any other Indian cricketer. [4]
Helped by a successful county stint with Northamptonshire, he finished with 1560 first-class wickets, more than any other Indian bowler.
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- October 25, 1946
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- Record 1560 wickets. More than any other Indian cricketer, Bedi managed to take a whopping 1560 wickets in his illustrious career. Bedi played for India from 1967 to 1979.
- India's highest wicket-taker in Tests. When Bedi retired, the star spinner was India's leading wicket-taker in the longest and oldest format of the game.
- County icon who captained India in 22 Tests. Bedi captained Team India for nearly four years in the red-ball format between 1975 and 1979. The star spinner succeeded Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi as India's captain in Test cricket.
- Played crucial role in India’s first ODI win. Though Bedi played only 10 matches in ODI cricket, he will be fondly remembered for guiding India to its first-ever win in the 50-over format.
Oct 23, 2023 · Bishan Singh Bedi (1946-2023) was a former Indian cricketer widely acclaimed as one of the most celebrated Indian spinners of all time. His main strength was to bowl with easy action and deliver that extra flighted variation to puzzle the batters with his small turn from the wicket.
Bedi's 266 wickets in 67 Tests came at a miserly average of 28.71. In the 77/78 series down under, Bedi picked up 31 wickets at 23.87 runs apiece, an achievement in itself.
Over a Test career spanning 12 years, Bishan Bedi collected 266 wickets at an average of 28.71 and 14 five-wicket hauls. Many consider him the greatest conventional slow-left-arm bowler of all time, using subtle variations to claim wickets.
Oct 23, 2023 · Bedi, the India cricket great whose dazzling left-arm spin claimed 266 test wickets, has died. He was 77. The death of Bedi, who underwent multiple surgeries over the last two years that included a knee operation a month ago, was confirmed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday Oct. 23, 2023.
