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Mulvantrai Himmatlal "Vinoo" Mankad (pronunciation ⓘ; 12 April 1917 – 21 August 1978) was a former Captain of Indian cricket team and appeared in 44 Test matches for India between 1946 and 1959. He was best known for his world record setting opening partnership of 413 runs with Pankaj Roy in 1956, a record that stood for 52 years, and for running out a batsman "backing up" at the non-striker's end.
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Wisden obituary. Mulvantrai Mankad, affectionately known to cricketers throughout his life by his schoolboy nickname of Vinoo, died in Bombay on August 21, 1978, aged 61. He was one of the ...
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- May 12, 1917
- India
Vinoo Mankad was one of the greatest all-rounders in Indian cricket history, scoring 2109 runs and taking 162 wickets in 44 Tests. He also ran out Bill Brown in Australia in 1947/48, creating the term 'Mankading' for the controversial dismissal.
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Dec 21, 2022 · Vinoo Mankad was a brilliant all-rounder for India who played in the first Test match after independence in 1947. He also became famous for a dismissal method that bears his name, but is often criticised as unsporting.
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Vinoo Mankad was an Indian cricketer who achieved the rare feat of scoring 1000 runs and taking 100 wickets in his debut tour of England in 1946. He was a left-arm spinner and a right-handed batsman who played for Western States and Gujarat in Ranji Trophy.
Known fondly as ‘Vinoo’ through his cricketing days, Mulvantrai Mankad was among India’s greatest all-rounders. Born in 1917, Mankad went on to play 44 Tests for India, scoring 2109 runs at an average of 31.47 and taking 162 wickets at 32.31. Those numbers don’t truly do justice to the impact he had on Indian cricket.
Apr 12, 2017 · A tribute to Vinoo Mankad, one of India's greatest allrounders, who was born 100 years ago today. Learn about his heroic performance at Lord's in 1952, when he batted and bowled for India in a losing cause.
