Sunil Gavaskar

Full name Sunil Manohar Gavaskar
Born July 10, 1949, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra
Major teams India, Mumbai, Somerset
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling Style Right-arm medium

Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1980

Sunil Gavaskar ushered in sunny days for Indian cricket by becoming one of the most dependable opening batsmen in test cricket. Sunil Gavaskar had an impeccable technique and a calm temperament, both of which helped to frustrate some of the most fearsome of bowlers in his era. Sunil Gavaskar's measure as a wonderful opening batsman is evident from his record in the West Indies. While the rest of the batsmen were busy devising ways of evading the fearsome West Indian bowlers, the latter were scratching their heads thinking about the ways of getting Sunil Gavaskar out. Sunil Gavaskar also captained India for many tests though with mixed results. His approach was considered too defensive at times. The results notwithstanding, Sunil Gavaskar was responsible for bringing a sense of professionalism in the Indian side.

In the 125 test matches he played, Sunil Gavaskar scored 10112 runs at an average of 51.12.He was the first man in history of cricket to score over 10000 runs. His amazing tally of 34 test centuries survived for a long time before being broken by Sachin Tendulkar. Sunil Gavaskar also played in 108 ODIs and scored 3092 runs at an average of 35.13. livescore.warofcricket.com gives information on Sunil Gavaskar and other Great Cricket Players.