His batting was risk-free and he would only go for the loose balls. He was equally adept. He also led India in two Tests and was a good fielder with a safe pair of hands. Back in their formative years, it must have been some cricket game in the Akmal backyard. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Even his Karnataka state junior team selectors termed him too short to play cricket. ADVERTISEMENT Gundappa Viswanath - Bio, Age, Wiki, Facts and Family Gundappa Vishwanath India: 5'3 Shortest Indian Cricketer. His batting was risk-free and he would only go for the loose balls. Obviously, as captain, you play hard to win. Question: Gundappa Viswanath, the first Indian to score a double century on first-class debut, achieved that feat against which team? It transpired after the 1982/83 series against Pakistan when Gundappa Viswanath managed only 134 runs in six Tests. Viswanath was the first classy and elegant batsman from India. (Photo by Adrian Murrell/Getty Images) The southern part of India has always given the Indian team a touch . My tour of Pakistan in 1982-83 was not good. His most successful ODI team is New Zealand against whom he had scored 140 runs. Look at how Shubman Gill is playing. It is part of the game. The Wisden 100 ranked it the 38th best innings of all time, and the second best non-century. In ODIs also, he is most successful at the number four slot where he scored 402 runs. At the time, this was the highest successful run-chase in Test cricket. Vishy was the top scorer with 222 runs. Viswanath is married to Gavaskar's sister Kavita. ICA is an official association for retired first-class and international cricketers in India for both males and females. Nutan is elder to Kavita. His short height always remained a barricade during his childhood. Viswanath is married to Gavaskar's sister Kavita. C. Maharashtra. In both the innings, he could manage to score only 9 and 2 runs. Tony Craig lifting Vishy up in February 1973. In an interview, it was asked to him the difference between watching a match as a player and as a selector. This time Vishy came at number six when the team lost the wicket of MAK Pataudi on the score of 221 runs. pic.twitter.com/WCvJCq1RcT, Navneet Mundhra (@navneet_mundhra) August 31, 2019, For me, spirit of the game is of paramount importance rather than winning or losing a Test. In 1971, when India won their first test match on English soil, Vishy was part of the team which was led by Ajit Wadekar. He was an elegant batsman who had a full range of shots like the square cut and the flick and was very good to watch. In his subsequent 13 Test innings, he added 13 more centuries, and none of them occurred in a defeat. Patel, with his bristling mustache, looked like a Bombay pirate, and he played the part by plundering runs. Many cricket experts came up with their opinion as to who is the better batter: Gavaskar or Viswanath. | Learn more about Kavita Viswanath's work. During his cricketing days, he faced the fast bowling attacks of the West Indies and England with great courage. He never scored a century in this format and managed to score two fifties. The book titled Wrist Assured was launched during the opening day of the second Test between India . India lost their first and second wicket on 69 runs and 177 runs. He is the new star that has arrived to brighten our cricket horizon.. Gundappa Vishwanath, born in Mysore, India on Feb 12, 1949, was born around the same time as Gavaskar but made his Test debut 2 years before him. A prominent Indian journalist K. N. Prabhu wrote, It was a wise move to send Brijesh Patel ahead of Eknath Solkar. The two of us playing the whole day was memorable. Adding bit further, he told, He played superbly and it was an attractive innings. There cannot be any comparison between the two. He could only manage 134 runs in six test matches during the series. He started playing for the Spartan Sports Club team when B. N. Chandrasekhar, a cricket promoter saw him playing in the High school tournament. Report a problem? Vishy was a charming batsman and would play shots that you will not find in the books. His zodiac sign is Aquarius. [citation needed] He was at his peak in the mid-1970s. Rohan has retired from the sport and now works as a cricket expert. The atmosphere will be different. Zodiac sign: Aquarius. Initially, I found it a strain. However, India could manage a score of 324 runs and gave Australia 143 runs target with Vishy scoring 30 runs. In the last inning, India required 125 runs to win on the last day which they won by losing seven wickets. Look at Shami, Bumrah, Siraj and Ishant. Gundappa Viswanath Cricketer #151899. But this tour was not good for some other players. info) (born 12 February 1949) is a former Indian cricketer. Later, he was dropped from the series against the Caribbeans and never got back into the Indian side again. His other notable test performance came against West Indies on 12 January 1979 at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Madras (now Chennai). Advertisement. This book is an invaluable resource for readers who would like to know more about Vishwanath, who received the Padma Shri Award in 1971 and the Arjuna Award in 1977-78. Vishy thought that the man was joking. Expressing his disappointment, he told in an interview with a local newspaper that, I was very, very hurt when I was dropped. He is the joint shortest Indian cricketer with a height of 5.3 feet along with Parthiv Patel. [6] In 197879 at Madras he again top scored with 124 out of a total of 255. He also received the Arjuna award in the year 197778.[13]. The same happened during a test series against Pakistan which India lost by 3-0. He also revealed that when Yashpal came out to bat, they had a long talk and then decided to play cautiously. This match ended in a draw where Vishy contributed with 222 runs. He played some brilliant strokes.. He also played in One Day Internationals from 1974 to 1982, including the World Cups of 1975 . Viswanathan in Bangalore on all things cricket. During one of the matches against England when he was the captain, their wicketkeeper batter, Bob Taylor was given out (caught) by the umpire Hanumantha Rao which was actually not out. Cricketers- Neil Harvey from Australia and Ajit Wadekar, RARE GOLD Gundappa Vishwanath playing a helicopter shot way back in 1979 Look at the second shot in this video and tell me what was it? info) (born 12 February 1949) is a former Indian cricketer. He also scored a century (139 runs) in the preceding test match of the series. [10][11], Viswanath retired from Tests in 1983, and later served as a match referee for the ICC from 1999 to 2004. He then played some fine innings in the P Ramachandra Rao Memorial Trophy. He is the new star that has arrived to brighten our cricket horizon.. He was very good to watch when in full flow. [citation needed], In 197576, Viswanath again produced some strong performances against the West Indies, the most notable of which was his 112 at Port of Spain which helped India to reach the victory target of 403. Winning in Australia and vs England will be a confidence booster for India in the WTC final. He then served as the match referee from 1999 to 2004. Vishy was an aggressive batsman. Vishy has vowed not to touch another drop until he gets a hundred. Indias bowling is super strong right now. Gundappa Viswanath is a former Indian batter known for his elegant wrist work and batting style. Business leader with over 22 years of experience in managing P&L having run core Enterprise Sales, Alliances, Strategy & Planning for SaaS companies. After a bad patch lasting nearly two years, the five-foot-four-and-a-half-inch vice-captain of the Indian team . Gavaskar had great determination, his concentration was good. Responding to this critic, many former cricketers came to pose their opinions. Third Indian among most consecutive appearances in test cricket (87 matches) after Sunil Gavaskar (105 matches) and Rahul Dravid (93 matches). The next morning he moved to 96 runs without any spot of bother. Services. A. He also recorded a duck in the same game, one of only four batsmen to have done this in their first match. Chidambaram Stadium in Madras (now Chennai) on 11 January 1975. But ultimately he was given a chance to play for the Spartan Sports Club. Vishwanath was rated as one of India's finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. He scored 14. It was while essaying the square-cut that every ounce of his little frame went into the wallop, sending the ball screaming through the crowded point area.. After Yashpal got expired on 13 July 2021, Viswanath said. His brother was an ardent Australian cricket lover and used to wake Vishy up in the morning when the Australian cricket team was playing. He played Test cricket for India from 1969 to 1983 making 91 manifestations and scoring over 6000 runs. His birth name is Gundappa Ranganath Viswanath. The left-handed batsman married Judy, sister of his Surrey and England teammate Alec Stewart as well as daughter of erstwhile Test opener Micky. He is the joint shortest Indian cricketer till date with a height of 5.2 feet along with. His career ended with 6080 runs in 155 innings he played out of 91 test matches with an average of 41.93. it includes 35 fifties and 14 centuries. Things seemed to be progressing smoothly for Butcher until his extramarital affair took his marriage to breaking point. Sunil Gavaskar is a former Indian cricket team captain. Well, Vishy was a stylish middle-order batsman who appeared for India in 91 Test matches and 25 ODIs between 1969 and 1983. In the second inning, he again shined with the bat by scoring valuable 48 runs and taking his side out from the jaws of defeat. Kavita is married to another batting legend G.R. It is also worth noting that Umar is the son-in-law of former Pakistani leg-spinner Abdul Qadir. After that inning, Englands captain Tony Craig was so impressed with the elegant stroke play that he lifted him up and cradled him as a token of appreciation. In the two Tests he captained, one was drawn and one was lost, the latter being the Golden Jubilee Test against England. This includes 14 hundred and 35 fifties. Following Mahmudullah's poor sequence of scores in Tests, there were nagging rumours that he was in the side due to his link with the Bangladesh captain. Print length. With his brilliant batting performances in the domestic circuit, in November 1969, he made his international test debut against Australia. India went on to win the match which ultimately led to a 10 series victory in the 6-match series, although this West Indian side was considerably weaker than in previous series after many players opted to play in World Series Cricket instead. In 1983, he played his last international game against Pakistan and later retired from all forms of the game. He is also one of the finest batsmen for the Indian team to have. Interestingly, he had a batting average of above 50 against Aussies and Caribbeans known for their strong fast bowling attack. Viswanath played Test cricketfor India from 1969 to 1983 making 91 appearances and scoring over 6000 runs. However, he couldnt perform as per expectation and got out on the golden duck. His interest in cricket rose after watching his elder brother and neighbor playing club cricket together. Not many would know that Ajay Jadeja's birth name was Ajaysinhji Jadeja. With the Test match starting on Thursday, neither Bishan Singh Bedi nor Gundappa Viswanth . Vishwanath scored unbeaten 97 runs out of the total 190 runs in the first innings while batting at the number four position against the bowling of Andy Roberts and Lance Gibbs. He is a member of the Indian Cricketers Association (ICA). He scored his second hundred against England at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on 6 February 1973. He has been a great player for India and he has it in him to be a good coach, which he has proved with his mentoring roles in the IPL. As Bob was walking back to the pavilion, Vishy decided to call him back to the field when England was on the verge of a defeat. 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