Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman (pronunciation ; born 1 November 1974), known as VVS Laxman, is a former Indian international cricketer and a current c...
Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman (pronunciation ; born 1 November 1974), known as VVS Laxman, is a former Indian international cricketer and a current cricket commentator and pundit. A right-hand batsman known for his elegant stroke play, Laxman played as a middle-order batsman in Test cricket.
Laxman is one of the few players to have played 100 Test matches, without ever appearing in a One-Day Cricket World Cup. Despite being a relatively slow runner between the wickets, Laxman compensated with his stroke play and fast scoring. In 2002, he was named one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year.
In domestic cricket, Laxman represented Hyderabad. He also played for Lancashire in county cricket. He was also the captain of the Deccan Chargers team in the Indian Premier League during its inaugural season. Later, he played for the Kochi Tuskers IPL team. He is currently a mentor of the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
In 2011, Laxman was awarded the Padma Shri award, India's fourth highest civilian award.. In 2012, Laxman retired from international cricket.
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Saeed Anwar
Saeed Anwar ( born 6 September 1968) is a Pakistani former cricketer and a former captain for Tests and ODIs. An opening batsman and occasional slow l...
Saeed Anwar ( born 6 September 1968) is a Pakistani former cricketer and a former captain for Tests and ODIs. An opening batsman and occasional slow left arm orthodox bowler, Anwar played international cricket between 1989 and 2003. Considered as one of greatest opening batsmen Pakistan has ever produced, Anwar has scored twenty centuries in ODIs, more than any other Pakistani batsmen in this format.[1][2] He played 55 Test matches, scoring 4052 runs with eleven centuries, average 45.52. In 247 One Day Internationals (ODIs) he made 8824 runs at an average of 39.21.
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