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Mushtaq Ali [1914-2005] : Cricket
Submitted by kashif on Mon, 08/08/2005 - 13:47.

Mushtaq Ali was the first Indian to score a century on foreign soil.
17th December 1914 : born
1936: First test century by an Indian on foreign soil, against Engalish. runs 112.
1964: Retired from first-class cricket.
1964 : Awarded Padma-shri.
1967: published autobiography "Cricket Delightful."
2002: Wisden special award.
18th June 2005: Died in Indore.
Educated in Indore and Aligarh Muslim University.
Mushtaq Ali genius and imagination.


