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Vijay Hazare
Indian cricket player. (1915-2004) · India · On the map · Athletes · Died at 89
Vijay Samuel Hazare was an Indian cricketer. He captained India in 14 matches between 1951 and 1953.
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In India's 25th Test match, nearly 20 years after India achieved Test status, he led India to its first Test cricket win in 1951-52 against England at Madras, winning by an innings and eight runs in a match that began on the day that King George VI died. He received the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, the highest honour bestowed by BCCI on a former player.
