Vinod Kambli

Vinod Ganpat Kambli (born 18 January 1972, Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra) is a former Indian cricketer.

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18 January - 1972 - Mumbai - Maharashtra

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He is primarily a left-handed batsman (having just bowled 4 balls in international cricket). The major teams for which he played were India, Mumbai and Boland. He was 17, and Sachin Tendulkar 16, when they put on a world-record unbroken 664 run partnership in a school match. In his first seven Tests he racked up two double-centuries and two centuries. Although he averages 54 in Test cricket, he is not even in contention for a test berth, due to the fact that there is a perception that he is a 'minnow basher', having reserved his highest scores for 1990's easybeats Zimbabwe and England. He also got into a mess over the short ball and faced disciplinary action numerous times.

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Batsman - Cricket - India - Mumbai - Boland - Sachin Tendulkar - Tests

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He is still remembered for crying when the 1996 World Cup semi-final match between India and Sri Lanka was disrupted due to crowd misbehaviour, and Sri Lanka was declared the winner.

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World Cup - India - Sri Lanka

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He played his last test in 1995 against New Zealand and his last One-Day International (ODI) in 2000 against Sri Lanka.

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1995 - New Zealand - One-Day International (ODI) - 2000 - Sri Lanka

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