
Abbas Ali Baig is a former Indian cricketer who represented the Indian national side in Tests. He was a right-handed batsman who played in 10 Tests for India between 1959 and 1967. He was included in the playing eleven against England in 1959 as a replacement for injured Vijay Manjrekar. He scored a brilliant hundred in the second innings and became the youngest Indian cricketer to score a century on debut aged 20 years and 131 days. He was also the first Indian cricketer to score a century on debut outside India. He played the home series against Australia later that year and performed creditably. His half-centuries in both the innings at Bombay helped India secure a draw. After a dismal performance against Pakistan in the following season, he was dropped from the side and again played two Tests against West Indies in 1966. He was again dropped and did not play Test cricket again although he was included in the Indian side that toured England in 1971 but didn’t made it to the playing eleven. He was born in 1939 in Hyderabad, British India. He played for Hyderabad in the Ranji trophy.

Abbas Ali Baig Age, Height, Weight, Bio & Family |
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Biography | |
Born Name | Abbas Ali Baig |
Nickname | N/A |
Occupation | Former Indian cricketer |
Personal Life | |
Age (as in 2017) | 78 years |
Date of Birth | 19 March 1939 |
Place of Birth | Hyderabad, British India |
Nationality | Indian |
Ethnicity | Indian |
Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
Height & Weight | |
Height | in feet/inches: N/A in meters: N/A in centimeters: N/A |
Weight | in kilograms: N/A in Pounds: N/A |
Career Highlights | |
International Debut | Test – 23 July 1959 v England at Manchester |
Domestic/State Team | Hyderabad (India) |
Stats | No. of Test played – 10
Runs scored: 428 (score 1 century and 2 half-centuries); Highest score: 112 |
Education | |
Education Qualification | N/A |
School | N/A |
College | University College, Oxford |
Family | |
Father | N/A |
Mother | N/A |
Brother | Murtuza Baig, Mazhar Baig, Mujtaba Baig |
Sister | N/A |
Children | N/A |
Others | N/A |
Wife, Girlfriends & Affairs | |
Marital Status | N/A |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Girlfriends/Affairs | N/A |
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