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Full name Bishan Singh Bedi
Born September 25, 1946, Amritsar, Punjab
Current age 63 years 47 days
Major teams India, Delhi, Northamptonshire, Northern Punjab
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Other Coach
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 67 | 101 | 28 | 656 | 50* | 8.98 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 0 | ||
| ODIs | 10 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 6.20 | 70 | 44.28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| First-class | 370 | 426 | 111 | 3584 | 61 | 11.37 | 0 | 7 | 172 | 0 | |||
| List A | 72 | 45 | 13 | 218 | 24* | 6.81 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 67 | 118 | 21364 | 7637 | 266 | 7/98 | 10/194 | 28.71 | 2.14 | 80.3 | 13 | 14 | 1 |
| ODIs | 10 | 10 | 590 | 340 | 7 | 2/44 | 2/44 | 48.57 | 3.45 | 84.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 370 | 90354 | 33843 | 1560 | 7/5 | 21.69 | 2.24 | 57.9 | 106 | 20 | |||
| List A | 72 | 3686 | 2087 | 71 | 5/30 | 5/30 | 29.39 | 3.39 | 51.9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Test debut | India v West Indies at Kolkata, Dec 31, 1966 - Jan 5, 1967 scorecard |
| Last Test | England v India at The Oval, Aug 30-Sep 4, 1979 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | England v India at Leeds, Jul 13, 1974 scorecard |
| Last ODI | India v Sri Lanka at Manchester, Jun 16-18, 1979 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| First-class span | 1961/62 - 1980/81 |
| List A span | 1972 - 1981/82 |
The purity and perfection of Bedi's art was a connoisseur's dream. He was stealthy, silent and deadly, a master of deception who conjured variations in flight, loop, spin and pace without any perceptible change in action. He bowled with a big heart too, challenging the batsman to hit over the top by giving the ball plenty of air, and was a consistent wicket-taker for most of his career. Helped by a successful county stint with Northamptonshire, he finished with 1560 first-class wickets, more than any other Indian bowler. He was forthright and outspoken throughout his playing career, and inevitably courted controversies: objecting to the use of Vaseline by England bowler John Lever in 1976-7, declaring India's second innings at Kingston in protest against intimidatory bowling by the West Indians in 1976 and, famously, threatening to dump the Indian cricket team in the sea in 1990, when he was the coach. A generous man possessing infinite wisdom, his zest and passion for the game still remains undiminished, although his outburst against various aspects of the modern game sometimes make him seem prone to the incurable malaise of bitterness.
H Natarajan
- When trickery was afoot (Sep 11, 2009)
- 'I was obsessed with bowling' (Aug 10, 2009)
- Axed practice game draws flak from former players (Jan 15, 2009)
- Bedi backs Krejza for Delhi Test (Oct 27, 2008)
- Never a cricketer of the year (Mar 18, 2008)
Jul 22, 2009
Bishan Bedi and Clive Lloyd in discussion at the ICC Centenary History Conference
© Getty Images
Oct 26, 2008
Bishan Bedi gives bowling tips to Jason Krejza
© Getty Images
Oct 26, 2008
Bishan Bedi gives bowling tips to Cameron White
© Getty Images
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