A. G. Kripal Singh
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Died | 22 July 1987 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | (aged 53)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm off-break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | A. G. Ram Singh (father) A. G. Milkha Singh (brother) Arjan Kripal Singh (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 75) | 19 November 1955 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 27 October 1964 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 23 March 2018 |
Amritsar Govindsingh Kripal Singh
Life and career
Kripal Singh came from a famous cricketing family. His father A. G. Ram Singh was unlucky not to play for India, his brother Milkha Singh was a Test cricketer, and another brother, two sons, his daughter and a nephew all played first-class cricket. He was an attacking batsman and a useful off spin bowler.
He played a leading role in
Picked for the Test series against
Kripal toured England in 1959. He hit 178 against Lancashire and played in one Test where he scored 41. A finger injury severely limited his appearances. Though he remained within the sight of the selectors, his Test appearances were irregular thereafter. He played three Tests in 1961-62 and two in 1963–64, all against
In one of the Test matches in 1963-64 when many English players went down with injury and illness, Kripal fielded for them almost as a permanent substitute. Towards the end of his career Kripal became more of a bowler. He captained Tamil Nadu, and South Zone in the first ever Duleep Trophy match.
He was born a Sikh, but between his Test appearances, Kripal fell in love with a Christian girl and converted to marry her and shaved off his beard and had hair cut.[2]
Kripal died from a cardiac arrest at the age of 53. He was a national selector at the time of his death.[citation needed]
Notes
- According to Charles Davis, Kripal bowled 651 balls and conceded 235 runs before taking his first wicket.
References
- ^ "Madras v Bengal 1954-55". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "The Hindu : Magazine / Columns : A lot in a name". www.hindu.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2006. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
Sources
- V. Ramnarayan, Mosquitos and other Jolly Rovers
- Mihir Bose, A History of Indian Cricket
- Christopher Martin-Jenkins, A Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers
External links
- A. G. Kripal Singh at ESPNcricinfo
- A. G. Kripal Singh at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- "A most cerebral cricketer" by V Ramnarayan