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Dilawar Hussain (cricketer)

Dilawar Hussain

Dilawar Hussain (1907–1967) was an Indian first-class cricketer who represented India in Test cricket during the 1930s. A wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman, he was among the early generation of Indian cricketers to play Test matches following India's admission to Test status in 1932.

Key facts

Full name Dilawar Hussain
Born 1907
Died 1967
Nationality Indian
Role Wicket-keeper, right-handed batsman
Format Test cricket, first-class cricket

Background

Dilawar Hussain belonged to the early phase of Indian cricket, when the sport was organised largely through the Bombay Pentangular and regional teams under the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), which had been founded in 1928. The decade following India's first Test in 1932 saw a small pool of players representing the country, and wicket-keepers in particular were drawn from a narrow group of specialists.

Cricket career

Dilawar Hussain played Test cricket for India during the 1930s. As a wicket-keeper, he was part of Indian sides that played both at home against touring English teams and on tours abroad in an era when international fixtures for India were infrequent. He also appeared in domestic first-class matches in India during the same period.

Style and role

He kept wicket and batted in the lower middle order, a combination typical of specialist gloveman of his era. His selection reflected the importance placed on wicket-keeping standards in early Indian Test sides.

Significance

As one of the cricketers who represented India in the first decade of the country's Test status, Dilawar Hussain is part of the foundational group of players who helped establish Indian cricket on the international stage before independence. Profiles of pioneering Indian Test cricketers commonly include him among the wicket-keepers of the 1930s.

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