5 Indian-origin cricketers who found success in other countries
Being an Indian fan, it is always an unpleasant experience when we see an Indian-origin based cricketer performing big against the Indian team. With the Indian population migrating out of the nation, many of the cricketing countries have had Indian-origin superstars. So here’s a list of five such cricketers who became legendary cricketers for other countries.
5. Monty Panesar
Monty Panesar’s initial rise in English cricket can be termed as a revelation especially at a time when the team had gone deficient after the absence of Ashley Giles. A slow left-arm orthodox spinner who could get a considerable amount of turn and bounce did enjoy his distinction until there came the presence of Graeme Swann in 2008. However, Monty did have an eventful international career especially in Test matches where he fetched 167 wickets from 50 outings. England’s elusive 2012 Test series win in India was one of the premier highlights of his notable career.
4. Nasser Hussain
Born in Chennai on March 28th 1968, Nasser Hussain is surely one of the most cherished England cricketers coming from Indian origin. Also arguably one of the most adored captains in England, he led the English team to 17 Test wins and 28 ODI wins. In terms of his batting stats then in Test cricket, Hussain played 96 Test matches and scored 5,764 runs including 14 hundreds. His ODI record is much inferior as he only played 88 matches and scored 2332 runs. While retiring from all forms of cricket back in 2004, Hussain instantly began his commentary career and is now well-known for his meritorious role.
3. Rohan Kanhai
Another well-regarded cricketer of Indian origin, Rohan Kanhai was no doubt one of the best prolific batsmen of the 1960s. While him being one of the finest cricketers, Kanhai in his career has played with some of the finest cricketers of that time including Sir Garfield Sobers, Lance Gibbs, Clive Lloyd etc. He was also part of the West Indies’ inaugural World Cup win in 1975. By making his Test debut way back in 1957 against England, Kanhai went on to play 79 Test matches where he amassed 6227 runs at an astonishing average of 47.53 including 15 hundreds.
2. Hashim Amla
Hashim Amla’s name might surprise you in this list but he does belong to a Gujarati-Muslim family originating from India. Being South Africa’s all-time great, he was no doubt one of the leading batters in the decade of 2010s. By having a high-profile international career, in Test cricket he played 124 matches amassing 9,282 runs at an average of 46.64 including 28 hundreds. His ODI career being equally proficient, Amla made 8,113 runs from 181 matches including 27 hundreds. Being one of the vital pillars in Graeme Smith’s world-class South African side would surely be a premier highlight of his illustrious career.
1. Shivnarine Chanderpaul
Here’s another Guyanese-born cricketer of Indian origin who went on to become an all-time great for West Indies. While making his debut way back in 1994, Chanderpaul had a prolific international career which ended in 2015. By playing a record 164 Test matches for West Indies, he amassed 11,867 runs including 30 hundreds at an average of 51.37. He also had an extensive ODI career, by playing 268 games and scoring 8,778 runs. Being one of the backbones of West Indies cricket during his time, Chanderpaul was surely a jewel which didn’t receive a massive accreditation.
