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Legend passes away
Vijay Samuel Hazare, who led India to their first Test victory, passed away on Saturday afternoon at a private hospital after a prolonged il...
Written by S.PERVEZ QAISER
December 19, 2004 12:00 AM IST
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Vijay Samuel Hazare, who led India to their first Test victory, passed away on Saturday afternoon at a private hospital after a prolonged illness. Hazare, 89, had been suffering from intestinal cancer and other ailments. He had been kept on life support.
The Cricket Club of India honoured him with the Lifetime Achievement Award a week ago by former BCCI president Raj Singh Dungarpur at a private ceremony.
BCCI bore the cost of his treatment.
His brother Vivek made his mark in Ranji Trophy. Vijay Hazare is survived by wife Pramila, son Ranjit and two daughters.
Born: March 11, 1915
First Test: Against England at Lord8217;s 1946
Last Test: Against West Indies at Kingston 1953
Tests: 30,
Runs: 2192,
Average: 47.65, Centuries: 7,
Wickets: 20
He led India to its first Test victory:
Against England at Chennai in 1951-52
First Indian to score a century in each innings of a Test
First Indian to score two first class triple hundreds
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