by Devendra Prabhudesai (Author)
The first Indian to score five double centuries in Test Cricket, each of those scores higher than the previous one; the first Indian to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings; the first non-wicketkeeper in Test history to take 200 catches; the first batsman in Test history to score a century in every Test-playing nation of his time; one of the greatest match-winners of all time, and now, the coach of the Indian Under-19 team which won the World Cup!
Author Biography
An author, screenwriter and anchor, Devendr a Prabhud esai (b.1976) has worked across sectors-- from working with the Police to rehabilitate victims of crime to planning and executing some of the biggest cricketing events in India in the recent past. H e was Manager, Media Relations and Corporate A ffairs, at the B oard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from January 2008 to July 2015. H e designed and scripted India's first ' Heritage Cricket Walk' for H opOn India in 2017. H e was guest editor of ' The Rock, ' a special issue on Rahul Dravid that India Today brought out in 2006. A Biography of Rahul Dravid was originally written in 2005. It was his second book.
Number of Pages: 322
Dimensions: 0.72 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: February 20, 2019
