Born 8 February 1963, in Hyderabad, Azharuddin , was an accomplished batsman and captained the Indian cricket team for much of the 1990s, until being banned for his involvement in a match-fixing scandal.
In his prime, he had a graceful, fluid batting style, comparable to that of his English contemporary, David Gower and Australian batsman Greg Chappell.
The wrist flick was his most characteristic shot and he fared best against spinners.
