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| Matches | 51 | 136 | ||
| Runs scored | 3202 | 4413 | ||
| Batting average | 42. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 13 | 37. 08 | ||
| 100s/50s | 9/15 | 6/33 | ||
| Top score | 201 | 134* | ||
| Balls bowled | 6 | 4 | ||
| Wickets | - | - | ||
| Bowling average | - | - | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - | ||
| 10 wickets in match | - | n/a | ||
| Best bowling | - | - | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 9/- | 20/- | ||
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| Constituency | Amritsar |
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| Born | 20 October 1963 Patiala, Punjab |
| Political party | BJP |
| Residence | Amritsar |
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Navjot Singh Sidhu (Punjabi: ਨਵਜੋਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਸਿੱਧੂ , born October 20, 1963) is former Indian cricket batsman, who took up television commentary and, more recently, politics following his retirement from the game. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a Parliament. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Patiala ( Punjabi: ਪਟਿਆਲਾ is a city in the Punjab state of India. Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Punjabi (pa ਪੰਜਾਬੀ in Gurmukhi script pa-PK {{Nastaliq پنجابی}} in Shahmukhi script Pañjābī in Transliteration) is an Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries He was born in Patiala, Punjab. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Patiala ( Punjabi: ਪਟਿਆਲਾ is a city in the Punjab state of India. Punjab (ਪੰਜਾਬ पंजाब pəɲdʒaːb is a state in northwest India. Sidhu was elected to the Lok Sabha as the member from Amritsar in 2004 on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket; he later resigned, following his conviction for culpable homicide. The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. After the Supreme Court stayed his conviction, he successfully contested the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat, defeating his Congress rival, State Finance Minister Surinder Singla, by 77,626 votes.
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Cricketing career
Navjot Singh Sidhu had a volatile career of a cricketer from 1983 to 1999
He made an uneventful international debut against the West Indies at Ahmedabad in 1983 scoring just 19 runs in his debut Test match. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Ahmedabad (અમદાવાદ Amdāvād, Hindi: अहमदाबाद) is the largest city in Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations He was given another chance in that series but failed again. He was selected for the 1987 cricket World Cup in India scoring 73 on his One Day International debut in a losing effort against Australia. The 1987 Cricket World Cup (aka Reliance World Cup) was the fourth edition of the tournament Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. He scored 50s in 4 of the 5 World Cup 1987 matches in which he batted, failing in the semifinal against England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland His first ODI century came against Pakistan in Sharjah in 1989 while his 134 against England at Gwalior in 1993 was his highest ODI score and the innings which he called his best when he retired in 1999. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Sharjah ( Arabic: الشارقة) ( pronounced /'ʃɑɹdʒə/ in English) is the third most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Gwalior ( Hindi: ग्वालियर) is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India
He scored over 500 Test runs in a year thrice (1993, 1994 and 1997). His only Test double century came during India's 1997 tour of West Indies. In 1994, he scored 885 ODI runs.
Sidhu's finest moment in Tests was his 201 against West Indies in 1996-97, a defiant knock lasting 11 hours. Known for his tendency to attack spinners, he cracked eight sixes in 124 against Sri Lanka in 1993-94, and four fifties in five innings against the Australians in 1997-98, deliberately singling out Shane Warne. [3]
He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December 1999. He played over 50 Test matches and over 100 ODIs scoring over 7,000 international runs. He has 27 centuries to his credit in an 18 year career.
Some of the nicknames he earned were "Sixer Sidhu", Sherry and "Jonty Singh" (with respect to his improved fielding in his late career, Jonty Rhodes being the best fielder at that time. Jonathan Neil "Jonty" Rhodes (born 27 July 1969) is a former South African Test and One Day International Cricketer )
Other Statistics
| Class | Matches | Innings | Not Outs | Runs | Highest Score | Average | 100s | 50s | Catches |
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| First-class | 157 | 228 | 12 | 9571 | 286 | 44. 31 | 27 | 50 | 50 |
| List A | 205 | 191 | 19 | 7186 | 139 | 41. 77 | 10 | 55 | 31 |
Commentator and TV Personality
Sidhu started his career as a commentator for NIMBUS when India toured Sri Lanka in 2001. He however later became a commentator with ESPN-Star. He became famous for his funny quotes, which have come to be known as Sidhuisms.
Subsequent to his sacking, Sidhu took his act to commentate for Ten Sports. He also regularly appears as a "cricket analyst" on various local Indian channels. Of late he also figured as a judge on a television program - "The Great Indian Laughter Challenge". The Great Indian Laughter Challenge is one of the very successful reality shows on Indian television Later he also appered in some more similar programs like "Funjabi Chak De".
Cyrus Sahukar hosts a program on MTV "Piddhu the Great" where he is disguised as Piddhu, a lookalike of Sidhu. Cyrus Sahukar ( 6th August 1980 -) is an Indian Video jockey who appears on MTV India. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The one-liners in the program, similar to Sidhuisms, are called "Pidhuisms".
Politics
Sidhu won on a Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from the Amritsar seat in the Indian general elections, 2004. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state Legislative elections were held in India, the world's largest Democracy, in four phases between April 20 and May 10, 2004.
He has been found guilty of manslaughter[4] by the Punjab & Haryana High Court, he has been convicted under Sec 304 of IPC for causing the death of a Gurnam Singh on December 27, 1988. Events 537 - The Hagia Sophia is completed 1512 - The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Earlier on 22 September 1999, the district and sessions judge at Patiala had acquitted Sidhu in the same case registered under Section 304 and 34 IPC. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Later he recontested on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket from Amritsar and won handsomely. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP (भारतीय जनता पार्टी, Translation: Indian People's Party) founded in 1980 is a major Political Amritsar (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ meaning The Lake of the Holy Nectar, is the administrative headquarters of the Amritsar District in the state He is being groomed for a longer innings in Indian politics and his mentor is a noted lawyer and politician Arun Jaitley. Arun Jaitley (born December 28, 1952 in New Delhi) is
Court case
In December 2006, a court in India has found the former Indian cricketer and member of parliament guilty of culpable homicide. Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being in a manner considered by law as less culpable than Murder. Sidhu had beaten up a man in 1988 over a petty dispute over parking vehicles in Patiala. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Patiala ( Punjabi: ਪਟਿਆਲਾ is a city in the Punjab state of India. The victim, a 65-year old man named Gurnam Singh, subsequently succumbed to the injuries that were inflicted on him. The former cricketer has resigned as a Member of Parliament after the court decision. On 6 December 2006, he was sentenced to three years in prison by the Punjab and Haryana High Court [5]. Events 1060 - Béla I of Hungary is crowned king of Hungary 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. However he has not been detained and his sentence has been suspended till January 31, 2007 for him to appeal to the Supreme Court of India. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. [1]
References
External links
- Former cricketer guilty of manslaughter BBC News - 1 December 2006
- Jail term for road rage cricketer BBC News - 6 December 2006
- Sidhu is energetic, popular orator: Watch His speech in Online video
- Cricinfo articles
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