HIS CRICKETING CAREER
TESTS
30
SCORE
2001 runs
AVERAGE
39.23 runs
CENTURIES
Five
DOUBLE TONS
Two
MEMORABLE WINDIES SERIES
>> Best known for his role in the historic first-ever series win for India in the 1970-71 tour of West Indies
>> He scored an aggregate of 642 runs, including three centuries and a highest score of 212 in that series
Sardesai hailed from Margao, where he spent his childhood years before moving to Mumbai. He is the father of noted journalist Rajdeep Sardesai-------------------------------------------------------
PANAJI: Google on Wednesday honoured the lone Goa-born international cricketer, the late Dilip Sardesai, dedicating the day's Doodle to him on his 78th birth anniversary.
The doodle includes a caricature of Sardesai taking a batting stance on the pitch.
A Google Doodle is a special, temporary alteration Google in its logo on homepages to honour people or commemorate events, achievements or holidays.
Sardesai, was born in Margao on August 8, 1940 and died at age 66 on July 2, 2007 at a Mumbai hospital from multiple organ failure.
In his Test career he scored five centuries, including two double-tons. He is best known for his role in the historic first-ever series win for India in the 1970-71 tour of West Indies. He scored an aggregate of 642 runs, including three centuries and a highest score of 212 in that series.
In all, he played 30 Tests for India, scoring 2001 runs at a batting average of 39.23.
His Wikepedia page quotes Indian legend Vijay Merchant as calling him "renaissance man of Indian cricket". The page, as does BBC Sport, acknowledge him as among India's best batsman against spin bowling.
Sardesai hailed from Margao, where he spent his childhood years before moving to Mumbai. He is the father of noted journalist Rajdeep Sardesai.
