India: Lala Amarnath

In what was his debut match, Lala Amarnath came out all guns blazing against a potent English attack as he easily looked the best Indian batsman at display.
Scoring runs aggressively courtesy his positive intent, Amarnath went on to register India's first three-figure score in Test match cricket.
India, who played their debut Test at Lord's in 1932, hosted England in their second Test, at the Bombay Gymkhana in December 1933.
For a country fighting for independence from the same British against whom Amarnath scored a century, his effort was received as a moral win for the revolting Indians, even though their rulers comfortably won the match.
He challenged the domination of the sport by the princely classes which also resulted in a shortened career. A great servant of Indian cricket, Lala Ji did justice to whatever role he took up, from team manager to coach to selector.
He is survived by his three sons, two of whom (Mohinder and Surinder Amarnath) represented India in Test cricket and the third (Rajinder Amarnath) also a former First Class cricketer.
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