10 Cricketers who overcame physical barriers

Len Hutton England cricket
Len Hutton continued to fascinate English cricket fans even after he was left with a shortened arm

#2 Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Indian cricket
The Nawab of Pataudi played cricket with an impaired vision

One of the greatest batsmen India ever produced, he is another classic case of what could have been had fate not intervened. The Nawab of Pataudi Jr. has legendary tales related as he was said to tame the fiercest English county bowlers during his time as a player for the Oxford University.

But then, bad luck interfered as he was involved in a gruesome car accident that left his vision impaired. He could only see through his left eye and according to him, there was once a time he could see two balls and “tried to hit the inside one.”

In the end, though, he made some adjustments to his stance and covered his right eye and went on to play for India. In fact, he was good as he scored a double hundred in Tests, but how he turned out after that accident is a far cry from what he could have been.

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