The picture marked a
historic occasion in the history of English County cricket,
when a 70-odd-year
tradition was broken when Sachin Tendulkar became the
first
cricketer to achieve a particular feat. What was the occasion, and who
was
originally slated to achieve the feat?
Sachin became Yorkshire's first overseas player.
ReplyDeleteCraig McDermott, an Australian fast bowler was originally slated to achieve the feat.
first foregn player in county cricket
ReplyDeleteAnswer : Sachin Tendulkar’s famous pose with a pint of beer after being chosen as the first non-Yorkshireman to play for the county, after Geoffrey Boycott and the club's cricket committee finally dismantled the native-born policy which prevailed for over 70 years.
ReplyDeleteCraig McDermott of Australia, was the first-choice, but pulled out a month before, because of a groin injury.
Winners :
Piyush Mohit