Dev, Kapil

Indian cricketer who was one of the world's outstanding all-rounders. At the age of 20 he became the youngest player to complete the ‘double’ of 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in Test cricket. In 1992 he followed Richard Hadlee as the second bowler to reach 400 wickets, and by the end of his career had taken a record 434 Test wickets. In September 1999 he was appointed his country's national coach, but was forced to resign a year later after alleged involvement in a match-fixing scandal.

Career highlights


Test cricket (1978–94)
appearances: 131; batting: runs: 5,248; average: 31.05; not out: 15; 100s: 8; best: 163 (v. Sri Lanka 1986); bowling: overs: 4,623.2; wickets: 434; runs: 12,867; average: 29.64; best: 9–83 (v. West Indies 1983); catches: 64

One-day internationals (1978–94)
appearances: 225; batting: runs: 3,783; average: 23.79; not out: 39; best: 175 not out (v. Zimbabwe 1983); bowling: overs: 1,867; wickets: 253; runs: 6,945; average: 27.45; best: 5–43 (v. Australia 1983); catches: 71

All first-class cricket (1978–94)
appearances: 275; batting: runs: 11,356; average: 32.91; not out: 39; 100s: 18; best: 193 (v. Punjab 1979); bowling: overs: 8,142.1; wickets: 835; runs: 22,626; average: 27.09; best: 9–83 (v. West Indies 1983); catches: 192

World Cup
1983 (captain)

Awards


Wisden Cricketer of the Year
1983