A. G. Kripal Singh
Indian cricket player. (1933-1987)
Amritsar Govindsingh Kripal Singh (6 August 1933 – 22 July 1987) was an Indian Test cricketer.
Life and career
Kripal Singh came from a famous cricketing family. His father A. G. Ram Singh was unlucky not to play for India, his brother Milkha Singh was a Test cricketer, and another brother, two sons, his daughter and a nephew all played first-class cricket. He was an attacking batsman and a useful off spin bowler.
He played a leading role in Madras winning the Ranji Trophy in 1954–55, scoring 636 runs and taking 13 wickets. In the semi-final against Bengal he hit 98 and 97 – the second innings runs came out of a total of 139 all out in which no one else reached double figures – and took 4 for 18 in the second innings. Kripal had university exams at the time of the final and was granted a postponement by the university. In the final against Holkar he scored 75 and 91 and seven wickets in a narrow victory. Earlier in the season he scored his career best score of 208 against Travancore-Cochin.
Picked for the Test series against New Zealand in the following season, he scored 100* on his debut.
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