M. L. JAISIMHA
🏏🏏 M. L. JAISIMHA (3 March 1939 – 6 July 1999) Secunderabad born Motganhalli Laxminarsu Jaisimha was a stylish right-hand batsman, right-arm medium pace and right-arm off break bowler in addition to being an outstanding fielder, who represented India in Tests from 1959 to 1971... The first cricketer to bat on all the five days of a Test match, Jaisimha achieved this feat in the home series against Australia at Calcutta's Eden Gardens in 1960. Ravi Shastri and Cheteshwar Pujara are the other two Indian players to emulate his feat... Jaisimha made his Test debut in June 1959 against England at Lord's, and played his last game for India in the final Test in April 1971 against West Indies at Port of Spain... In 39 Tests Jaisimha scored 2056 runs @30.68 with 3 hundreds and 12 fifties, 129 as his highest, 9 wickets and 17 catches... Jaisimha first class figures are quite impressive. Playing for Hyderabad and South Zone for over two decades - 1954 to 1