CHANDU BORDE

Chandu Borde

Domestic Cricket

Debut

Borde made his first appearance in 1954/55 home season for Baroda in opposition to Gujarat in Ahmedabad stuck between December 1954. He played in the semi-final in opposition to Holkar and was bowled for a duck. He had more victory in the following period, making maiden century in opposition to Bombay. In the 1957/58 Ranji ultimate against Services, he scored a half-century and selected up 5 wickets in the match. He symbolized Maharashtra after a transfer in 1964.

Test Cricket

The Beginning

Borde made his first appearance in the First Test for the period of the West Indies tour of India. Over the first two Tests, his act was ordinary and was dropped for the Third Test in favour of debutant Ramnath Kenny. After a poor concert from Kenny, Borde was evoked and made his maiden Test half-century. In the Fifth and final Test of the series, Borde made his international breakthrough with a maiden century, 109 and then 96 in the second innings of a drawn contest.
In the next sequence India visited England, and Borde cracked the little finger on the left hand in the First Test, and overlooked the second Test. Over the next 11 matches, Borde attained only two half-centuries and 14 wickets as Australia and Pakistan toured India. In the Fourth Test in opposition to Pakistan in Madras, he made 177*, his second century and highest Test score, merging in a 177-run stand with fellow centurion Polly Umrigar.

Contributions in Indian Victories

Borde played a type part in India's first victory over England in the Fourth Test played in Eden Gardens, Kolkata, getting two half centuries (68 and 61) and taking 3 wickets in the First Test. In the subsequent Test in Madras, India won yet again with Borde taking five wickets. India's tour of the West Indies in 1961/62 was inadequate, resulting in a 5-0 whitewash. Borde had a mediocre sequence scoring 244 runs at 24.4 and taking only six wickets. He chased it with superior performances in the next two series (England in India, and Australia trip of India) scoring 383 at 42.55 and enchanting ten wickets in eight Tests.

Kiwi Pleasure

New Zealand toured India in 1964/65 and Borde took a partiality to the opposition, achieving a century in Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai in the Third Test. It was one of three centuries in the series. He completed with 371 runs at 60.81. The chain also marked the final time that Borde bowled global level. Borde tracked up the victorious New Zealand chain with an additional great entity performance in the home sequence in opposition to West Indies achieving two centuries as India lost the three Test sequence 2-0.

Honors: Row XI selection and test match captaincy

Borde was the only Indian diplomat in the Rest of the World XI squad that played in opposition to Barbados in March, 1967. Borde skipped the Indian squad in the First Test in opposition to Australia at the Adelaide Oval in December 1967. The Nawab of Pataudi resumed his position as head in the next game.

Career twilight

Outside his sole Test as skipper in Australia, Borde had disappointing performances on the visits to Australia, England and New Zealand attaining 468 runs at 24.67 in 11 Tests with only four half-centuries. Playing only as a professional batsman, Borde was plunged as part of a youth choice policy, with his place taken by Gundappa Viswanath after the First Test in opposition to Australia at Brabourne Stadium.

Cricket administrator

Borde had two spells as the chairman of the national selection committee:

• 1984 to 1986
• 1999 to 2002

Apart his duties as chairman of the selection committee, Borde have handled other tasks for Indian cricket and a half-done list is listed:

• Manager, India's visit of Pakistan in 1989.
• Pitch curator, Nehru Stadium, Pune 1984.
• Manager, India's trip of Ireland and England in 2007.

Awards

Borde established numerous awards from Indian government and cricket business for his contribution to cricket:

• 1966: Was awarded the Arjuna Award by Government of India making him the fourth cricketer to accept the award.
• 1969: Was awarded the Padma Shri
• 2002: Granted Padma Bhushan - India's third highest civilian honor.
• 2006: CK Nayudu Award for Lifetime achievement awarded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.