'I was in the best team that never played for India'

January 18, 2023 14:08

Michael Dalvi, who played first class cricket for Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Bengal, once hit a century against a fiery Malcolm Marshall and the West Indies. At 77, he has a razor sharp memory, a ready wit and is a rare cricketing treasure, writes Archana Masih/Rediff.com. Read the interview here.

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