Madan Lal

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Madan Lal
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium
balls = true
tests = 39
test runs = 1042
test bat avg = 22.65
test 100s/50s = -/5
test top score = 74
test overs = 5997
test wickets = 71
test bowl avg = 40.08
test 5s = 4
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 5/23
test catches/stumpings = 15/-
ODIs = 67
ODI runs = 401
ODI bat avg = 19.09
ODI 100s/50s = -/1
ODI top score = 53*
ODI overs = 3164
ODI wickets = 73
ODI bowl avg = 29.27
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 4/20
ODI catches/stumpings = 18/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30873.html

Madan Lal Udhouram Sharma [cite web | url=http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30873.html | title=Cricinfo Website - Madan Lal Profile | publisher=Cricinfo | date=1996-09-25 | accessdate=2007-03-17] audio|Madan_Lal.ogg|pronunciation (born March 20, 1951, Amritsar, Punjab, India) is a former Indian international cricketer (1974-1987). He enjoyed great success at the first class level scoring over 10,000 runs and taking over 600 wickets.

He played 31 Test matches for India, scoring 1,042 runs at an average of 22.65, taking 71 wickets at 40.08 and holding 15 catches. He was a fairly competent lower order batsman, often extricating the Indian team from tricky situations which earned him the nickname, "Maddat Lal" by grateful Indian fans.

Madan Lal bowled the first ball to Dennis Amiss of England in the 1975 World Cup [cite web | url=http://www.rediff.com/wc2003/2002/dec/26spec.htm | title=Who Shrunk Test Cricket?| publisher=Rediff | date=2002-12-26 | accessdate=2007-04-02] He made 67 one day internationals appearances and was also a member of the 1983 World Cup final winning team.

Madan Lal played for Punjab in the Ranji Trophy between 1968 and 1972 and Delhi between 1972 and 1989.

Post-Retirement

In his retirement, Madan Lal has been actively involved in the game in various capacities
* Madan Lal coached the UAE teamFact|date=April 2007
* Madan Lal had a stint as India's National Cricket Coach between September 1996 and September 1997 [cite web | url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/72760.html | title=Madan Lal appointed as Manager| publisher=Cricinfo | date=1996-09-25 | accessdate=2007-03-17]
* Member of the Selection Committee in 2000 and 2001.
* Current coach of the Delhi Giants team in the Indian Cricket League.

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