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1947Dec, 22

Dilip Doshi

Dilip Doshi, Indian cricketer
Dilip Rasiklal Doshi pronunciation (born 22 December 1947) is a former Indian cricketer of Gujarati origin who played in 33 Tests and 15 ODIs from 1979 to 1983.

Doshi is one of only four Test bowlers that played their first Test after the age of thirty, yet went on to take more than 100 wickets, the other three being Clarrie Grimmett, Saeed Ajmal and Ryan Harris.

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