Ghulam Ahmed
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 22 | 98 |
| Runs scored | 192 | 1379 |
| Batting average | 8.72 | 14.36 |
| 100s/50s | -/1 | -/5 |
| Top score | 50 | 90 |
| Balls bowled | 5650 | 24263 |
| Wickets | 68 | 407 |
| Bowling average | 30.17 | 22.57 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 4 | 32 |
| 10 wickets in match | 1 | 9 |
| Best bowling | 7/49 | 9/53 |
| Catches/stumpings | 11/- | 57/- |
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Test debut: 31 December 1948 |
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Ghulam Ahmed pronunciation (born 4 July 1922 in Hyderabad, India; died 28 October 1998, Hyderabad, India) was an off spin bowler, who captained India in Test cricket. After his retirement, he served for many years as the secretary of BCCI.
He was the uncle of the former Pakistan captain Asif Iqbal.
| Preceded by Vinoo Mankad |
Indian National Test Cricket Captain 1955/6 (1 Test Match) |
Succeeded by Polly Umrigar |
| Preceded by Polly Umrigar |
Indian National Test Cricket Captain 1958/9 |
Succeeded by Vinoo Mankad |
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