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Vizzy finally was named the captain of the [[Indian cricket team in England in 1932|team that toured England in 1936]], a post that he secured after lobbying and manipulation. Unfortunately, his desperately poor captaincy on the field resulted in even the normally reserved British press commenting on it. Some of the senior players in the squad, including [[Lala Amarnath]], [[C. K. Nayudu]] and [[Vijay Merchant]], were critical of Vizzy's playing abilities and captaincy, and the team was split between those who supported and those who criticised the captain. | Vizzy finally was named the captain of the [[Indian cricket team in England in 1932|team that toured England in 1936]], a post that he secured after lobbying and manipulation. Unfortunately, his desperately poor captaincy on the field resulted in even the normally reserved British press commenting on it. Some of the senior players in the squad, including [[Lala Amarnath]], [[C. K. Nayudu]] and [[Vijay Merchant]], were critical of Vizzy's playing abilities and captaincy, and the team was split between those who supported and those who criticised the captain. | ||
The low point in the tour occurred during India's match against Minor Counties at [[Lord's]]. [[Lala Amarnath]] had been nursing a back injury during the game. Vizzy had Amarnath pad up, but didn't put him in to bat as a succession of other batsmen were sent in ahead of him, which prevented Amarnath from resting his injury. Amarnath was finally put in to bat at the end of the day. Visibly angry after returning to the dressing room, he threw his kit into his bag and muttered in Punjabi, "I know what is transpiring". Vizzy took this as an affront, and conspired with team manager Major Jack Brittain-Jones to have Lala Amarnath sent back from the tour without playing the First Test.<ref name=ci-royalmess>http://www.espncricinfo.com/columns/content/story/303898.html</ref> It is also alleged that in the First Test against the [[England cricket team|England]], Vizzy offered [[Mushtaq Ali]] a gold watch to run out [[Vijay Merchant]].<ref name=ci-royalmess/> | The low point in the tour occurred during India's match against Minor Counties at [[Lord's]]. [[Lala Amarnath]] had been nursing a back injury during the game. Vizzy had Amarnath pad up, but didn't put him in to bat as a succession of other batsmen were sent in ahead of him, which prevented Amarnath from resting his injury. Amarnath was finally put in to bat at the end of the day. Visibly angry after returning to the dressing room, he threw his kit into his bag and muttered in Punjabi, "I know what is transpiring". Vizzy took this as an affront, and conspired with team manager Major Jack Brittain-Jones to have Lala Amarnath sent back from the tour without playing the First Test.<ref name=ci-royalmess>{{cite web| url = http://www.espncricinfo.com/columns/content/story/303898.html| title = A right royal Indian mess}} </ref> It is also alleged that in the First Test against the [[England cricket team|England]], Vizzy offered [[Mushtaq Ali]] a gold watch to run out [[Vijay Merchant]].<ref name=ci-royalmess/> | ||
While India lost the series easily, Vizzy was [[knight]]ed by King [[Edward VIII of the United Kingdom|Edward VIII]] in the [[King's Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34307|pages=4669–4670|date=21 July 1936}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34296 |supp=y|pages=3996–3997|date=19 June 1936}}</ref> He was the only cricketer to have a [[Knight Bachelor|knighthood]] bestowed on him while an active Test cricketer, shortly after his Test debut in June of that year, and prior to his last Test in August of that year.<ref>[[Sir Richard Hadlee]]'s knighthood, though announced on 15 June 1990, was bestowed on him on 4 October 1990, after his final Test match on 10 July 1990.</ref> Vizzy renounced his knighthood in July 1947, explaining in a letter to [[Lord Mountbatten]] that the knighthood "will not be in keeping with the ideals of Republican India".<ref>{{cite news |title=Knighthood renounced by well-known Indian cricketer |work=Western Morning News |date=15 July 1947 |access-date=13 November 2014 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000329/19470715/039/0003| via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> MCC awarded him a membership without putting him through the customary waiting list. | While India lost the series easily, Vizzy was [[knight]]ed by King [[Edward VIII of the United Kingdom|Edward VIII]] in the [[King's Birthday Honours]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34307|pages=4669–4670|date=21 July 1936}}</ref><ref>{{London Gazette|issue=34296 |supp=y|pages=3996–3997|date=19 June 1936}}</ref> He was the only cricketer to have a [[Knight Bachelor|knighthood]] bestowed on him while an active Test cricketer, shortly after his Test debut in June of that year, and prior to his last Test in August of that year.<ref>[[Sir Richard Hadlee]]'s knighthood, though announced on 15 June 1990, was bestowed on him on 4 October 1990, after his final Test match on 10 July 1990.</ref> Vizzy renounced his knighthood in July 1947, explaining in a letter to [[Lord Mountbatten]] that the knighthood "will not be in keeping with the ideals of Republican India".<ref>{{cite news |title=Knighthood renounced by well-known Indian cricketer |work=Western Morning News |date=15 July 1947 |access-date=13 November 2014 |url=http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000329/19470715/039/0003| via = [[British Newspaper Archive]] |url-access=subscription }}</ref> MCC awarded him a membership without putting him through the customary waiting list. | ||
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He was awarded [[Padma Bhushan]], in 1958<ref>http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1409.htm</ref> | He was awarded [[Padma Bhushan]], in 1958<ref>http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/biodata_1_12/1409.htm</ref> | ||
Vizzy was the member of the | Vizzy was the [[Visakhapatnam (Lok Sabha constituency)|member of the Lok Sabha from Visakhapatnam]] in Andhra Pradesh in 1960 and 1962.<ref>[http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/ls/lok03/state/03lsap.htm Members of Parliament from Andhra Pradesh in 1962]</ref><ref>[http://eci.gov.in/byeelection/Bye-ele-results%2052-95.xls Results of the by-elections to the Indian states and parliament]</ref> The Benares University conferred him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1944.<ref>Indian Express, 26 January 1958</ref> He died on 2 December 1965, just short of his 60th birthday, in [[Benares]] (now Varanasi), considered holy by Hindus. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[ | *[https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/maharajah-of-vizianagram-35930 Maharajkumar of Vizianagram] of [[ESPNcricinfo]] | ||
{{Indian Test Cricket Captains}} | {{Indian Test Cricket Captains}} | ||
{{Presidents of BCCI}} | {{Presidents of BCCI}} | ||
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[[Category:3rd Lok Sabha members]] | [[Category:3rd Lok Sabha members]] | ||
[[Category:People from Uttarandhra]] | [[Category:People from Uttarandhra]] | ||
[[Category:Roshanara Club cricketers]] | |||