With his bright patkas and aesthetically pleasing bowling action, Bishan Bedi, who has died aged 77, was one of the most recognisable and popular figures in international cricket during the 1960s and 70s.
His gentle, effortless run-in and stately, upright delivery created an exceptionally high, loopy flight to the ball that was often mesmerising in combination with the prodigious turn generated by his fingers.
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