15 Feb 2015

Ganguly honoured by MCC

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Sourav Ganguly (File)

London - Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been awarded an honorary life membership to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the celebrated cricket club announced on Sunday.

Following his Test debut in 1996 the 42-year-old played a combined 424 Test and one day international matches for India, averaging over 40 with the bat and taking 132 wickets.

"I've got some fantastic memories of playing at Lord's that I carry with me forever -- from the hundred on my debut to the amazing NatWest Trophy Final in 2002," Ganguly, who captained India 195 times, said.

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