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The Hindu
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Serish Nanisetti

Nuggets of History - Hyderabad

Azhar and triple-ton record

In the 140-odd years of Test cricket, only 114 cricketers have scored centuries on debut. Among them is Mohammed Azharuddin, the boy from Kumarwaid, who holds the record of scoring a century on debut and following it with successive tons with his wristy fireworks in 1984-85 against England

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