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10 unusual facts about Anurag Singh


Anurag Singh

In 2003, he was signed by Nottinghamshire as a replacement for Usman Afzaal.

Singh later attended the University of Cambridge and captained Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1997 and 1998, playing against opposing captain and friend Mark Wagh in the annual Oxford vs Cambridge varsity match at Lord's.

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in 2005

James Averis then took four wickets for the Gladiators, as Nottinghamshire lost their first five wickets for 32 runs, but Anurag Singh and Mark Ealham put them back on track by adding 30 for the sixth wicket.

In reply, Anurag Singh hit an unbeaten 30 and Younis Khan 28 not out as Nottinghamshire eased to the target in half the time allotted.

Jon Lewis broke through their defences, however, shattering Ealham's stumps as he was bowled, and when Anurag Singh departed for 41, Nottinghamshire's task looked steep.

Gunbir Singh Sidhu

He has a long successful personal and professional association with well known Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh and the famous director Anurag Singh, having worked with them in three films so far until 2013.

Hampshire County Cricket Club in 2005

The visiting Nottinghamshire Outlaws batted first, and after a slow start where Anurag Singh and Stephen Fleming had accumulated forties to see them to 101 for 3, Hussey hit loose.

Mark Wagh

He attended King Edward's School, Birmingham where he played alongside Anurag Singh, in the year group team two years above his own (one year above Singh's).

Having originally played first class cricket for Oxford University, captaining them in 1997 and playing against opposing Captain and friend Anurag Singh in the annual Varsity Match (cricket), he made his debut for Warwickshire in the same year.

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club in 2005

An opening partnership of 178 gave Nottinghamshire the edge, and despite losing Anurag Singh for a duck, they were only trailing by thirteen runs at stumps.