Happy Birthday Roger Binny: Meet the UNSUNG HERO of 1983 World Cup win - In Pics

During his cricketing career, Binny appeared in a total of 27 Tests, amassing 830 runs besides also bagging 47 wickets. He also scored 629 runs in 72 ODIs and claimed 77 wickets in the 50-over format of the game.

Roger Binny has also coached team Bengal in the Ranji Trophy, and he later became the part of Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).

He was also appointed as a member of the selection panel of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on September 27, 2012.

 

A natural athlete, Binny excelled at multiple sports in his youth; he once held the national record for boys javelin throw, and also represented his school in football and hockey.

Roger is the father of Stuart Binny, who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in 2021. The all-rounder had represented the Men in Blue in six Tests, 14 ODIs and three T20Is. He scored a total of 459 runs and picked up 24 wickets.

Famous sports presenter Mayanti Langar is Roger's daughter-in-law as she is married to his son Stuart Binny.

Binny has the distinction of being the first Anglo-Indian to play Test cricket for India. He achieved the feat when he made his Test debut against Pakistan at his hometown of Bangalore in 1979.

Roger Binny ended up as the highest wicket-taker for India in the 1983 World Cup with 18 wickets. The pacer impressed with a four-wicket haul against Australia and in the final, he picked the prized scalp of West Indies captain Clive Llyod. With the bat, the all-rounder scored 73 runs in six innings. However, Roger never got enough credit for his top performance in the tournament.