1. Farokh Maneksha Engineer was born on 25 February 1938 and is an Indian former cricketer.
18 Facts About Farokh Engineer
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Farokh Engineer was a wicket-keeper-batsman, usually an opening batsman, who represented India in 46 Test matches from 1961 to 1975.
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Farokh Engineer was born 25 February 1938 into a Parsi family in Bombay.
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Farokh Engineer's father Manecksha was a doctor by profession, and his mother, Minnie was a housewife.
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Farokh Engineer studied at the Don Bosco High School in Matunga and later at Podar College, in Matunga.
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Farokh Engineer once took Farokh to the East Stand of the Brabourne Stadium, where they saw Denis Compton fielding.
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Farokh Engineer called to Compton who gave him a piece of chewing gum which he saved as his prized possession for many years.
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Farokh Engineer's father enrolled him in Dadar Parsi Colony Sporting Club where he learned the nuances of the game from the seniors and later became a regular member of the team.
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Farokh Engineer scored 2,611 runs in Tests, including two centuries with a highest score of 121.
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Farokh Engineer made his Test debut on 1 December 1961 when India played England at the Modi Stadium in Kanpur.
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Farokh Engineer replaced Budhi Kunderan as wicket-keeper in the Indian team, and these two players competed for the role until Kunderan's retirement in 1967.
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Farokh Engineer's appeals are as loud as anyone's yet off the field he is quietly spoken.
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In 1968, when English cricket allowed its county clubs to sign overseas players, Farokh Engineer joined Lancashire alongside West Indies batsman Clive Lloyd.
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Farokh Engineer spent nine seasons there, until he retired in 1976.
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Farokh Engineer was playing for Lancashire in 1970 when he was selected as wicket-keeper for the Rest of the World team, captained by Garfield Sobers, which played five unofficial Tests against England that summer.
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Farokh Engineer enjoyed life in Manchester and, having married a local lady, decided to settle there after his retirement from playing.
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Farokh Engineer became a vice-president of the club in later years.
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The film features Boman Irani as Farokh Engineer and is directed and produced by Kabir Khan and Anurag Kashyap respectively.