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| |  Wednesday, 24 July, 2002, 11:45 GMT 12:45 UK Kapil Dev: A career in pictures  Kapil Dev, pictured bowling to Ian Botham in 1981, made his debut against Pakistan in 1978  Armed with a devastating outswinger, Kapil took a then-world record 434 Test wickets, 219 on slow Indian tracks  Kapil's finest moment was leading India to victory against the West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final  The 43-run victory against a formidable West Indies side was a massive boost for Indian cricket  Kapil was a catalyst for the emergence of new talent like Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammed Azharuddin  A talented all-rounder, the "Haryana Hurricane" scored 5,248 Test runs and eight centuries  After retiring in 1994, he became India coach in 1999 but resigned a year later after match-fixing allegations  In 2002 Wisden name him Indian Cricketer of the Century ahead of Sunil Gavaskar and Tendulkar | | See also:  23 Jul 02 | Cricket 23 Jul 02 | England 22 Jul 02 | England 21 Jul 02 | Hampshire Top Photo Galleries stories now: Links to more Photo Galleries stories are at the foot of the page. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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