Former commentator B Alaganan dies
B Alaganan, who captained Madras (now Tamil Nadu) to their maiden Ranji Trophy title in 1955, has died aged 87. He played six first-class games between 1946 and 1955, batting in the middle order, and was later a well-known radio commentator.
Alaganan served as assistant manager on India’s tours to New Zealand and West Indies in 1975-76, and had a stint as selector too. He was also involved in the administration of the game in Tamil Nadu and was president of the TNCA between 1988 and 1993.
WV Raman, the former opener who captained Tamil Nadu when Alaganan was TNCA president, remembered him…
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