Former Test cricket Arvind Apte dies
He died at age 79 in Pune. He was suffering from prostate cancer.
An opening batsman, he played 58 first-class matches from the mid-1950s to the early 1970s. He represented Mumbai and Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy, and played one Test, against England at Leeds, in 1959.
"Arvind Apte was a fine cricketer and human being. On behalf of the BCCI, I would like to express my condolences to his family and fans," said Sanjay Patel, Hony. Secretary, BCCI
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