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Amir Lone has no arms, but he bats, bowls and fields
Amir Hussain Lone, a 26-year-old boy from Anantnag district in Kashmir who had lost both his arms when aged eight in a tragic accident at his father’s sawmill, can today play cricket, write and shave using only his legs. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
Updated on: Mar 05, 2016 11:44 AM IST
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Amir Hussain Lone, a 26-year-old boy from Anantnag district in Kashmir who had lost both his arms when aged eight in a tragic accident at his father’s sawmill, can today play cricket, write and shave using only his legs. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
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Amir’s unusual technique for batting involves holding the bat between his neck and shoulder and he bowls with his toes using a sweeping leg movement to launch the ball. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
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Amir is the current captain of the Jammu and Kashmir state para-cricket team. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
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Amir says that there was a time after the accident when his parents had sold everything to pay for his treatment. “People used to tell my parents what’s the use of such a son, it’s better he dies,” Amir says. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
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Amir Lone rues the government’s lack of industry in improving conditions for people like him. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
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Amir not only managed to make his feet double as his hands, but even learnt to swim and play cricket. (Waseem Andrabi/HT)
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