Born: 31 August 1969, Mysore, Karnataka
Major Teams: Karnataka, Gloucestershire, Leicestershire, India.
Known As: Javagal Srinath
Pronounced:
Test Debut:
India v Australia at Brisbane, 1st Test, 1991/92TESTS
(including 30/10/2002)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 67 92 21 1009 76 14.21 49.53 0 4 22 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 2517.2 599 7196 236 30.49 8-86 10 1 64.0 2.85
ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS
(including 23/03/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave SR 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 229 121 38 883 53 10.63 79.62 0 1 32 0
O M R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 1989.1 137 8847 315 28.08 5-23 7 3 37.8 4.44
FIRST-CLASS
(1989/90 - 2002/03; last updated 07/04/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 144 186 31 2252 76 14.52 0 7 61 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 4685.4 1066 13801 527 26.18 9-76 23 3 53.3 2.94
LIST A LIMITED OVERS
(1989/90 - 2002/03; last updated 07/04/2003)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 286 155 47 1128 53 10.44 0 1 49 0
O R W Ave BBI 4w 5w SR Econ
Bowling 2461.5 10561 405 26.07 5-23 9 4 36.4 4.28
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
The spearhead of the Indian attack for many years now, Srinath has rarely let down the cricket fans in the country. Whether in Test cricket or the limited overs game, whether in making the initial breakthrough with the new ball, breaking up a vital partnership in the middle order or cleaning up the tail, Srinath can always be depended upon to deliver the goods. Bowling with a smooth action, the `Karnataka Express' has been able to extract pace and bounce from even docile wickets. Perhaps the finest tribute to his pace bowling skills is the fact that a large percentage of his impressive bag of international wickets has been taken on unfriendly tracks at home. On the bouncy tracks in Australia and South Africa and in green conditions in England, he has been the leading wicket-taker.
Srinath's overall performance is all the more creditworthy for it was only after Kapil Dev retired in 1994-95 that he became the spearhead of the attack. A vigorous tail end batsman, he can be counted upon to get quick runs and has many times indulged in timely big hits. In the twilight of his career Srinath has been struggling with a few injuries that has kept him out of action. The ace fast bowler who has been reluctant to play in the shorter version of the game in recent times was named in the squad to play in the triangular ODI series to be played in South Africa. The experience of the ageing warhorse will matter a lot to the cause of the Indian team.