Profile
Javagal Srinath

Javagal Srinath

Born: 31 August 1969, Mysore
Major Teams: Karnataka, Gloucestershire, India.
Known As: Javagal Srinath
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium

Profile:

Javagal Srinath is the spearhead of the Indian pace attack and is the only bowler in India to produce the speeds generally  associated with West Indian or South African pacemen. After Kapil Dev`s retirement, Srinath broke into the playing XI and since then he 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. Statistically his Test record is tarnished by his early tours, but he
is very much the genuine article who has frequently displayed the entire repertoire of the fast bowler's art - the dipping inswinger, the late outswinger, the deadly yorker, the whistling bouncer. At the same time he has never compromised on the basic qualities of bowling i.e. the line and the length. He has had injury problems in 1997 and 1998, possibly due to over-bowling but has now fully recovered after his shoulder operation. His one-day bowling record is very impressive, and only Dennis Lillee and Waqar Younis have taken 100 wickets in fewer matches. He is also a useful tail-end batter and is capable of scoring runs at a brisk pace.

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 have 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 has frequently displayed the entire repertoire of the fast bowler's art - the dipping inswinger, the late outswinger, the deadly yorker, the whistling bouncer. At the same time he has never compromised on the basic qualities of bowling - line and length.

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 tailend batsmen, he can be counted upon to get quick runs and has many times indulged in timely big hits. A safe outfield with a strong throwing arm, Srinath has been over bowled and this has forced him to miss a few Tests because of injury. Happily all that is past and after surgery to his shoulder in 1997 he seems to be a more complete bowler.

Test Debut: India v Australia at Brisbane, 1st Test, 1991/92
ODI Debut: India v Pakistan at Sharjah, Wills Trophy, 1991/92

Career Statistics:
TESTS
 (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 13/04/2003)
                      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 13/04/2003)
                      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


 
Nehra hails Srinath for revitalising India attack
Reuters - 11 March 2003

Ashish Nehra on Tuesday hailed Javagal Srinath for coming back from retirement to
revitalise India's World Cup pace attack. "Sri's return has really helped me and Zaheer (Khan)," the left-arm seamer said, a day after Srinath sealed a 183-run Super Six victory over Sri Lanka. The 33-year-old Srinath captured four of the first five Sri Lankan wickets at The Wanderers. Nehra finished with identical figures of four for 35 while fellow left-armer Zaheer Khan took two for 33 as the three quicks shared out the wickets in 23 overs. "Sri is always giving us his experience. Especially here, he has stressed the
importance of good line and length," the 23-year-old said.
"The wickets are bouncy in South Africa and we have shown discipline."
Srinath, playing in his fourth World Cup, has 226 one-day appearances compared
to the 100 shared by Nehra and Khan. The trio have taken 37 of India's 61 wickets to win seven of their eight games, the last six on the trot. Srinath has 14, Nehra 12 and Khan 11.
Nehra produced one of the great World Cup spells against England, capturing six
for 23. "Zaheer and I have been bowling well in the last year," Nehra said. "But we missed him during last year's England and New Zealand Test series."
India drew 1-1 in England 1-1 but lost 2-0 on seaming pitches in New Zealand.
The trio came together in South Africa after India's nine-wicket drubbing against Australia in their second World Cup game. The team management decided to play only one spinner to make room for them all.
Nehra said: "Whatever we have planned so far has worked. Sri is concentrating on line and length and
Zaheer on movement, which he wasn't doing so well six months back."
Nehra said the new ball pair had regularly taken early wickets to set things up for him as first change.
"Against Sri Lanka, they reduced them to five for 40. It was my job to come and finish them off."
Nehra said the new fitness regime of their South African physical trainer Adrian Le Roux had made a huge difference.
"These days I am bowling much faster," he said.
Srinath, who has spearheaded the attack since Kapil Dev's retirement in 1994, feels the Indian fast bowlers are enjoying one of their best periods. "It looks like we have the best fast bowling combination in a long while," he said after his man-of-the-match performance on Monday. "It's good that three fast bowlers have cemented their place. We are all doing the right things on helpful pitches."


 
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