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Shiv Sunder Das

 

Shiv Sunder Das

Born: 5 November 1977, Bhubaneshwar
Major Teams: Orissa, India.
Known As: Shiv Sunder Das
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
 

Profile:

Only the second player from Orissa to win a Test call-up, the pint sized Shiv Sunder Das scored a polished 110 in only his third game, against Zimbabwe in Nagpur. In the face of a chronic scarcity of competent Test openers, Das could be just the man to step into the breach. Blessed with a serene temperament, he focuses on keeping the game simple, prodding the scoreboard through an array of sound shots without trying to be flashy. A former India Under-17 captain, Das has journeyed through the ranks of junior level cricket with distinction. Although making 98 on his first class debut as a 16-year-old in the 1993-94 Ranji Trophy pre-quarterfinals, he was no overnight prodigy, honing his abilities over several seasons of domestic cricket.

His big break came in May 2000 when he was selected to the National Cricket Academy and got the chance to interact closely with his idol Sunil Gavaskar among others. In June-July, Das visited the Australian Cricket Academy under the Gavaskar-Border scholarship, which he believes was the best thing that happened to him. The intensive six week course instilled a sense of professionalism in Das whose technique was tightened up and his preferred backfoot play refined, especially cutting and pulling. He also has ample opportunity now to sharpen his leadership skills, taking over as East Zone captain this season in addition to his duties as captain of Orissa

Test Debut: India v Bangladesh at Dhaka, Only Test, 2000/01
Latest Test: India v Australia at Chennai, 3rd Test, 2000/01
 

Career Statistics:

TESTS
 (including 18/03/2001)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding    6   11   1   396  110   39.60  45.15   1   2   11   0

                       O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI   5 10    SR  Econ
Bowling                3      0     7    0    -     -     0  0    -   2.33

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct St
Batting               0    -   -     -    -     -     -   -    -  -

                     Balls    M     R   W    Ave  Best  4w 5w    SR  Econ
Bowling                  0    -     -   -    -     -     -  -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS
 (1993/94 - 2000/01)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   62  107   5  4399  178   43.12  12  21   70   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ
Bowling              33.4    86    3  28.66  1-0     0   0  67.3  2.55

LIST A LIMITED OVERS
 (1994/95 - 2000/01)
                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St
Batting & Fielding   45   44   4  1439  133*  35.97   3   8   12   0

                      O       R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ
Bowling              27.4   111    0    -     -      0   0    -   4.01

 
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