venkatapathy raju Profile - ICC Profile, Age, Career Info & Stats.
venkatapathy raju is a cricketer(sportsman) from India. His ICC profile, age, career info & stats are given below.
Full Name
Sagi Lakshmi Venkatapathy Raju
Born
July 09, 1969, Alamuru, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Age
54 years old
Also Known As
Muscles
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Bowling Style
Slow Left arm Orthodox
Playing Role
Bowler
Other
Referee
Batting Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 28 | 53 | - | - |
Inn | 34 | 16 | - | - |
Runs | 240 | 32 | - | - |
Avg | 10.0 | 4.0 | - | - |
SR | 31.75 | 47.76 | - | - |
HS | 31 | 8 | - | - |
NO | 10 | 8 | - | - |
100s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
50s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
4s | 12 | 1 | - | - |
6s | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Bowling Stats
Test | ODI | T20I | IPL | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mat | 28 | 53 | - | - |
Inn | 51 | 52 | - | - |
Balls | 7602 | 2770 | - | - |
Runs | 2857 | 2014 | - | - |
Wkt | 93 | 63 | - | - |
BBI | 12 / 6 | 46 / 4 | - | - |
BBM | 125 / 11 | 46 / 4 | - | - |
Eco | 2.25 | 4.36 | - | - |
Avg | 30.72 | 31.97 | - | - |
5W | 5 | 0 | - | - |
10W | 1 | 0 | - | - |
Teams he has played for:
- India
- Hyderabad (India)
Heres what CricBuzz says about him.
He made his Test debut against New Zealand, taking 3/86 in Christchurch. He was also sent in to bat as a night watchman in the first innings. He frustrated the Kiwis by batting for more than two hours while India lost six wickets at the other end. He was the third highest scorer in India's total of 164. Raju was also part of the Indian team that visited England in 1990. However, his tour ended prematurely after he broke the knuckle of his left hand while facing up to Courtney Walsh in a tour game against Gloucestershire.
In his third Test match in Chandigarh, he rattled the Sri Lankans on a pitch that provided some assistance to the spinners. He took 6/12, including a spell of 5 wickets for 2 runs as Sri Lanka got bowled out for just 82. Raju was adjudged the Man of the Match as India won the game by an innings and 8 runs. Considering the fact that his selection for the game was a last minute decision, Raju's achievement was mighty impressive.
Raju featured in two World Cups for India, in 1992 and 1996. Despite producing some good performances over the years, Raju could never warrant a regular place in the national team. He was a very effective bowler in home conditions but failed to emulate the same success on foreign soil. In 16 Tests at home, he bagged 71 wickets while he could only manage a total of 22 wickets in 12 games outside India.
His best performance in a Test series came against the West Indies in 1994. He picked up 20 wickets in the 3-match series, including two 5-wicket hauls. However, Raju's performances took a downward curve after the series. In the next 7 Tests, he could only take 12 wickets and he last appeared for India in the famous Kolkata Test against the Australians in 2001.
Raju continued to play domestic cricket and had a great 1999/00 Ranji season. He took 52 wickets as Hyderabad reached the final of the tournament. He took retirement from first-class cricket in 2004. Raju also took 63 ODI wickets during his career.
He was the South Zone representative in the selection panel when India won the inaugural World T20. He has also served as the Vice-President of the Hyderabad Cricket Association. Raju has also worked as a spin consultant with associate nations like Nepal and UAE as well.
Heres what ESPNcricinfo says about him.
Of average height and slightly built, Venkatpathy Raju has spent almost his entire career in and out of the Indian team. True to his nickname `Muscles', he is a lion hearted bowler, always in the thick of battle. Never afraid to give the ball flight, he entices the best of batsmen to commit mistakes. But there have been times when thanks to his attacking bowling approach, he has conceded far too many runs and this has not gone down well with conservative Indian selectors.
Raju came into prominence in the late 80s as a successor to Maninder Singh. A finger spinner in the classical mould, he settled down well into the side and bowled India to victory in the one-off Test against Sri Lanka in 1990-91. Along with Rajesh Chauhan and Anil Kumble, he seemed to have formed a new spin trio in the early nineties. But in the mid and late 90s, his career saw more downs than ups. However Raju always remained in contention thanks to his excellent performances around the domestic circuit. There is, however, no doubt as to which pitches are suited best to his bowling style - he has picked up 70 wickets at home in 15 Tests as compared to 22 dismissals in 12 Tests on foreign soil. Raju was probably at his best during the 1994-95 series against the West Indies, when in three Tests, he claimed 20 wickets. However since then, his appearances have been sporadic and he was a forgotten man after the 1997-98 series against Australia. Around the domestic circuit however Raju continued to be Hyderabad's bowling mainstay and played a stellar role in the side making the final in the 1999-2000 Ranji Trophy season, with a bag of 52 wickets. He finally retired from first-class cricket in December 2004.
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