Javagal Srinath, (pronunciation (help·info), born 31 August 1969) is a former Indian cricketer and currently an ICC match referee. He is considered among India's finest fast bowlers, and was the first Indian fast bowler to take more than 300 wickets in One Day Internationals.[2]
Srinath was a frontline fast bowler for the Indian cricket team until his retirement, and the second Indian pace bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 Test match wickets. After Dev retired, Srinath led the Indian fast-bowling attack for over nine years. He remains India's second-highest One Day International wicket-taker with 315, second to Anil Kumble. In the four World Cup's he played in: 1992, 1996, 1999 and 2003, he took 44 wickets[3] and is the joint highest wicket-taker for India in World Cups with Zaheer Khan.[4]
Srinath retired from international cricket after the 2003 World Cup in South Africa.
Srinath caught the eye of former Indian Test batsman Gundappa Viswanath, a selector for the state team, during a club match.[citation needed] He made his first-class debut for Karnataka against Hyderabad in 1989–90, taking a hat-trick in the first innings in which he bowled and taking wickets from successive balls in the second. He finished the season with 25 wickets in six matches, and took another 20 the following season. His second season involved a display of reverse swing against Maharashtra at Nehru Stadium in Pune, taking 7/93 to dismiss the home team for 311 in response to a Karnataka total of 638 on a good batting pitch.[citation needed]
Srinath took over 500 first-class wickets, incluiding 96 at an average of 24.06 runs per wicket for Karnataka. He played in English county cricket for Gloucestershire in 1995 and took 87 wickets that season, including 9/76 against Glamorgan. Srinath also played county cricket for Leicestershire and Durham.[8]
International career
Srinath made his One Day International debut at Sharjah in 1991. He played 11 ODIs and two Test matches in his debut year, taking 14 ODI wickets at an average of 30.00. He was selected for the Indian team for its 1991–92 tour of Australia, making his test debut against Australia at Brisbane. He took 3/59 as the third fast bowler during the match and finished the tour with ten wickets at 55.30. With an opportunity to take the new ball against South Africa in Cape Town, he took an economical 4/33 in 27 overs and ended the tour with 12 wickets at 26.08. Because the wickets in India were conducive to spin, however, Srinath spent seven consecutive home Test matches watching from the sidelines as India fielded only two fast bowlers.
Following the retirement of Kapil Dev in late 1994, Srinath played his first home Test match, playing against the West Indies. He took five wickets and scored 60 in the second innings to be named Player of the Match. His increased opportunities coincided with an improvement in his batting, and he scored two half-centuries during the series.
Srinath was considered a very fast bowler in his early years. In the 1997–98 series against Australia, one of Srinath's deliveries was measured at 149.6 kilometres per hour (93.0 mph)[9] and Zimbabwe captain Alistair Campbell considered him faster than Lance Klusener and Allan Donald at their peak. He and Grant Flower had also faced Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram.[10] His fastest recorded ball was 157 kilometres per hour (98 mph). Srinath was India's only regular fast bowler for many years, and his workload is believed to have caused his injuries; he underwent surgery on his right shoulder in 1997.[11]
Injuries
Srinath's rotator-cuff injury, diagnosed in March 1997, kept him away from cricket until November of that year and affected his speed. The injury was caused by overuse. At the time, he had 92 test wickets in 27 tests—46 in his first 18, and 46 in his last nine matches.[12] There were some doubts about whether he would be able to play again and when he announced his retirement in November 2003, Srinath said that he thought his career was over when he was recovering from the rotator-cuff injury.[13][12]
He returned from injury in 1998 and took 17 wickets in Test matches and 37 wickets in 19 ODIs at an average of 22.00—the best year of his career.
Late career
With a change of Indian captain in 2000, Srinath was given fewer overs than Anil Kumble in Test matches. He was primarily used in ODIs and Test matches played outside of India, taking 21 Test and 15 ODI wickets in 2000. He took nine wickets against Zimbabwe in Delhi, and received his last Test Player of the Match award that year.
Inactive for much of 2001 due to emerging bowlers such as Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar, he played eight Test matches and 15 ODIs. His Test career ended in 2002. Although Srinath wanted to retire from ODI, at the request of Indian captain Sourav Ganguly he agreed to play until the World Cup. He participated in India's tour of New Zealand in January a few weeks before the World Cup, taking 18 wickets in seven matches.
Bowling
Srinath was the second Indian bowler (after Kapil Dev) to take 200 wickets in Test cricket, with 236. Although some critics said that Srinath's average and strike rate suffered as a result of bowling to India's predominantly dry, spin-friendly wickets, his average at home was superior to his average abroad since he knew could reverse-swing the ball.[14]
Retirement
Srinath toured England with the Lashings World XI team in summer 2005, and was a commentator for the India-England test series in 2006.[citation needed] In an interview, 1992 World Cup-winning Pakistan captain Imran Khan said that after watching Srinath bowl 150 kilometres per hour (93 mph) on Indian pitches he considered him the most underrated bowler in the world.[citation needed]Courtney Walsh recommended Srinath for county cricket when he was injured. Srinath is a familiar face to cricket viewers around the world as a commentator and ICC match referee.[citation needed] In 2010, he and former teammate Anil Kumble contested the Karnataka State Cricket Association elections. They won and Srinath, as secretary of the association, promotes young cricketers in Karnataka.[citation needed]
^"पांच फुट पांच इंच के सचिन ने बदल लिया था छह फुट दो इंच के श्रीनाथ का ट्राउजर [Five feet five inches Sachin changed the trousers of six feet two inches Srinath]". News Nation. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^. Cricinfo. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
^"Rediff on the NeT: Srinath strikes, India pull off sensational victory in first Test".
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^"Swalpa Kannada speak maadtheera?". The Times of India. 30 January 2001. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
^Giridhar, S.; Raghunath, V. J. (2016). From Mumbai to Durban: IndiaÕs Greatest Tests. Juggernaut Books. ISBN978-93-86228-07-9.
^"Distinguished Alumni". sjcealumni.org. Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering.
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^"Zimbabwe-Pakistan results". Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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^ abRohit Brijnath (8 September 1997). "Javagal Srinath patiently waits to play again as he slowly recovers from his shoulder injury". India Today. from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^"It's over and out for Srinath - Second innings as Team India's bowling consultant a possibility". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
^ abIndia today. Thomson Living Media India Ltd. 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
^Berry, Scyld (3 September 2019). "Ashes captains face fortnight of destiny for their place in history - ICC match referee Javagal Srinath will oversee the two blazered captains". The Daily Telegraph.
^Long, Jon (25 April 2016). "Javagal Srinath joins Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees". ESPN.
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West IndiesODI debut cap 81 18 October 1991 v PakistanLast ODI23 March 2003 v AustraliaCareer statisticsCompetition Test ODI FC LAMatches 67 229 147 290Runs scored 1 009 883 2 276 1 153Batting average 14 21 10 63 14 49 10 48100s 50s 0 4 0 1 0 7 0 1Top score 76 53 76 53Balls bowled 15 104 11 935 28 618 14 981Wickets 234 319 533 407Bowling average 30 49 28 08 26 61 26 255 wickets in innings 10 3 23 410 wickets in match 1 0 3 0Best bowling 8 86 5 23 9 76 5 23Catches stumpings 22 0 32 0 62 0 49 0Source ESPNcricinfo 29 Dec 2022Srinath was a frontline fast bowler for the Indian cricket team until his retirement and the second Indian pace bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 Test match wickets After Dev retired Srinath led the Indian fast bowling attack for over nine years He remains India s second highest One Day International wicket taker with 315 second to Anil Kumble In the four World Cup s he played in 1992 1996 1999 and 2003 he took 44 wickets 3 and is the joint highest wicket taker for India in World Cups with Zaheer Khan 4 Srinath retired from international cricket after the 2003 World Cup in South Africa Contents 1 Personal life 2 Domestic career 3 International career 3 1 Injuries 3 2 Late career 3 3 Bowling 4 Retirement 5 Referee 6 Honours 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksPersonal life EditSrinath was born in August 1969 at Javagal in Mysore State He played cricket from an early age 5 6 He attended Marimallappa High School and has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in instrumentation from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering SJCE in Mysore 7 He married his first wife Jyothsna in 1999 After their divorce he married journalist Madhavi Patravali in 2008 citation needed Domestic career EditSrinath caught the eye of former Indian Test batsman Gundappa Viswanath a selector for the state team during a club match citation needed He made his first class debut for Karnataka against Hyderabad in 1989 90 taking a hat trick in the first innings in which he bowled and taking wickets from successive balls in the second He finished the season with 25 wickets in six matches and took another 20 the following season His second season involved a display of reverse swing against Maharashtra at Nehru Stadium in Pune taking 7 93 to dismiss the home team for 311 in response to a Karnataka total of 638 on a good batting pitch citation needed Srinath took over 500 first class wickets incluiding 96 at an average of 24 06 runs per wicket for Karnataka He played in English county cricket for Gloucestershire in 1995 and took 87 wickets that season including 9 76 against Glamorgan Srinath also played county cricket for Leicestershire and Durham 8 International career EditSrinath made his One Day International debut at Sharjah in 1991 He played 11 ODIs and two Test matches in his debut year taking 14 ODI wickets at an average of 30 00 He was selected for the Indian team for its 1991 92 tour of Australia making his test debut against Australia at Brisbane He took 3 59 as the third fast bowler during the match and finished the tour with ten wickets at 55 30 With an opportunity to take the new ball against South Africa in Cape Town he took an economical 4 33 in 27 overs and ended the tour with 12 wickets at 26 08 Because the wickets in India were conducive to spin however Srinath spent seven consecutive home Test matches watching from the sidelines as India fielded only two fast bowlers Following the retirement of Kapil Dev in late 1994 Srinath played his first home Test match playing against the West Indies He took five wickets and scored 60 in the second innings to be named Player of the Match His increased opportunities coincided with an improvement in his batting and he scored two half centuries during the series Srinath was considered a very fast bowler in his early years In the 1997 98 series against Australia one of Srinath s deliveries was measured at 149 6 kilometres per hour 93 0 mph 9 and Zimbabwe captain Alistair Campbell considered him faster than Lance Klusener and Allan Donald at their peak He and Grant Flower had also faced Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram 10 His fastest recorded ball was 157 kilometres per hour 98 mph Srinath was India s only regular fast bowler for many years and his workload is believed to have caused his injuries he underwent surgery on his right shoulder in 1997 11 Injuries Edit Srinath s rotator cuff injury diagnosed in March 1997 kept him away from cricket until November of that year and affected his speed The injury was caused by overuse At the time he had 92 test wickets in 27 tests 46 in his first 18 and 46 in his last nine matches 12 There were some doubts about whether he would be able to play again and when he announced his retirement in November 2003 Srinath said that he thought his career was over when he was recovering from the rotator cuff injury 13 12 He returned from injury in 1998 and took 17 wickets in Test matches and 37 wickets in 19 ODIs at an average of 22 00 the best year of his career Late career Edit With a change of Indian captain in 2000 Srinath was given fewer overs than Anil Kumble in Test matches He was primarily used in ODIs and Test matches played outside of India taking 21 Test and 15 ODI wickets in 2000 He took nine wickets against Zimbabwe in Delhi and received his last Test Player of the Match award that year Inactive for much of 2001 due to emerging bowlers such as Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar he played eight Test matches and 15 ODIs His Test career ended in 2002 Although Srinath wanted to retire from ODI at the request of Indian captain Sourav Ganguly he agreed to play until the World Cup He participated in India s tour of New Zealand in January a few weeks before the World Cup taking 18 wickets in seven matches Bowling Edit Srinath was the second Indian bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 wickets in Test cricket with 236 Although some critics said that Srinath s average and strike rate suffered as a result of bowling to India s predominantly dry spin friendly wickets his average at home was superior to his average abroad since he knew could reverse swing the ball 14 Retirement EditSrinath toured England with the Lashings World XI team in summer 2005 and was a commentator for the India England test series in 2006 citation needed In an interview 1992 World Cup winning Pakistan captain Imran Khan said that after watching Srinath bowl 150 kilometres per hour 93 mph on Indian pitches he considered him the most underrated bowler in the world citation needed Courtney Walsh recommended Srinath for county cricket when he was injured Srinath is a familiar face to cricket viewers around the world as a commentator and ICC match referee citation needed In 2010 he and former teammate Anil Kumble contested the Karnataka State Cricket Association elections They won and Srinath as secretary of the association promotes young cricketers in Karnataka citation needed Referee EditIn April 2006 Srinath was selected as a match referee by the International Cricket Council and served during the 2007 World Cup 14 He has refereed in 35 test matches 194 ODIs and 60 T20Is 15 16 17 18 Honours EditArjuna Award 1999See also EditElite Panel of ICC RefereesReferences Edit प च फ ट प च इ च क सच न न बदल ल य थ छह फ ट द इ च क श र न थ क ट र उजर Five feet five inches Sachin changed the trousers of six feet two inches Srinath News Nation 2 July 2020 Retrieved 9 December 2022 Cricket Records India ODI Most Wickets Cricinfo Archived from the original on 28 February 2014 Retrieved 5 May 2014 Rediff on the NeT Srinath strikes India pull off sensational victory in first Test Cricket Records World Cup Most Wickets Cricinfo Retrieved 5 May 2014 Swalpa Kannada speak maadtheera The Times of India 30 January 2001 Retrieved 15 October 2020 Giridhar S Raghunath V J 2016 From Mumbai to Durban IndiaOs Greatest Tests Juggernaut Books ISBN 978 93 86228 07 9 Distinguished Alumni sjcealumni org Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering Indian County Chart rediff com Javagal Srinath One in a Billion Cricinfo Retrieved 10 February 2008 Zimbabwe Pakistan results Retrieved 19 July 2018 Srinath scheduled for shoulder surgery rediff com a b Rohit Brijnath 8 September 1997 Javagal Srinath patiently waits to play again as he slowly recovers from his shoulder injury India Today Archived from the original on 20 July 2018 Retrieved 20 July 2018 It s over and out for Srinath Second innings as Team India s bowling consultant a possibility The Telegraph Retrieved 20 July 2018 a b India today Thomson Living Media India Ltd 2009 Retrieved 31 May 2012 Javagal Srinath ESPNCricinfo Berry Scyld 3 September 2019 Ashes captains face fortnight of destiny for their place in history ICC match referee Javagal Srinath will oversee the two blazered captains The Daily Telegraph Long Jon 25 April 2016 Javagal Srinath joins Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees ESPN Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees International Cricket Council External links 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