Krishnamachari Srikkanth
Nickname | Cheeka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm offbreak | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Relations | Adithya (son) Anirudha (son) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 154) | 27 November 1981 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 1 February 1992 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 37) | 25 November 1981 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 15 March 1992 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 November 2014 |
Krishnamachari Srikkanth ⓘ (born 21 December 1959), also known as Cheeka, is an Indian former cricketer. He was a hard-hitting opening batter and an occasional right arm offbreak bowler.
He has served as a captain of the
Early and personal life
Srikkanth was born on 21 December 1959 in
Early career
Srikkanth represented Tamil Nadu and South zone in Indian domestic cricket. He made his first class debut during the 1978–79 season.[8] Srikkanth was the captain of the first ever youth test played by the India national under-19 cricket team in the 1978–79 season.
International career
Debut and early years
At the age of 21, He made his
1983 World cup and rise
He was part of the
Middle years
Srikkanth has his most prolific years in terms of runs from 1986 to 1988 when he scored two centuries in tests and four centuries in ODIs.
He was also part of the Indian team that competed in the 1987 Cricket World Cup.[20] He scored 70 runs and took five wickets against New Zealand in an ODI match at Visakhapatnam on 10 December 1988.[21] In the process, he became the second person ever to record the feat of scoring a fifty and taking a five for in the same ODI match after Viv Richards.[22]
Captaincy of national team
In 1989, he was appointed captain of the
Later career and retirement
Srikkanth played his last test match in February 1992 against
Playing style
Srikkanth was an opening batsman and was noted for his aggressive attacking strokes.[13] Srikkanth was known for his super-quick reflexes and scored majority of his runs by pulling and hooking or driving.[7] Though his batting style was in stark contrast to his long time opening partner Sunil Gavaskar, who was known for his reserved approach, Gavaskar himself has said that Srikkanth's batting liberated him to play his natural game.[13] He targeted the new ball when it is hard and often scores his runs with hits over the infield with the aid of fielding restrictions during the initial overs in the later years.[13] Srikkanth is considered one of the pioneers of pinch hitting in cricket years before Ian Botham and Mark Greatbatch tried it in 1992 and Sanath Jayasuriya popularized during the 1996 Cricket World Cup.[30][31] He was one of the most entertaining batters of his era.[32]
Post retirement
Coach and chief selector
Post retirement, Srikkanth served as the coach of the
Commentator and administrator
He has served as a
Television
In June 2013, Srikkanth participated in the 6th season of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.[38] In February 2022, he participated in StarPlus's Smart Jodi as Contestant with his wife, Vidya.[39]
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | Contestant | 15th place |
2022 | Smart Jodi 1 |
Statistics
Runs
Srikkanth has scored 2,062 runs in 43 matches in tests at a batting average of 29.88. He has scored 4,091 runs in 146 ODI matches at an average of 29.01.[7]
Centuries
Srikkanth scored two centuries in tests and four centuries in ODIs.[16]
- Tests
No. | Score | Against | Pos. | Inn. | Venue | H/A | Date | Result | Ref |
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1 | 116 | Australia | 2 | 1 | Sydney Cricket Ground | Away | 2 January 1986 | Drawn | [17] |
2 | 123 | Pakistan | 2 | 2 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Home | 3 February 1987 | Drawn | [18] |
- ODIs
No. | Score | Against | Pos. | Inn. | Venue | H/A | Date | Result | Ref |
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1 | 102 | Australia | 1 | 2 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Away | 7 September 1986 | Won | [19] |
2 | 123 | Pakistan | 1 | 1 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Home | 18 February 1987 | Lost | [40] |
3 | 101 | West Indies | 1 | 1 | Thiruvananthapuram Cricket stadium, Thiruvananthapuram | Home | 25 January 1988 | Lost | [41] |
4 | 112 | West Indies | 1 | 1 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah | Neutral | 16 October 1988 | Won | [42] |
Captaincy
In 1989, Srikkanth was appointed captain of the
Type | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | No result |
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Test | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
ODI | 13 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
In popular culture
Jiiva played Kris Srikanth in the Indian film 83 (2021).[43]
References
- ^ "BCCI Annual Awards 2018-19 - List of Winners". Board of Control for Cricket in India. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "The High Priests of Indian Cricket". Outlook. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Krishnamachari Srikkanth: Biography, Records, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics". Sports Digest. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Vidya Raja (31 July 2018). "India's Oldest Engineering College Turns 225: 6 Alumni Who Have Made Guindy Proud!". The Better India. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ S. H. Venkatramani Raj Chengappa (31 March 1987). "When Srikkanth bats, there is thunder and lightning: Bishen Singh Bedi". India Today. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Basu, Soma (14 September 2012). "'I'm brutally frank': Krishnamachari Srikkanth". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Kris Srikkanth, profile". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Kris Srikkanth, Matches". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "1st ODI, Ahmedabad, November 25, 1981, England tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "1st Test, Mumbai, November 27 - December 1, 1981, England tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Most Career Runs, 1983 World Cup". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Scorecard, 1983 World Cup Final". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Cheeka turns 61: A tribute to dashing opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth on his birthday". Times Now. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Stats, World Championship of cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "India vs Pakistan, Final, Scorecard, 1985 World Series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b "List of centuries, Kris Srikkanth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b "3rd Test, Sydney, January 02-06, 1986, India tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b "1st Test, Chennai, February 03-08, 1987, Pakistan tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b "1st ODI, Jaipur, September 07, 1986, Australia tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "1987 Cricket World cup squad". Crictotal. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "First ODI, Visakhapatnam, December 10, 1988, New Zealand tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "A fifty and five wickets in an innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "India Cricket Team Records & Stats: Test Captains". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Indian tour of Pakistan 1989-90, first test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "Indian tour of Pakistan 1989-90". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "India Cricket Team Records & Stats: ODI Captains". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "India Tour of Australia 1991-92, 5th test". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "Most catches in a innings". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "India vs Sri Lanka". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "First of the pinch hitters?". The Guardian. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- Wisden. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ "I thought if Richards can play shots, Why can't I?: Krishnamachari Srikkanth". Economic Times. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Krishnamachari Srikkanth Turns 63: Interesting Facts About 1983 Cricket World Cup Hero". News18. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Srikkanth appointed India's chief selector". Reuters. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ "Mental strength as important as talent - Srikkanth". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Kris Srikkanth appointed mentor of Hyderabad Sunrisers". First Post. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ^ "Srikkanth included in government panel of sports". The Times of India. 21 January 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Krishnamachari Srikkanth contesting in Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 6". 4 June 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- Times of India. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "2nd ODI, Eden Gardens, February 18, 1987, Pakistan tour of India". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "7th ODI, Thiruvananthapuram, January 25, 1988". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ "1st Match, Sharjah, October 16, 1988, Champions Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Udhav Naig (2 February 2019). "Jiiva to play Krishnamachari Srikkanth in '83'". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
External links
- Krishnamachari Srikkanth at ESPNcricinfo
- Krishnamachari Srikkanth on Twitter