Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
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Bowling | Right-arm leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 164) | 28 April 1983 v West Indies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 2 January 1986 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 54) | 20 February 1985 v Pakistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 17 October 1987 v Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 October 2019 |
Laxman Sivaramakrishnan (born December 31, 1965), popularly known as "Siva" and LS, is a former Indian
Early days
Sivaramakrishnan first drew attention as a 12-year-old, claiming 7 wickets for 2 runs (7/2) in a
Sivaramakrishnan was immediately noticed and picked for the team to tour Pakistan in 1982/83 and later to the West Indies. He had played only three first-class matches until then. Sivaramakrishnan made his Test debut at St. John's at the age of 17 years and 118 days. He was the youngest Indian Test cricketer until that point in time. He went wicketless but scored 17 runs in the only inning that he played.[3] In 1984, he toured Zimbabwe with the Young India side under Ravi Shastri. Later that year, he was back in the Indian side, taking 4 for 27 against the visiting England cricket team for the India Under-25. He was the third-youngest player to take ten wickets in a match at the age of 18 years and 333 days against England.
Rise to the top
Sivaramakrishnan's second Test appearance was in the first Test against England at Bombay. His first wicket was Graeme Fowler who was caught and bowled. His 6 for 64 and 6 for 117 helped India to an eight wicket win.[4] It was India's first win in a Test match since 1981. Sivaramakrishnan took another six wickets in the next innings at Delhi.[5] He took only five more wickets in the series.
In the World Championship of Cricket in
Decline and later career
His next season saw a sudden drop in form. He played a test in Sri Lanka in 1985 and two in Australia with little success. That was the end of his Test career.
He made an unexpected comeback to the
Sivaramakrishnan converted himself into a batsman and continued to play first-class cricket on and off for another ten years. He contributed three centuries when Tamil Nadu won the Ranji Trophy in 1987/88. There were frequent reports of a comeback for the national team, but they all proved to be rumours. In his last season he played for Baroda.
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Coaching career
In December 2017, the Chennai Super Kings named Laxman Sivaramakrishnan Spin Bowling coach for 2018 Indian Premier League.[citation needed]
ICC
In May 2013, Sivaramakrishnan was named as a players' representative on the International Cricket Council's cricket committee.[1] In the ICC Champions Trophy 2017, he voiced his first commentary in Tamil Language which was broadcast by Star Sports Tamil.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Sivaramakrishnan joins ICC panel". Wisden India. 6 May 2013. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ^ "QF2:Tamil Nadu v Delhi at Madras, 25-28 Feb 1982". static.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of India vs West Indies 5th Test 1982/83 – Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of England vs India 1st Test 1984/85 – Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Full Scorecard of India vs England 2nd Test 1984/85 – Score Report". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 26 December 2023.