| Names |
RAVI SHASTRI
(Full name: Ravishankar
Jayadritha Shastri) |
| Date of
Birth |
May 27, 1962 |
| Identity |
Former Indian
Cricketer |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- February 21, 1981: He made
his test match debut on this day; against New Zealand.
- November 25, 1981: He made
his ODI match debut on this day; against England.
- January 10, 1985: He hit six
sixes off six balls off Tilak Raj Sharma of Baroda
at the Ranji Trophy match.
- March 10, 1985: On this day, India
won the Benson & Hedges World Cricket Championship beating
Pakistan at Melbourne. He was declared the 'Champion of
Champions'.
- December 17, 1992: He
played his last ODI match on this day; against South Africa.
- December 26, 1992: He
played his last test match on this day; against South
Africa.
|
| Special
Achievements / Events |
- He is a former Indian cricketer and captain.
- He was an all–rounder who
batted right-handed and bowled left arm spin.
- He started his career as a bowler but gradually became
more of a batsman with a skill to bowl.
- He captained India in only one Test match.
- He retired from international cricket at the age of 31
due to a recurring knee injury.
- His top scores in test and ODI matches wer 206 and 109
respectively.
- He retired from the game of cricket with batting
avarages of 35.7 and 29.0 in tests and ODIs respectively.
- His bowling performance is revealed by 151 wickets
(bowling average of 40.9) in tests and 129 wickets
(bowling average of 36.0) in ODIs.
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