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Indians All Set For African Safari

With the first of the two-match India-Zimbabwe Test series kicking off on the morrow, here goes a statistical overview of the contests between the two nations so far and profiles of the players

Schedule
Date Venue Opponent
7 - 11 June Bulawayo 1st Test v Zimbabwe
15 - 19 June Harare 2nd Test v Zimbabwe
22 June Sunrise, Harare ODI v Zimbabwe 'A'
24 June Harare ODI v Zimbabwe
27 June Bulawayo ODI v Zimbabwe
30 June Bulawayo ODI v West Indies
4 July Harare ODI v West Indies
7 July Harare ODI Final
8 July Harare Reserve day

Indian Squad

Saurav Chandidas Ganguly
Born
: 8 July 1972, Calcutta
Major Teams: Lancashire, India, Bengal.
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: v England, Lord's, 1996
ODI Debut: v West Indies, Brisbane, 1991-92

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average Strike Rate 100s 50s
41 70 6 2817 173 44.01 47.82 7 14

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
236.5 45 786 21 37.42 3 for 28 0 0 67.6 3.31
One Dayers (Batting
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
163 158 14 6377 183 44.28 16 36
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
402.4 21 2042 59 35.61 5 for 16 2 40.9 5.07

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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar
Born:
24 April 1973, Bombay
Major Teams: India, Yorkshire, Mumbai.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: v Pakistan, Karachi, 1989-1990
ODI Debut:  v Pakistan, Gujranwala, 1989-1990

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
82 131 13 6720 217 56.94 25 26

Bowling

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Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
273 53 838 22 38.09 3 for 10 0 0 74.4 3.06
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
268 261 22 10,179 186* 42.58 28 51
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
947 18 4668 101 46.21 5 for 32 1 56.2 4.92

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Rahul Dravid
Born:
11 January 1973, Indore
Major Teams: Kent, India, Karnataka.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: v England, Lord's, 1996
ODI Debut:  v Sri Lanka, Singapore, 1995-1996

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average Strike Rate 100s 50s
43 75 7 3660 200* 53.82 40.59 9 18

Bowling

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Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
11 1 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.90
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
144 135 10 4596 153 36.76 7 30
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
31 1 170 4 42.50 2 for 43 0 46.5 5.48

Sadagopan Ramesh
Born:
16 October 1975, Chennai
Major Teams: India, Tamil Nadu.
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: v Pakistan,Chennai, 1998-1999
ODI Debut:  v Sri Lanka, Pune, 1998-1999

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average Strike Rate 100s 50s
15 29 1 1,125 143 40.17 50.11 2 7

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
4 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.75
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
24 24 1 646 82 28.08 0 6
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
6 0 38 1 38 1 for  23 0 36 6.33

Shiv Sunder Das
Born:
1 July 1977, Bhubaneshwar
Major Teams: India, Orissa.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: v Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2000-2001
ODI: Uncapped

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average Strike Rate 100s 50s
6 11 1 396 110 39.60 45.17 1 2

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.33

Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman
Born:
1 November 1974, Hyderabad
Major Teams: India, Hyderabad.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: v South Africa, Ahmedabad, 1996-1997
ODI Debut:  v Zimbabwe, Cuttack, 1997-1998

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average Strike Rate 100s 50s
22 39 3 1,337 281 37.13 50.35 2 8

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
25 4 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.72
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
18 17 1 377 101 23.56 1 2
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
6 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 5.33

Hemang Kamal Badani
Born:
14 November 1976, Chennai
Major Teams: India, Tamil Nadu.
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Slow Left Arm Orthodox
Tests: Uncapped
ODI Debut: v Bangladesh, Dhaka, 1999-2000
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
13 12 2 405 100 40.50 1 2
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
3 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 7
Javagal Srinath
Born:
31 August 1969, Mysore
Major Teams: India, Gloucestershire, Karnataka.
Pronounced: Javagal Srinath
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: v Australia, Brisbane, 1991-1992
ODI Debut:  v Pakistan,  Sharjah, 1991-1992

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
50 71 18 808 76 15.24 0 4

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
1,930.4 438 5,539 185 29.94 8 for 86 7 1 62.6 2.86
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
192 102 31 830 53 11.69 0 1
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
1,672.3 118 7,462 261 28.59 5 for 23 3 38.4 4.46

Ajit Bhalchandra Agarkar
Born:
4 December 1977, Mumbai
Major Teams: India, Mumbai.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: v Zimbabwe, Harare, 1998-1999
ODI Debut: v Australia, Kochi, 1997-1998

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
9 14 1 118 41* 9.07 0 0

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
296 76 848 23 36.86 3 for 43 0 0 77.2 2.86
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
73 42 12 464 67* 15.46 0 1
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
646 30 3,359 112 29.99 4 for 25 0 34.6 5.19

Zaheer Khan
Born:
7 October 1978, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
Major Teams: Baroda, Mumbai.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Medium Fast
Test Debut: v Bangladesh, Dhaka, 2000-2001
ODI Debut: 
v Kenya, Nairobi, 2000-2001

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
4 5 2 37 23* 12.33 0 0

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
119.4 29 384 8 48.00 2 for 49 0 0 89.7 3.20
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
18 11 7 109 32* 26.25 0 0
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
153.5 4 751 22 34.13 4 for 42 0 41.9 4.88

Debasis Sarbeswar Mohanty
Born:
20 July 1976, Bhubaneshwar
Major Teams: Orissa, India.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: v Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1997-1998
ODI Debut:  v Pakistan, Toronto, 1997

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
2 1 1 0 0* 0 0 0

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
41.4 10 239 4 59.75 4 for 78 0 0 107.5 3.33
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
41 10 5 10 4* 2.00 0 0
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
302.4 19 1,535 53 28.96 4 for 56 0 34.2 5.07

Ashish Nehra
Born:
29 April 1979, Delhi
Major Teams: Delhi, India.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Medium Fast
Test Debut: v Sri Lanka, Colombo, 1998-1999
ODI Debut: Uncapped

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
28 5 94 1 94.00 1 for 94 0 0 168.0 3.35

Harbhajan Singh
Born:
3 July 1980, Jalandhar
Major Teams: India, Punjab.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Test Debut: v Australia, Bangalore, 1997-1998
ODI Debut: v New Zealand, Sharjah, 1997-1998

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
11 17 9 65 17* 8.12 0 0

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
464.1 106 1,355 53 25.56 8 for 84 4 2 52.5 2.91
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
18 9 4 65 46 13.00 0 0
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
162 3 727 22 33.04 3 for 36 0 44.1 4.48

Sairaj Vasant Bahutule
Born:
6 January 1973, Bombay
Major Teams: Mumbai, India.
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Leg Break
Test Debut: v Australia, Chennai, 2000-2001
ODI Debut: v Sri Lanka, Guwahati, 1997-1998

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
1 2 1 21 21* 21.00 0 0

Bowling

Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts 10 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
30 3 102 2 51.00 1 for 32 0 0 90.0 3.40
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
7 3 1 12 11 6.00 0 0
Bowling
Overs Maiden Runs Wickets Average Best Figures 5 wkts Strike Rate Economy Rate
46 0 259 2 129.50 1 for 31 0 138.0 5.63

Sameer Sudhakar Dighe
Born:
8 October 1968, Bombay (now Mumbai)
Major Teams: Mumbai, India.
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Other: Wicket-Keeper
Test Debut: v Australia, Chennai, 2000-2001
ODI Debut: v Pakistan, Brisbane, 1999-2000

Test Cricket (Batting)

Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
1 2 1 26 22* 26.00 0 0
One Dayers (Batting)
Matches Innings Not out Runs Highest Score Average 100s 50s
11 10 4 107 36* 17.83 0 0

Coach: John Geoffrey Wright
Manager: Chetandra Pratap Singh Chauhan
Physio: Andrew Leipus

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