Indians All Set For African Safari

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverageStrike Rate100s50s41706281717344.0147.82714

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate236.5457862137.423 for 280067.63.31One Dayers (BattingMatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s16315814637718344.281636BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate402.42120425935.615 for 16240.95.07

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s8213113672021756.942526

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate273538382238.093 for 100074.43.06One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s2682612210,179186*42.582851BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate94718466810146.215 for 32156.24.92

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverageStrike Rate100s50s437573660200*53.8240.59918

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate111210000001.90One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s14413510459615336.76730BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate311170442.502 for 43046.55.48

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverageStrike Rate100s50s152911,12514340.1750.1127

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate40190000004.75One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s242416468228.0806BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate60381381 for 230366.33

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverageStrike Rate100s50s611139611039.6045.1712

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate3070000002.33

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverageStrike Rate100s50s223931,33728137.1350.3528

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate254680000002.72One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s1817137710123.5612BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate6032000005.33

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s5071188087615.2404

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate1,930.44385,53918529.948 for 867162.62.86One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s192102318305311.6901BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate1,672.31187,46226128.595 for 23338.44.46

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s914111841*9.0700

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate296768482336.863 for 430077.22.86One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s73421246467*15.4601BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate646303,35911229.994 for 25034.65.19

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s4523723*12.3300

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate119.429384848.002 for 490089.73.20One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s1811710932*26.2500BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate153.547512234.134 for 42041.94.88

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s21100*000

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate41.410239459.754 for 7800107.53.33One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s41105104*2.0000BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate302.4191,5355328.964 for 56034.25.07

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s10000000

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate28594194.001 for 9400168.03.35

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s111796517*8.1200

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate464.11061,3555325.568 for 844252.52.91One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s1894654613.0000BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate16237272233.043 for 36044.14.48

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s1212121*21.0000

Bowling

OversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wkts10 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate303102251.001 for 320090.03.40One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s73112116.0000BowlingOversMaidenRunsWicketsAverageBest Figures5 wktsStrike RateEconomy Rate4602592129.501 for 310138.05.63

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)

MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s1212622*26.0000One Dayers (Batting)MatchesInningsNot outRunsHighest ScoreAverage100s50s1110410736*17.8300

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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