1984-2002 – A playback of Indian selectors’ playing days

India’s new set of 5 clever males didn’t have essentially the most storied of careers. But in the event that they present an eye fixed for expertise, there’s

India’s new set of 5 clever males didn’t have essentially the most storied of careers. But in the event that they present an eye fixed for expertise, there’s rather a lot they’ll draw from the rejections they confronted in their very own careers. Here’s a short look again on the taking part in careers of the Chetan Sharma-led choice committee.

Chetan Sharma

The most skilled within the choice committee – he made his India Test debut in 1984 towards Pakistan. Between 1984-89, he performed a sizeable variety of Tests for India, serving as an understudy to Kapil Dev. His greatest efficiency got here in England in 1986 when he took 16 wickets in two Tests, together with a ten-wicket haul. The following yr, he rose within the ranks by selecting up a World Cup hat-trick towards New Zealand.

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Shiv Sundar Das

Das, a diminutive Test opener with a compact approach, he scored two a whole bunch in residence Tests towards Zimbabwe. He would bear in mind the 2001 Bloemfontein Test match fondly the place he held his personal towards Shaun Pollock and firm throughout his 62-run-innings, stitching partnerships with Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman. Virender Sehwag made his Test debut in the identical match.

Salil Ankola

Ankola’s Test profession began and ended with the 1989 Test match towards Pakistan in Karachi. He couldn’t add to his 2-wicket Test tally however walked away with tales that may final a lifetime. His fellow debutants had been Sachin Tendulkar and Waqar Younis, who would go on to rule world cricket. Ankola, working in together with his lengthy run-up, competed in 20 ODIs for India, his greatest being a 3-wicket haul within the 1993 Hero Cup at Mohali towards South Africa.

Subroto Banerjee

An MRF tempo Foundation-find, Banerjee started his Test profession brightly within the Sydney Test match of 1992 with 3 early wickets however didn’t play one other Test match. He too walked away with tales to treasure, it being the identical Test the place Shane Warne debuted and one wherein Ravi Shastri scored a double ton. Banerjee would go on to play 6 ODIs, together with a powerful debut outing at Perth the place he picked up a 3-wicket haul towards West Indies, which India managed to tie after being skittled out for 126.

Sridharan Sharath

Sharath, a home stalwart for Tamil Nadu, didn’t have a batting fashion that may draw the followers in however he positive put a excessive worth to his wicket. He completed with a first-class common of 51.17. The selectors by no means had the arrogance that he might carry his home type to worldwide cricket, however he would remorse not with the ability to profit from tour sport alternatives he obtained in his profession – one towards South Africa in 1996 and Sri Lanka in 1997.

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    Rasesh Mandani loves a straight drive. He has been protecting cricket, the governance and business aspect of sport for near 20 years. He writes and video blogs for HT.
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