Krishnamachari Srikkanth

Krishnamachari Srikkanth pronunciation (born 21 December 1959), also known as Cheeka, is an Indian former cricketer. He was a hard-hitting opening batter and an occasional right arm offbreak bowler.

Kris Srikkanth
Srikkanth in 2014
Personal information
Full name
Krishnamachari Srikkanth
Born (1959-12-21) 21 December 1959
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
(now Chennai, India)
NicknameCheeka
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm offbreak
RoleBatter
RelationsAdithya (son)
Anirudha (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 154)27 November 1981 v England
Last Test1 February 1992 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 37)25 November 1981 v England
Last ODI15 March 1992 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 43 146 134 184
Runs scored 2,062 4,091 7,349 5,209
Batting average 29.88 29.01 34.99 29.26
100s/50s 2/12 4/27 12/45 5/32
Top score 123 123 172 123
Balls bowled 216 712 2,533 961
Wickets 0 25 29 31
Bowling average 25.64 49.72 29.06
5 wickets in innings 2 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0 0
Best bowling 5/27 3/14 5/27
Catches/stumpings 40/– 42/– 93/– 53/–
Medal record
Men's Cricket
Representing  India
ICC Cricket World Cup
Winner1983 England and Wales
World Championship of Cricket
Winner1985 Australia
ACC Asia Cup
Winner1988 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 November 2014

He has served as a captain of the Indian cricket team and chairman of the men's selection committee later. He was part of the Indian team that won the 1983 Cricket World Cup and top scored with 38 runs in the finals against the West Indies. He was also a part of the Indian squad which won the 1985 World Championship of Cricket. Known for his aggressive batting style, he has represented Tamil Nadu and South zone in Indian domestic cricket. He serves as a cricket commentator. In 2019, he was awarded the C. K. Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award by BCCI.

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