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Lakshmipathy Balaji

Full name: Lakshmipathy Balaji

Born: 27th September 1981, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India

Batting: Right-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm fast-medium

Teams: India (Test: 2003/04-2004/05); India (ODI: 2002/03-2008/09); Tamil Nadu (Main FC: 2001/02-2008/09); Wellington (Main FC: 2008/09); Tamil Nadu (Main ListA: 2001/02-2008/09); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 2002

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Lakshimipathy Balaji celebrates the first-ball dismissal of Shahid Afridi

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After a forgettable debut where he was carted around for 44 runs off his first four overs, and of two home Tests against New Zealand, he emerged as one of India's leading fast bowlers in their historic tour of Pakistan in 2003-04. He was particularly lethal in a couple of sessions in the third Test in Rawalpindi, where he consistently swung the ball away, and snapped up a then career-best 4 for 63. A stress fracture ruled him out of cricket in 2005, and threatened to end his career. He had to undergo a back surgery before which he was not sure he would be able to bowl again. With a remodelled action he started the long road back through the first season of the IPL in 2008. His 11 wickets for Chennai Super Kings included a hat-trick. A successful Ranji season followed, and his 36 wickets at 17.50 took Tamil Nadu through to the semi-final. Eventually the national recall came, when Munaf Patel sustained a groin injury during the five-ODI series in Sri Lanka in January 2009.
Profile DateLine: 7th May 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2004/05)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	8	9	0	51	31	5.66	0	0	40.15	1

Test Career Bowling (2003/04-2004/05)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	1756	64	1004	27	5-76	37.18	1	0	65.03	3.43

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	62	67	13	692	47	12.81	0	0	20

First-Class Career Bowling (2001/02-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	12215	479	5963	243	7-42	24.53	16	4	50.26	2.92

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2002/03-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	30	16	6	120	21*	12.00	0	0	78.94	11

One-Day International Career Bowling (2002/03-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	1447	11	1344	34	4-48	39.52	1	0	42.55	5.57

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	75	41	15	232	21*	8.92	0	0	70.51	18

One-Day Career Bowling (2001/02-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	3880	33	3347	109	5-36	30.70	2	2	35.59	5.17

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2007/08-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	22	5	1	4	2*	1.00	0	0	28.57	4

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2007/08-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	422	0	602	24	5-24	25.08	1	1	17.58	8.55