Srinath takes his 200th One-day wicket

by Atul Kahate
10 November 1998


In the fourth match of the Coca-Cola Champions Trophy tournament at Sharjah against Sri Lanka on 9 November, Javagal Srinath became the third Indian after Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble to take 200 wickets in Limited Overs International cricket when he dismissed Arjuna Ranatunga. Srinath achieved this feat in his 147th match and he had bowled 7663 balls at the point of taking 200 wickets. Thus, he creates a new Indian record of taking 200 wickets in the least number of balls, previously held by Kumble (approximately 7927 balls) and also equals Kumble's Indian record of achieving this feat in the minimum number of matches (147).

The following tables show Srinath's performance and his milestones, updated to the end of the fourth match (Ind v SL, 9 November) in the Coca-Cola Champions Trophy. 

Table (A) Performance against each opponent

Vs   Mts  Balls Mdns Runs  Wkt Avge    BB    4  5   RpO  B/W  

Pak   26  1424    6  1206  39  30.92  3/ 23  0  0   5.05 36.51
SL    21   940   14   676  27  25.03  5/ 24  1  1   4.32 34.81
WI    18   930   14   583  26  22.42  3/ 34  0  0   3.76 35.77
Zim   14   749    6   486  23  21.13  3/ 35  0  0   3.77 32.57
Eng   11   605   10   420  22  19.09  5/ 41  0  1   4.00 27.50
RSA   25  1354   12   993  20  49.65  2/ 34  0  0   4.34 67.70
NZ    13   684   12   465  19  24.47  4/ 52  1  0   4.08 36.00
Aus   15   755   10   565  15  37.67  3/ 32  0  0   4.35 50.33
Bdesh  2   108    7    44   6   7.33  5/ 23  0  1   2.44 18.00
UAE    1    60    1    49   3  16.33  3/ 49  0  0   4.90 20.00
Ken    1    60    0    38   0   0.00  0/  0  0  0   3.80  --       

Home  55  2850   31  1978  75  26.37  5/ 24  0  1   4.16 38.00
Away  92  4819   61  3547 125  28.37  5/ 23  2  1   4.41 38.56

Tot  147  7669   92  5525 200  27.62  5/ 23  2  3   4.32 38.34


Table (B) Milestones

Milestone Mts Balls Age    Period       Milestone reached              
                    (Years/Days)
 	
 50        37  1900 23/200  1/152	Zim   Faridabad            19 Mar 1993
100        68  3435 25/ 66  3/ 18	WI    Calcutta             05 Nov 1994
150       115  5960 27/105  5/ 57	RSA   Mumbai (Wankhede)    14 Dec 1996
200	  147  7663 29/ 70  7/ 22       SL    Sharjah              09 Nov 1998

Contributed by: Atul Kahate (atul.kahate@db.com)

Source: CricInfo