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HOME > PLAYERS > Lakshmipathy Balaji Lakshmipathy Balaji Born September 27, 1981 Major Teams Tamil Nadu, India Known As Lakshmipathy Balaji Batting Style Right Hand Bat Bowling Style Right Arm Medium Fast Test Debut 2003/04 against New Zealand at Ahmedabad ODI Debut 2002/03 against West Indies at Vadodara Profile A late replacement for injured Aavishkar Salvi, Lakshmipathy Balaji had an eminently forgettable one-day debut, where he was caned for 44 runs off 4 miserable overs. Then he looked innocuous in his first two Test appearances against New Zealand, bowling 67 overs but only managing to pick up a single wicket. But he worked hard on his shortcomings and now he has emerged as one of India's leading fast bowlers in their historic tour of Pakistan. He scalped 12 wickets from three Tests, and was particularly lethal in a couple of sessions in the third Test at Rawalpindi, where he consistently swung the ball away from the right hander and snapped up a career-best 4/63. In addition, his uninhibited batting and megawatt smile endeared him to audiences in a manner even he found difficult to fathom. News Articles Ganguly not selected for Irani Trophy (2006-10-04) Sachin leads India Blues to huge victory (2006-10-02) Ganguly, Laxman, Zaheer return for Challengers (2006-09-27) Ganguly, Kumble, Laxman expected for Challenger squads (2006-09-25) Ganguly happy to be among runs ahead of Ranji season (2006-09-08) Ganguly among probables for Champions Trophy (2006-08-09) Indian team reassembles for skills camp (2006-08-06) Tendulkar’s comeback chances brighten (2006-05-17) Sachin sweats it out at MRF academy (2006-05-16)     ... more news stories Test Statistics   M I No Runs Hs Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting 5 4 0 15 11 3.75 0 0 0 0   O M R W Ave Best 5w 10w Sr Econ Bowling 173 45 552 13 42.46 4/63 0 0 79.8 3.19 One Day Statistics   M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 SR Ct St Batting 16 7 3 60 21 15.00 0 0 83.33 6 0   O M R W Ave Best 4w 5w Sr Econ Bowling 139.1 6 755 19 39.73 4/48 1 0 43.9 5.42

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