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HOME > PLAYERS > Venkatesh Prasad Venkatesh Prasad Born August 5, 1969 Major Teams India, Karnataka Known As Venkatesh Prasad Batting Style Right Hand Bat Bowling Style Right Arm Medium Fast Test Debut 1996 against England at Birmingham ODI Debut 1993 against New Zealand at Christchurch Profile Venkatesh Prasad has always been a perfect bowling partner for his state-mate and friend Javagal Srinath. Prasad is a diligent medium pacer who at times can be positively hostile. He has a superb leg-cutter and a very deceptive slower ball, good boucer and an accurate yorker in his armoury. Though off late, the yorker is not used that much. He has always loved the good bowling conditions abroad, which are more helpful to his bowling than the Indian conditions. But surprisingly, his most devastating spell has been achieved at Chennai where in the first Test in January 1999, he brought the Pakistan second innings to a swift end with figures of six for 33 which included a spell of five for zero. The Pakistanis have somehow been vulnerable to him. News Articles That elusive Test win for India in South Africa (2006-11-17) Zaheer the best: Prasad (2005-05-18) Venkatesh Prasad announces retirement from cricket (2005-03-22) India vs Pakistan – Time to Revive the Traditional Rivalry (2005-03-05) Test Statistics   M I No Runs Hs Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting 33 47 20 203 30 7.51 0 0 6 0   O M R W Ave Best 5w 10w Sr Econ Bowling 1173.3 275 3360 96 35.00 6/33 7 1 73.3 2.86 One Day Statistics   M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 SR Ct St Batting 161 63 31 221 19 6.90 0 0 60.21 37 0   O M R W Ave Best 4w 5w Sr Econ Bowling 1354.5 79 6332 196 32.30 5/27 3 1 41.4 4.67

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