Javagal Srinath
About
Javagal Srinath heralded a period of awakening for Indian pace bowling. A former fast bowler and present day ICC match referee, he is considered among India's finest fast bowlers. He is the second Indian pace bowler to take 200 Test wickets.
Srinath is the joint highest wicket taker for India across World Cups, the other being Zaheer Khan and he is the only Indian fast bowler to perform in 4 World Cups.
When he retired from international cricket he was at the 8th place in ICC Player Rankings bowlers with rating 701 points.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
Srinath is the only Indian fast bowler to have taken more than 300 wickets in One Day Internationals.
He was conferred with the ‘Arjuna Award’ in 1999.
He has the highest number of wickets in World Cups by an Indian bowler, the highest number of wickets in ODIs among Indian fast bowlers and the fourth-highest wicket-taker among Indian fast bowlers in test matches.
Why Javagal Srinath ?
Being a qualified engineer and technology enthusiast, Srinath emphasizes on the importance of introducing technology into Indian cricket and the future of technology in sports.
As one of the most humble stars of Indian cricket, Javagal Srinath makes for a great motivational speaker; imparting his wisdom and sharing his rich experience with the youth.
