SANATH JAYASURIYA

LEFT ARM SPIN & LEFT HAND BAT

HE HAS AVG. OF 32.06 & HIS STRIKE RATE IS 159.77.

Born:
Jun 30, 1969, Matara
Teams:
Sri Lanka, Asia XI, Asia XI, Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Marylebone Cricket Club, Ruhuna, Somerset
First Test:
New Zealand v Sri Lanka at Hamilton, Feb 22-26, 1991
First ODI:
Australia v Sri Lanka at Melbourne, Dec 26, 1989
First Twenty20:
England v Sri Lanka at Southampton, Jun 15, 2006
Short Profile:
Sanath Jayasuriya is a legendary Sri Lankan cricketer who has tamed the ODI format since 1996. The Matara Mauler, as he is reverentially addressed, is an experienced campaigner who was instrumental in Sri Lanka’s victory in the 1996 World Cup. Starting off as a pinch hitter, he went on to establish his place in test history with a triple century against India in 1997.Jayasuriya can be devastating on any given day, especially with his authoritative cuts and pulls. He is also a cunning slow left-arm bowler, the only one to have achieved the double of 10000 runs and 300 wickets in ODIs. He made his international debut in 1989, and was the captain of the Sri Lankan team from 1999 to 2003. He retired from test cricket in 2007 to focus on limited overs cricket.He showed his class in the first IPL with a century off just 45 balls, giving blazing starting partnerships to the Mumbai Indians. Together with Sachin, he forms the most formidable opening pair of IPL II.

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JEAN-PAUL- DUMINY

LEFT HAND BAT & RIGHT ARM SPIN

HE HAS T20 AVG.OF 31.45 WITH
123 STRIKE RATE.HE CAN BE

USEFUL PARTIME BOWLER.

Born:
Apr 14, 1984, Strandfontein, Cape Town, Cape Province
Teams:
South Africa, Cape Cobras, Devon, South Africa Under-19s, Western Province, Western Province Boland
First Test:
Australia v South Africa at Perth, Dec 17-21, 2008
First ODI:
Sri Lanka v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Aug 20, 2004
First Twenty20:
Western Province Boland v Dolphins at Cape Town, Apr 7, 2004
Short Profile:
Jean-Paul Duminy is known for his graceful batting style, silky cover-drives and strong square cuts. Duminy etched his name on one of cricket’s most memorable summers with his solid performances in Australia where his contributions helped South Africa beat the hosts in the test as well as the ODI series in 2008.His first class debut in 2001 heralded the shape of things to come as he made his way into the very strong domestic side of the Western Province in South Africa. His ODI debut followed in 2004. On his test debut, he played his part in a record run chase with an unbeaten fifty, and followed that with a rearguard 166 in the second test, as South Africa handed Australia their first home series loss in more than decade. His ability to perform under immense pressure and his subsequent knocks in the T20 series and ODI series have made him a living sensation.

HARBHAJAN SINGH

RIGHT ARM OFF SPIN & RIGHT HAND BAT
Born:
July 3, 1980, Jalandhar, Punjab
Teams:
India, Asia XI
First Test:
India v Australia at Bangalore, Mar 25-28, 1998
First ODI:
India v New Zealand at Sharjah, Apr 17, 1998
First Twenty20:
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006
Short Profile:
One of the pillars of Team India’s spin attack, Harbhajan Singh alias Bhajji has baffled the best of international batsmen with his guile and chutzpah. The wild child of Indian cricket, Harbhajan had a somewhat unfortunate start to his career when he was reported for a suspect action just months after his debut in 1998. He underwent extensive action remodeling and coaching in England, and returned to knock the Australians off their feet in the epic series of 2001. His hat-trick in the first innings was one of the turning points of the series in which he claimed 32 wickets.Since then, the Turbanator, as he is popularly known, has paired up with other leading spinners to bring back India’s spin domination days. In recent times, Bhajji sparkled in the series against Sri Lanka where his bowling helped India win the second test match. Donning the mantle of a senior spinner in the Indian team, he has also dominated the series against Australia, England and New Zealand. If his outstanding performance in the recently concluded series in New Zealand is anything to go by, Bhajji is all set to torment the best of breed in IPL II.

DWAYNE BRAVO

RIGHT ARM MEDIUM & RIGHT HAND BAT

Born:
Oct 7, 1983, Santa Cruz, Trinidad
Teams:
West Indies, Kent, Mumbai Indians, Trinidad & Tobago, University of West Indies Vice Chancellor's X
First Test:
England v West Indies at Lord's, Jul 22-26, 2004
First ODI:
West Indies v England at Georgetown, Apr 18, 2004
First Twenty20:
New Zealand v West Indies at Auckland, Feb 16, 2006
Short Profile:
West Indian Dwayne Bravo is one of the most exciting all-rounders in international cricket today. An explosive batsman and an attacking bowler, Bravo can turn matches around with a bowling spell or a burst of powerful stroke-play.Bravo made his debut against England in 2004. However, his best performances came against Team India in the 2006 series in the West Indies. In fact, his first ODI century came in the trying circumstances of the 2006 Champions Trophy in India. He also captained the West Indies team in the ODIs and tests for a brief period when Chris Gayle was out with an injury.Although he played only a few of the matches, his performance in the first IPL for the Mumbai Indians was above par. He was one of the top wicket takers for the Mumbai Indians, and the fourth top scorer in the tournament.

ZAHEER KHAN

LEFT ARM FAST MEDIUM & RIGHT HAND BAT

Born:
Oct 7, 1978, Shrirampur, Maharashtra
Teams:
India, Asia XI, Baroda, Mumbai, Surrey, Worcestershire
First Test:
Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10-13, 2000
First ODI:
Kenya v India at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 3, 2000
First Twenty20:
Glamorgan v Worcestershire at Cardiff, Jun 27, 2006
Short Profile:
Since his debut in 2000, Zaheer Khan alias Zak has provided Team India the missing punch in its pace attack. In fact his outstanding debut performance was one of the crucial factors that took India into the finals of the Champions Trophy. Since then he has admirably partnered with other bowlers to fashion India’s test victories abroad. His performance in the 2003 World Cup was also vital to India reaching the final of the tournament.His subsequent match winning performances have spanned England, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and New Zealand. In the recent series against New Zealand, he formed a potent new ball combination with other bowlers to contribute to India’s first series win in New Zealand in 41 years. Besides his bowling, Zaheer Khan is also a useful lower order bat who continues to chip in with highly useful partnerships.Zak played for Bangalore Royal Challengers in the first IPL and was their highest wicket taker. He was traded in the second edition to return to his domestic home side, the Mumbai Indians, for whom he is looking forward to score big on all fronts.

ABHISHEH NAYAR

RIGHT HAND BAT& RIGHT ARM MEDIUM.
Born:
Oct 8, 1983, Secunderabad, Hyderabad
Teams:
India Green, Mumbai, Mumbai Cricket Association President's XI
First Test:
NA
First ODI:
NA
First Twenty20:
Baroda v Mumbai at Mumbai, Apr 3, 2007
Short Profile:
Abhishek Nayar is a hard hitting left-hand batsman and right-hand medium pacer. Abhishek has demonstrated that he can be handy at different positions in the batting order, and can also win matches with his bowling. He made his first class debut with the Mumbai team in the 2005-06 Ranji Season and played crucial knocks, as his team won the tournament. He also scored a century against the Karachi Urbans in the Mohammad Nissar Trophy, a century against Tamil Nadu in a Ranji match and took a five-wicket haul in the next match.He was signed by the Mumbai Indians for the inaugural IPL, and he turned in excellent performances. He scored 206 runs, with a top score of 45, took four catches and one wicket in the tournament. He was the only team member besides Sanath Jayasuriya to play every game in the first season.

DHAVAL KULKARNI

RIGHT ARM MEDIUM& RIGHT HAND BAT

Born:
Dec 10, 1988
Teams:
Mumbai
First Test:
NA
First ODI:
NA
First Twenty20:
NA
Short Profile:
Dhawal Kulkarni finished the first IPL season as the joint second highest wicket taker for the Mumbai Indians. He formed efficient new ball partnerships with Shaun Pollock and Ashish Nehra, and also acquired a knack for bowling towards the death as the IPL progressed. He ended the tournament with 11 wickets, with his best haul of 3/33.Dhawal’s cricketing career has been on ascendance since. He was recently included in the Indian test squad for the New Zealand tour. Earlier, he played for the Mumbai U-19 team, which toured New Zealand and Sri Lanka in 2007. He was unfortunate to miss out on a berth on the Indian team that played the U-19 World Cup but his performances were good enough for him to be selected for the Mumbai Ranji Super League team and the Mumbai Indians. In his debut Ranji season, Dhawal began with a five-wicket haul in his first match, and finished as top wicket taker with 42 wickets.