Ashish Nehra Biography and Photos of Indian Cricketer

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Biography

Full name     Ashish Nehra

Born     29 April 1979 (age 32)

Delhi, India

Batting style     Right-handed

Bowling style     Left-arm fast-medium

International information

National side     India

Test debut (cap 17)     24 February 1999 v Sri Lanka

Last Test     13 April 2004 v Pakistan

ODI debut (cap 117)     21 June 2001 v Zimbabwe

Last ODI     30 March 2011 v Pakistan

ODI shirt no.     64

Domestic team information

Years     Team

1997–present     Delhi

2008     Mumbai Indians

2009–2010     Delhi Daredevils

2011-present     Sahara Pune Warriors

Career statistics

Competition     Tests     ODIs     FC     LA

Matches     17     117     78     174

Runs scored     77     140     515     341

Batting average     5.50     6.08     8.30     8.31

100s/50s     0/0     0/0     0/0     0/0

Top score     19     24     43     24

Balls bowled     3447     5609     14829     8406

Wickets     44     154     257     217

Bowling average     42.40     31.56     29.87     32.13

5 wickets in innings     0     2     12     2

10 wickets in match     0     n/a     4     n/a

Best bowling     4/72     6/23     7/14     6/23

Catches/stumpings     5/–     17/–     24/–     25/–

Ashish Nehra About this sound pronunciation (help·info) born April 29, 1979 in Delhi) is an Indian cricketer (left-arm fast bowler) who has represented India at the international level since 1999.

Nehra started playing first-class cricket for his hometown, Delhi, in the 1997/1998 season and made his Test debut against Sri Lanka at Colombo in 1999 and his ODI debut against Zimbabwe at Harare in 2001. On his Test debut, Nehra started out well, dismissing Marvan Atapattu early but then failed to pick up any more wickets. Similarly, he dismissed Alistair Campbell with only his 2nd ball in ODIs. He was also part of the Indian team's run at the 2003 World Cup in South Africa. It was there against England, that he got his career-best ODI figures of six for 23. His performance in the other matches in the World Cup were also noteworthy.

However inconsistency and successive back and ankle injuries have prevented him from cementing his place in the Indian team. His career statistics are better in ODI cricket than in Test cricket, but with 144 ODI wickets at an average of 30.54 his average is higher(lesser the best) than all three of his main competitors for fast bowling places in the Indian team - Irfan Pathan, Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar, who all have bowling averages below 30. The new crop of fast bowlers like Munaf Patel, RP Singh and Ishant Sharma also add to the competition. Nevertheless, Nehra completed recovery from a bowel injury in March 2006 and is trying to make a comeback into the Indian team.

He hit the headlines with creditable showings in the second season of the IPL, and was recalled to the ODI squad for the tour of West Indies in June 2009 after 4 years due to an injury to Zaheer Khan.

In 2011 Cricket World Cup, Nehra played his first game vs South Africa. He was expensive giving away 65 runs during 8.4 wicketless overs. He gave away 16 runs in 4 balls when he had to defend 13 runs in the last over. After this, many thought Nehra's world cup was over. he however was a surprise inclusion against Pakistan in the semi-final ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin. Nehra redeemed himself by being the most economical bowler for his side taking 2 wickets in 10 overs for a mere 33 runs as India beat Pakistan by 29 runs. He however could not play the final due to a fractured finger on his right hand.