Javagal?Srinath was, without a doubt, the best right-arm fast bowler we produced, possibly even better than Kapil Dev. In the 1999 World Cup, he clocked 93 miles per hour, faster than that of Aussie quick Glenn McGrath.
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The man represented India in 229 ODIs and 67 Tests between 1991 and 2003. Often the unsung hero, he was lethal in overseas conditions and could also adjust to flat wickets on home soil.
In an era of spinners, he carried the pacers torch. Here is what is worth knowing about him:
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Against Hyderabad, he took 5/85 including a hat-trick while representing Karnataka.
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In 1996, he took 6/21 as South Africa collapsed to 105 all out while chasing 170 to win the 1st Test in Ahmedabad.
Srinath has 315 wickets in 229 games. He was the first to make it, later surpassed by Anil Kumble who took 337 in 271.
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He was no mug with the willow in hand. He has batted in the top five 12 times and his highest Test score in 76.
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He is generally soft-spoken and rarely abuses on the field. Once he hit Stephen Fleming with a bouncer and muttered some words, Fleming responded in anger which caught Srinath off guard as he was merely asking if the batsman was okay.
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Against Pakistan in 1999 he deliberately bowled wide so that Anil Kumble could take his 10th wicket.?
His first marriage ended in a divorce, but he found happiness when he tied the knot a second time in 2007.
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Fame came wearily when he won the Indian cricketer of the year ward in 1992, one year after appearing on the international scene.
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In 1996, he was conferred one of India's highest sporting honours
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In 2006, Srinath became an ICC match referee, a job he is still doing at present.