Full Name: Lakshmipathy Balaji
Born: 27 September 1981, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu
Major Teams: Tamil Nadu, India
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Medium
Test Debut: India Vs New Zealand at Ahmedabad, 1st Test, 2003/04
ODI Debut: India Vs West Indies at Vadodara, 5th ODI, 2002/03

Last Test: India v Pakistan, 3rd Test at Bangalore, 2004/05

Last ODI: Sri Lanka Vs India at Dambulla, ODI#4, Indian Oil Cup 2005

Interview with Lakshmipathy Balaji

You had a bad debut against the West Indies and Chris Gayle took you to the cleaners. So how did you get back into the Indian team and recreate an impression? I worked very hard, took a couple of five wicket hauls in the domestic cricket helped me to get back in the Indian Team. Actually my debut was my most memorable game as it changed me mentally…I mean I became a stronger person in the mind and was ready to take up the challenges and the pressures of giving good performances for your team. You have talked about your most memorable ODI, now tell us about your most memorable Test Match and your best dismissals at the international level. Most memorable Test Match has to be the 3rd and final Test at Rawalpindi. We won the test and with that we won the Test Series for the first time in Pakistan and that was a great honour I must say. I did my part by taking 7 wickets in that game. Best dismissals were that of Ricky Ponting's. I dismissed him 4 times out of 5 in the VB Series and Ponting being a great batsman, it's an awesome feeling to get him out those many times. Read More...

Statistics of Lakshmipathy Balaji's Career :

Test Matches : Batting and Fielding

    M   I   NO  Runs  HS   Ave   SR    100  50  Ct  St
    8   9   0    51   31  5.66  40.15   0    0   1   0

Test Matches : Bowling

    O      M     R     W     Ave    BBI   5  10   SR   Econ
   292.4  60   1004   27   37.18   5-76   1   0  65.0  3.43

One Day Internationals : Batting and Fielding

    M    I   NO   Runs   HS     Ave    SR   100  50  Ct  St
   29   15    6    113   21*  12.55  79.57   0   0   11   0

One Day Internationals : Bowling

    O      M    R     W   Ave    BBI   4w  5w   SR    Econ
  236.1   11  1312   34  38.58  4-48    1   0  41.67  5.55