Profile
As India's stock of pace bowlers continued to deplete due to fitness issues, a lad lanky from Delhi profited best. Being the selectors' perpetual option as a stand-in, Ishant Sharma has remained a stable fixture for India since his Test debut against Bangladesh in 2007.
Combating acute bowling inexperience with genuine speed, a determined five-for against a touring Pakistan in 2008 in what was only his third taste of Test cricket endeared Sharma to many. As Zaheer Khan and Sreesanth were out of contention, the Delhite grew in stature recording speeds unseen since the times of Javagal Srinath. It was Srinath's bowling partner 'Venky' Prasad who coached Sharma. Prasad helped him to introduce variation in his bowling, helping him master the reverse swing to result in his affirmation on the world stage. He was notably responsible for Ricky Ponting's repeated dismissals, during encounters home and away (2008).
As a frontline bowler with genuine pace and a fitness record that few can rival, the speedster played a vital role in India's ascendancy towards being the World's foremost Test side and continues to play a key role in the team's march forward.
Fast Facts
- At a 152 Kmph, Ishant Sharma has recorded the 2nd fastest ball by an Indian in an International match, behind Javagal Srinath's 154 kmph.
- In India's landmark victory in Australia in the 2008 Commonwealth Bank Series Tri-series, Ishant was India's leading wicket-taker with 14 scalps.
- In the 2008 home Test series win against the Aussies, he was named 'Man of the Series' for his 15 wickets, the only Indian pacer to be named series best player since Kapil Dev in 1983.
Statistics
| Matches | Innings | Runs | NO | Avg. | SR | 100's | 50's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 29 | 40 | 317 | 18 | 14.40 | 30.13 | 0 | 0 |
| ODI | 45 | 14 | 47 | 6 | 5.87 | 35.33 | 0 | 0 |
| T20 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 2 | - | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| IPL | 31 | 11 | 33 | 7 | 8.25 | 80.48 | 0 | 0 |
Career
Span:- Test:
- 2007-2010
- ODI:
- 2007-2010
- T20:
- 2008-2009
- IPL:
- 2008-2010
- Test
- Debut:
- India Vs Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka - May 25, 2007
- Last played:
- India Vs South Africa at SuperSport Park, Centurion - Dec 16, 2010
- ODI
- Debut:
- India Vs South Africa at Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast - Jun 29, 2007
- Last played:
- India Vs Sri Lanka at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Rangiri - Aug 28, 2010
- T20
- Debut:
- India Vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne - Victoria - Feb 01, 2008
- Last played:
- India Vs Sri Lanka at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali - Chandigarh - Dec 12, 2009
- IPL
- Debut:
- Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Apr 18, 2008
- Last played:
- Kolkata Knight Riders Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (Bangalore) - Apr 10, 2010
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