Javagal Srinath, is a former Indian cricketer and currently an ICC match referee.
22 Facts About Javagal Srinath
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Javagal Srinath is considered among India's finest fast bowlers, and was the first Indian fast bowler to take more than 300 wickets in One Day Internationals.
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Javagal Srinath was a frontline fast bowler for the Indian cricket team until his retirement, and the second Indian pace bowler after Kapil Dev to take 200 Test match wickets.
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Javagal Srinath remains India's second-highest One Day International wicket-taker with 315, second to Anil Kumble.
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Javagal Srinath retired from international cricket after the 2003 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
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Javagal Srinath attended Marimallappa High School and has a Bachelor of Engineering degree in instrumentation from Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering in Mysore.
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Javagal Srinath caught the eye of former Indian Test batsman Gundappa Viswanath, a selector for the state team, during a club match.
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Javagal Srinath finished the season with 25 wickets in six matches, and took another 20 the following season.
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Javagal Srinath took over 500 first-class wickets, incluiding 96 at an average of 24.06 runs per wicket for Karnataka.
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Javagal Srinath made his One Day International debut at Sharjah in 1991.
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Javagal Srinath played 11 ODIs and two Test matches in his debut year, taking 14 ODI wickets at an average of 30.00.
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Javagal Srinath took five wickets and scored 60 in the second innings to be named Player of the Match.
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Javagal Srinath's increased opportunities coincided with an improvement in his batting, and he scored two half-centuries during the series.
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Javagal Srinath was considered a very fast bowler in his early years.
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Javagal Srinath's fastest recorded ball was 157 kilometres per hour.
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Javagal Srinath was India's only regular fast bowler for many years, and his workload is believed to have caused his injuries; he underwent surgery on his right shoulder in 1997.
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Javagal Srinath was primarily used in ODIs and Test matches played outside of India, taking 21 Test and 15 ODI wickets in 2000.
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Javagal Srinath took nine wickets against Zimbabwe in Delhi, and received his last Test Player of the Match award that year.
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Javagal Srinath was the second Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in Test cricket, with 236.
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Javagal Srinath toured England with the Lashings World XI team in summer 2005, and was a commentator for the India-England test series in 2006.
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Javagal Srinath is a familiar face to cricket viewers around the world as a commentator and ICC match referee.
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Javagal Srinath has refereed in 35 test matches, 194 ODIs and 60 T20Is.