69 Facts About Murali Kartik

Murali Kartik is a Cricket commentator and former Indian cricketer who sporadically represented the national team from 2000 to 2007.

Murali Kartik was recalled in late 2003 for limited overs matches and played in approximately half of India's matches over six months, as well as one Test after Harbhajan suffered a serious injury.

In late 2004, Murali Kartik played in three Tests as India fielded three spinners and claimed his only man-of-the-match award in Tests against Australia in Mumbai, but was again dropped two matches later.

In late 2005, Murali Kartik became a regular member of the ODI team for a few months when the International Cricket Council introduced an experimental rule that allowed one substitute to be used, opening an extra vacancy in the national team.

However, Murali Kartik was unable to secure his position in the team and the rule was later revoked.

Murali Kartik has been part of the IPL commentary team since 2015 and regularly commentates on the Indian national team's home games.

Murali Kartik was a medium pacer in his early years before switching to a left-arm finger spinner in the classical mould.

Murali Kartik grew up trying to emulate past Indian orthodox spinners Bishen Singh Bedi, Maninder Singh and Venkatapathy Raju.

Murali Kartik garnered attention for what was perceived to be a fiery attitude.

Murali Kartik was rewarded for his performance with a selection into the Under-19 Central Zone team for the zonal one-day tournament, taking five wickets at an average of 25.00 in four matches.

Murali Kartik had little success with the bat, scoring 47 on one occasion during the season, but otherwise only aggregating nine runs in six innings.

Murali Kartik took another five-wicket haul later in the season against Rajasthan and ended the competition with 38 wickets at 18.94 in seven matches.

Murali Kartik then made 14 not out as Railways ceded a first-innings lead, which was enough to give Punjab the title as the match ended in a draw.

Murali Kartik had a less successful time in the zonal one-dayers for Central, taking only one wicket in three matches.

Murali Kartik improved his batting marginally, scoring 57 and three other double-digit scores.

Murali Kartik had scored a rearguard 47 in the second innings, without which Madhya Pradesh would have won.

Murali Kartik ended the season with 16 wickets at 19.37 and 185 runs at 20.55, including a 74 against Bengal.

Murali Kartik scored 70 runs at 23.33 during the tournament.

Murali Kartik took two wickets at 63.00 in two first-class matches and then took three wickets at 43.00 at an economy rate of 4.30 in three matches.

In four first-class matches, which were persistently curtailed by the weather, Kartik bowled only 31 overs and only two in the two matches against Pakistan A He finished with four wickets at 27.50.

Murali Kartik added 29 and 53 with the bat against Tamil Nadu to help stave off a defeat after they were trailing by over 200 in the first innings.

Murali Kartik scored a total of 183 runs at 18.30 for the entire Indian first-class season.

Murali Kartik took five wickets at 26.60 in four zonal one-dayers, winning all four matches.

In four first-class matches in the Caribbean, Murali Kartik took 18 wickets at 16.38.

In two one-day matches against West Indies, Murali Kartik took two wickets at 26.00 at an economy rate of 3.46.

Murali Kartik scored 14 before being bowled by Shaun Pollock as India batted first and made 225.

Murali Kartik scored only two runs before being caught behind by Pollock.

Murali Kartik was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore, after earlier having made his Test debut in early 2000 in a home series against South Africa.

Murali Kartik scored 43 in the nine-wicket win over Bangladesh but did not bat in the seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe.

Murali Kartik was dropped from the team after the first Test against Zimbabwe.

Murali Kartik continued his form for Railways in the one-dayers, taking seven wickets at 20.57 in four matches at an economy rate of 4.00 before suffering a serious back injury that forced him to travel to Adelaide for treatment, which was funded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India.

Murali Kartik batted well in the second half of the season, scoring 42 and 58.

Murali Kartik performed well in the Challenger Trophy and zonal one-dayers after his surgery, taking ten wickets at 21.70 in seven matches.

Murali Kartik had more success in the one-dayers, taking four wickets at 17.50 at an economy rate of 2.50 in three matches.

Murali Kartik had opportunities in the ODI format following his strong form in domestic limited overs matches, playing in four consecutive matches against the West Indies.

Murali Kartik had taken four wickets at 47.25, at an economy rate of 4.84.

Murali Kartik was called into the Test squad to tour New Zealand in late 2002 after Kumble withdrew, but in the warm-up match he bowled one only over, in which he was hammered for 23 runs.

India A then toured England during the northern hemisphere summer and Murali Kartik took 10 wickets at 40.00 and scored 79 runs at 26.33 including a 50 in four first-class matches, and three wickets at 44.33 in one-dayers.

Murali Kartik then made sporadic appearances in the VB triangular ODI series, playing in four of India's ten matches, as he and Kumble were brought in and out of the team in an attempt to challenge the Australian superiority.

Murali Kartik played in three of the five matches and India won all of these.

Murali Kartik returned to India and took seven wickets at 35.42 at an economy rate of 4.69 in the zonal one-dayers and Challenger Trophy, and then played four first-class matches to end the season, taking 10 wickets at 19.10.

Murali Kartik enjoyed more opportunities in the ODI arena in 2005, when Kumble was dropped by newly appointed coach Greg Chappell due to his lack of athleticism, as well as the introduction of the experimental rules which allowed the use of one substitute, thus opening an extra position in the team.

Murali Kartik returned to India and started the new season in fine all-round form.

Murali Kartik was thus selected in the Indian ODI team for the home summer, and played in ten of the twelve ODIs that India hosted in late 2005.

Kumble remained in favour for the Tests along with Harbhajan, and Murali Kartik returned to Ranji competition while they bowled against Sri Lanka in the five-dayers.

Murali Kartik took four wickets at 34.00 and an economy rate of 5.36 in the Challenger Trophy and could not earn a recall.

Murali Kartik had a steady domestic first-class season, taking 26 wickets at 25.53 in nine matches, never taking more than five wickets in a match.

Murali Kartik took 13 wickets at 27.92 in eight one-day matches for the season, and was overlooked as Kumble and Harbhajan were the spinners selected for the 2007 Cricket World Cup.

In 2004, Murali Kartik played in the Lancashire League with Ramsbottom as their professional.

Murali Kartik took 83 wickets at 9.19 and scored 519 runs at 37.07 in 20 matches.

In two one-day games, Murali Kartik took five wickets at 13.40.

Murali Kartik made his debut as the county club's 700th first-class cricketer against Somerset at Taunton in April 2007.

Murali Kartik took 51 wickets at 24.96 in 12 matches and agreed to sign on for a further season in 2008.

Murali Kartik was prolific for his new county in the one-dayers, taking 21 wickets at 23.52 in 15 matches, taking three wickets in a match twice, both of which resulted in wins.

In late 2007, Murali Kartik was recalled to the ODI team in place of the struggling Powar midway through the series against Australia.

Murali Kartik played his first ODI in 18 months when he returned for the fourth match at Mohali.

Murali Kartik took only one wicket in the next two matches, which Australia won.

Murali Kartik failed to get his hat-trick, but in the 32nd over he removed Brad Haddin from the first ball, and then Brad Hogg and Brett Lee from the fourth and fifth balls.

Again Murali Kartik missed the hat-trick opportunity, but returned to claim his six wicket.

Murali Kartik took nine wickets at 44.22 and scored 77 runs at 19.25 in three first-class fixtures.

Murali Kartik was purchased by the Kolkata Knight Riders in the inaugural 2008 Indian Premier League.

Murali Kartik played in six matches, taking three wickets at 42.33, but was dropped because his economy rate was beyond eight runs an over.

Murali Kartik was part of the Middlesex team that won the 2008 Twenty20 Cup in England, their first domestic title for 15 years.

Murali Kartik played in 11 matches and took 14 wickets at 20.14 at an economy rate of 6.71, claiming at least one wicket in all but one of the matches.

Murali Kartik scored 161 runs at 20.12 with a best of 44 against Warwickshire.

Murali Kartik returned to India and took 16 wickets at 32.75 in six matches for Railways in the Ranji Trophy.

Murali Kartik made his contribution with the bat, scoring 197 runs at 24.62 for the season, including a score of 56 against Maharashtra and two other efforts of 30.

Murali Kartik played in ten first-class matches for Middlesex, taking 33 wickets at 22.87.

Murali Kartik scored 44 against the team and ended with 97 runs at 12.12 for the season.