The Team
Sreesanth
Full name: Shanthakumaran Sreesanth
Born: February 6, 1983
Major teams:
- India
- Asia XI
- Kerala
- Kerala Under-19s
- Kings XI Punjab
Also known as: Gopu
Batting style: Right-hand bat
Bowling style: Right-arm fast-medium
The charismatic fast bowler has won the hearts of one and all with his heartful bowling and pace. Regarded by some as India’s fastest bowlers, Sreesanth has the uncanny ability to bowl with the straightest of seams consistently. In the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008, Sreesanth became the second leading wicket taker in the tournament after Sohail Tanveer , claiming 18 wickets. Sreesanth appeared only in the second half of the 2009 edition of the IPL. He could not play the initial matches of the season owing to a stress fracture.
Career statistics
Test debut: India v England at Nagpur, Mar 1-5, 2006
ODI debut: India v Sri Lanka at Nagpur, Oct 25, 2005
T20I debut: South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006
First-class debut: 2002/03
List A debut: 2002/03
Twenty20 debut: South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006
Batting and Fielding Statistics :
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 17 | 24 | 7 | 226 | 35 | 13.29 | 362 | 62.43 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 46 | 18 | 9 | 93 | 10 | 4.33 | 112 | 34.82 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| T20s | 10 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 142.85 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| First Class | 56 | 74 | 22 | 524 | 35 | 10.07 | 1108 | 47.29 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 11 | 0 |
| List A | 73 | 31 | 14 | 108 | 33 | 6.35 | 243 | 44.44 | 0 | 0 | NA | NA | 9 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 36 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 19 | 8.8 | 61 | 72.13 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Bowling Statistics :
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4W | 5W | 10W | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 17 | 33 | 3385 | 1981 | 60 | 5\40 | 8\99 | 32.01 | 3.4 | 56.4 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| ODIs | 46 | 45 | 2162 | 2120 | 63 | 6\55 | 6\55 | 33.65 | 5.88 | 34.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20s | 10 | 9 | 204 | 288 | 7 | 2\12 | 2\12 | 41.14 | 8.47 | 29.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First Class | 56 | NA | 9840 | 5565 | 170 | 5\40 | NA | 32.73 | 3.39 | 57.8 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| List A | 73 | NA | 3470 | 3221 | 91 | 6\55 | 6\55 | 35.39 | 5.56 | 38.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Twenty20 | 36 | 35 | 727 | 1043 | 35 | 3\29 | 3\29 | 29.8 | 8.6 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glossary - Batting:
| Mat - Matches Played | Inns - Innings Batted | NO - Not Out |
| Runs - Runs Scored | HS - Highest Innings Score | Avg - Batting Average |
| BF - Balls Faced | SR - Batting Strike Rate | 100 - Hundreds Scored |
| 50 - Fifties Scored | 4S - Boundary Fours | 6S - Boundary Sixes |
| CT - Catches Taken | ST - Stumpings Made |
Glossary - Bowling:
| Inns - Innings bowled | Balls - Balls bowled | Runs - Runs Conceded |
| Wkts - Wickets Taken | BBI - Best innings bowling | BBM - Best matches bowling |
| Avg - Bowling Average | Econ - Economy rate | SR - Bowling strike rate |
| 4W - Four wickets in an innings | 5W - Five wickets an innings | 10W - Ten wickets in a match |
Messages
hasta la vista babe!....
— kevin thomas george
sree.....it seemz dat uer pace haz increezed...;
i hav a feelin dat if u cud swing
de b@ll a little more it wud be pretty
effective>>during de slog overz...
surprize de batzmen>
bak in action>>;
— kevin thomas george
it'z nice 2 c u bak in action>< the way u took sehwag's wicket waz awesome<< but don't get carried @way by diz! i knw that u can do much better than thiz!!!
c'mon sree; believe in uerself!...
— kevin thomas george
sree;
don't try 2 control uer emotionz; let it out; first of all believe in uerself;
u hav a gift that haz not been given 2 any other players ie...deiva vishwasam in malayalam; belief in god,uerself & ofcourz uer team matez; 1 suggestion...increez uer pace;
must read sree
— swarna
hi sree.i m propably the most maddest fan of urs.even if i hav a lots of work i sit in front of d television when u bowl.i go crazy for u .one small piece of advice should i say from a younger friend well tat sounds apt. PLZ PLZZZZZZ for god sake dont change urself BE URSELF i know u urself have told tis in a lot of interviews.we all love u for what u r.ppl say tat what u do is the best when things rit, but the other way around when that does'nt happen.so dont even put those words into ur ears and carry on ur good work.want to see the gr8 old sreesanth & gopu back.ALL THE BEST.DO WELL.with lots of love ur gr8st fan. may god be with u in all u do. bye
aa
— Amarjit
best of luck
Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!
— deeps21
Best Of Luck For IPL 3.
HI SREESHANT
— v.harish
I wish you all the best for IPL season 3.Hope you do not get any injury.
sree, u are the best
— manusrinath
sree, u are the best out-swinger india has produced after kapil dev
HI SREE sir
— samyuvi
Sree am very xcitd 2 c u again aftr so long!!!!!! Congrats on ur awesome performance in d IPL II; esplly during d last match b/w punjab & chennai! d way u took dhoni's wkt was xcellent! aftr that u were running in ecstacy bt beliv me i was much more happy than u! Actually ur each & evry success makes me happy!
I wish u luck 4 ur return in d team & may u remain fit & fine!
Just concntrate on ur game & giv a damn to others who say rubbish about u! don't care abt them! if their r ppl who crtisize u then there r much more ppl {in number} who will stand by u 2 support u & i am 1 of them! u'll always find me bside
HI SREE sir
— samyuvi
Sree am very xcitd 2 c u again aftr so long!!!!!! Congrats on ur awesome performance in d IPL II; esplly during d last match b/w punjab & chennai! d way u took dhoni's wkt was xcellent! aftr that u were running in ecstacy bt beliv me i was much more happy than u! Actually ur each & evry success makes me happy!
I wish u luck 4 ur return in d team & may u remain fit & fine!
Just concntrate on ur game & giv a damn to others who say rubbish about u! don't care abt them! if their r ppl who crtisize u then there r much more ppl {in number} who will stand by u 2 support u & i am 1 of them! u'll always find me bside
HI SREE sir
— samyuvi
Sree am very xcitd 2 c u again aftr so long!!!!!! Congrats on ur awesome performance in d IPL II; esplly during d last match b/w punjab & chennai! d way u took dhoni's wkt was xcellent! aftr that u were running in ecstacy bt beliv me i was much more happy than u! Actually ur each & evry success makes me happy!
I wish u luck 4 ur return in d team & may u remain fit & fine!
Just concntrate on ur game & giv a damn to others who say rubbish about u! don't care abt them! if their r ppl who crtisize u then there r much more ppl {in number} who will stand by u 2 support u & i am 1 of them! u'll always find me bside
HI SREE sir
— samyuvi
Sree am very xcitd 2 c u again aftr so long!!!!!! Congrats on ur awesome performance in d IPL II; esplly during d last match b/w punjab & chennai! d way u took dhoni's wkt was xcellent! aftr that u were running in ecstacy bt beliv me i was much more happy than u! Actually ur each & evry success makes me happy!
I wish u luck 4 ur return in d team & may u remain fit & fine!
Just concntrate on ur game & giv a damn to others who say rubbish about u! don't care abt them! if their r ppl who crtisize u then there r much more ppl {in number} who will stand by u 2 support u & i am 1 of them! u'll always find me bside
HI SREE sir
— samyuvi
Sree am very xcitd 2 c u again aftr so long!!!!!! Congrats on ur awesome performance in d IPL II; esplly during d last match b/w punjab & chennai! d way u took dhoni's wkt was xcellent! aftr that u were running in ecstacy bt beliv me i was much more happy than u! Actually ur each & evry success makes me happy!
I wish u luck 4 ur return in d team & may u remain fit & fine!
Just concntrate on ur game & giv a damn to others who say rubbish about u! don't care abt them! if their r ppl who crtisize u then there r much more ppl {in number} who will stand by u 2 support u & i am 1 of them! u'll always find me bside
HI SREE sir
— samyuvi
Sree am very xcitd 2 c u again aftr so long!!!!!! Congrats on ur awesome performance in d IPL II; esplly during d last match b/w punjab & chennai! d way u took dhoni's wkt was xcellent! aftr that u were running in ecstacy bt beliv me i was much more happy than u! Actually ur each & evry success makes me happy!
I wish u luck 4 ur return in d team & may u remain fit & fine!
Just concntrate on ur game & giv a damn to others who say rubbish about u! don't care abt them! if their r ppl who crtisize u then there r much more ppl {in number} who will stand by u 2 support u & i am 1 of them! u'll always find me bside
HAI SREE sir
— samyuvi
sir i'm fan of ur's kings x1 punjub team, plz beat csk
Hai
— adithyaarangi05
this is adithya did u remember sreesanth??i have shown some of my crivket boks in viskhapatanam during the southzone t20 matches and u have appreciated me and it is great to meet u agn please reply to me
IAM A GREAT FAN OF YOU.I
— vichuappu
IAM A GREAT FAN OF YOU.I ALWAZ HAD TO FIGHT WITH MY FRIENDS TO ESTABLISH THAT YOU ARE A FAR BETTER BOWLER THAN YOU ARE PERFORMING AND YOU HAVE A GREAT NAKE OF PICKING UP WICKETS BY FOOLIN THE BATSMAN ,BY MAKING HIM BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE OUT OF FORM...YOU ARE A GENIUS IN THE ART OF TAKING WICKETS...BUT AFTER YOUR RETURN,MY FRIENDS ARE NOW SLOWLY BECOMING A FAN OF YOU...IAM PROUD TO BE YOUR FAN...IF YOU GET TIME PLEASE CALL ME SREE ETTA
HI sree
— aiyangar.aravin...
hi sree you are a good bowler but you have to practice more.Although you are taking wickets you are conceeding a lot of runs.rock on
please play your best
— falahlulu
hey sree
i am from kerala,please please do your best in the irani trophy.
by
your fan
Awesome...
— anurag_AK
u wr awesome after yorking out Dhoni...
wanna c more of ur game in 2010
Hey, Sree am very xcitd 2 c
— shrigeeti
Hey, Sree am very xcitd 2 c u again aftr so long!!!!!! Congrats on ur awesome performance in d IPL II; esplly during d last match b/w punjab & chennai! d way u took dhoni's wkt was xcellent! aftr that u were running in ecstacy bt beliv me i was much more happy than u! Actually ur each & evry success makes me happy!
I wish u luck 4 ur return in d team & may u remain fit & fine!
Just concntrate on ur game & giv a damn to others who say rubbish about u! don't care abt them! if their r ppl who crtisize u then there r much more ppl {in number} who will stand by u 2 support u & i am 1 of them! u'll always find me bside u!!!!!!!!!!!
BEST OF LUCK!!!!!!!
control freak!!!!
— Mahesh.dhondge@...
can you just control ur angr 1 day youll end up killing the empire for giving the opposition a6 and dont dance after scoring a six
Playing.
— Mahesh.dhondge@...
Dude I am ur great fan.I just like ur bowling.But I just wanna ask u ,why u r not playing in the ICC world t20.I wanna see u bowling because I just like ur bowling action and ur bowling.So please play in ICC world t20.
haii gopu
— jerome
haii gopu i'm from ur place ernakulam nice play dude try to get in t20 world cup
haiiiiiiiiiiii sreeeeeeeeee
— razak
the indian t20 team without you is like a silent house.I am not interested to watch the games unless you are there in england.shine name of our state
u can
— littleangles
hey u can call me a well wisher ok now concentrate more on cricket than anythingelse first cool down anger is the evil in u let it go it will destroy ur dreams i cant see ulike that so plz cool down believe in ur god and family dont forget me i will definitely come in ur life that will change for ur good so seeu then and dont give me the name of just a fan am more than that bye see ulater take care i see u becomming a bit fat so control ok now bye
hi sreegopu eatta
— sundarsobsree
me an malayalie from kerala i am your big fan
you rule!!!!!!!!!!!! your
— deeps21
you rule!!!!!!!!!!!!
your the best!!!!!!!!!!
best of luck !!!!!!!!!!!
HI
— punisher
THERE IS ONLY ONE SREESANTH IN THIS WORLD, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND WISH YOU WELL FOR THE FUTURE. I HOPE TO SEE YOU IN FUTURE TOURS IN SOUTH AFRICA AGAIN WHERE I MET YOU MY FRIEND.
BEST WISHES, ANDRE
HI!!
— gr8fan
Hey Sree.wassup?it was gr8 2 c u back in da team finally n playing reele well.Praying fr da indian team nw.m also praying fr u ,Irfan(tell hm i lv him),n m also praying fr nxt years ipl so that v win.
hey,...gopu...u r really a
— sarthaksidharthraj
hey,...gopu...u r really a very good player.
so only concentrate on your bowling.
Hair
— Nashreen
Your hair looks muuuuuuch better long and straight :)
Friendly
— Nashreen
Hope u stay as sweet and friendly as you are
hi gopu etta
— sundarsobsree
gopu etta i am very big fan of you i am an malayalie too achanum ammayum sugamano
CmON..SrEE...KeRALA..XPrESS..
— pRaveEnk957
CmON..SrEE...KeRALA..XPrESS..MAKE OUR KeRALA..PROUD OF YA..ALL D WIsHZ..
GOCHU GALLA..[:P]
for sree
— shinaifi
my dear sree i am a keralalite in alleppy i like you verymuch . come back to the indian team
hi sree
— Yashna
best of luck for 20 may. you are my favourite player and im really looking forward to cheer for you on the ground.. Yashna Rampershad
hi
— Yashna
hey there, what a great game. hoping to see you play on 20 may. i will cheer for you at the ground.. i have the loudest voice and i know you will hear me...
your biggest fan, Yashna Rampershad.
Shree
— ypavank
What can i say about you shree..
You are hot and had great temper and can be a true match winner. You have your own style of sending the batsmen to the pavillion after getting him out, but just be calm and cool when u got a batsmen out who hit you for some runs. That makes u look much decent and pleased and respectful.
You Rock and hope to see u back in national squad soooooon
heyyy..sree.. i jus yk d way
— Anushree
heyyy..sree..
i jus yk d way u r..
good goin..
n sree shaanth ho jaao...!
gud luck..!
frm ur biggest n trustworthy supporter..
AnuSree
Come on Sree... Dhikadho...
— Jijo
sree adichupolikku mone!!!!
Try U r level best.....
— sanjaymohan
Try u r level best for kings XI...make kingsXI into the #1 spot in IPL......Hope u ill be soon in team india..........GOOD LUCK.....
your number one fan
— Yashna
hey sree, i think you are an awesome player in and out of the field. just keep playing good cricket.
your number one fan, Yashna Rampershad
LOUD MOUTH
— SCARFACE
shree i wish u hdnt cum 2 our syd in da 1st plce...i wish u did nt recovr fr dat injury...
itz high wen sm 1 fr da team or moody told u 2 'SHUT DA FK UP N STOP SHOWIN UR AGRRSON.LET UR AGRESON B SEEN IN UR BOWLIN N NT BY UR MOUTH'...
plz mk diz fkr sit out fr da nxt mach...
PLZZZZZZZZ take abdulla n bret lee in...
n sangakara n simon katich or jayawardene in...
MOODY SIR R U LISTNIN...
hi
— madhu
hi sree im ur great fan wish all the best for ur match and will pray for u that u come back to indian team soon .and kings 11 to win the ipl all the best
take care...........
Personal
— Byju Nair
Sree, I wish you come very soon in Indian team. Control your behavier. Be polite to all. Sometimes what you are showing is not good. Change your behaiver and come back soon in Indian Team. Wish you all the best.
bowling in slog overs
— kulwinder singh...
I have not seen any yorker leangth delivery in slog overs from you.
heyyyyyyyy sree come in form
— prabh0
heyyyyyyyy sree come in form and take wickets for punjab
HAI FRIEND
— TOOTU
KEEP UR LINE AND LENGTH IN THE LAST OVERS ALSO.YOUR FIRST 3 OVERS ARE GOOD.THERE IS NO PROBELM WITH YOUR AGRASSIVENESS,IT IS A SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF A GENUINE BOWLER.SO ADICHU POLI
my favourite player Sreesanth!
— Yashna
Hey Sree. Its so nice to see you back on the field here in South Africa. I think you're in great form and I absolutely love the way you play.
Sree, you are just way to awesome, you rock, you are the best and I love you!!!
this message comes from your biggest fan in South Africa - Yashna Rampershad!