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Full name Yuvraj Singh
Born December 12, 1981, Chandigarh
Current age 26 years 306 days
Major teams India,Asia XI,Kings XI Punjab,Punjab,Yorkshire
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Relations Father - B Yograj Singh
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
BF
SR
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
23
36
4
1050
169
32.81
1888
55.61
3
3
155
6
24
0
ODIs
217
199
28
6141
139
35.91
7074
86.81
8
37
620
100
66
0
T20Is
7
6
1
179
70
35.80
101
177.22
0
2
10
15
1
0
First-class
78
125
15
4778
209
43.43
16
20
81
0
List A
281
258
37
8270
172
37.42
12
50
87
0
Twenty20
35
33
2
804
71
25.93
547
146.98
0
5
78
42
9
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
23
12
282
167
4
2/9
2/20
41.75
3.55
70.5
0
0
0
ODIs
217
103
2872
2455
59
4/6
4/6
41.61
5.12
48.6
1
0
0
T20Is
7
1
18
38
1
1/38
1/38
38.00
12.66
18.0
0
0
0
First-class
78
1278
687
14
3/25
49.07
3.22
91.2
0
0
List A
281
3791
3216
90
4/6
4/6
35.73
5.08
42.1
1
0
0
Twenty20
35
16
180
250
13
3/20
3/20
19.23
8.33
13.8
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
India v New Zealand at Mohali, Oct 16-20, 2003 scorecard
Last Test
India v South Africa at Kanpur, Apr 11-13, 2008 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut
Kenya v India at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 3, 2000 scorecard
Last ODI
Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 29, 2008 scorecard
ODI statistics
T20I debut
India v Scotland at Durban, Sep 13, 2007 scorecard
Last T20I
India v Australia at Mumbai (BS), Oct 20, 2007 scorecard
T20I statistics
First-class debut
1996/97
Last First-class
Indian Board President's XI v Australians at Hyderabad (Decc), Oct 2-5, 2008 scorecard
List A debut
1999/00
Last List A
Sri Lanka v India at Colombo (RPS), Aug 29, 2008 scorecard
Twenty20 debut
Yorkshire v Derbyshire at Leeds, Jun 14, 2003 scorecard
Last Twenty20
Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab at Mumbai, May 31, 2008 scorecard
Profile
Generously gifted, Yuvraj Singh is looked upon as a strong, fearless natural destined for great things. Two months short of his 19th birthday, he made an almost messianic entry into international cricket, toppling Australia in the Nairobi Mini-World Cup in 2000-01, with a blistering 84 and some scintillating fielding. In time he was to supplement these skills with clever, loopy left-arm spin. While Yuvraj's ability to hit the ball long and clean were instantly recognised, he was soon found to be troubled by quality spin and perceived to lack commitment, traits for which he temporarily lost his place in the one-day side. But on returning, for the last two one-dayers against Zimbabwe in early 2002, he swung the series India's way with a matchwinning innings in each game, and then went to England and played a key role in three Indian chases in their dream run in the NatWest tri-series. It took 15 months more, and an injury to his captain, Sourav Ganguly, for Yuvraj to get a Test look-in. On the third such opportunity, against Pakistan on the first day on a greentop at Lahore, he stroked a stunning century off 110 balls. The 2005-06 season proved to be a watershed for Yuvraj, with 1161 runs at 58 in the one-dayers, as he transformed himself into one of the keystones in India's batting line-up. He was soon preferred over VVS Laxman in Tests when India went in with five batsmen, but a lean series in the West Indies meant that he was still struggling to match potential with performance. Yuvraj picked up his form in one-day cricket, and overcame a knee injury sustained before the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy to book a spot to the 2007 World Cup. India were knocked out early, but Yuvraj continued his form through the year. There were two highlights in the second half of the year: the first, a record six sixes in one Stuart Broad over in a 12-ball fifty during India's fairytale run at the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa, and an awesome Test hundred against Pakistan at Bangalore, which swung the momentum back India's way. Yuvraj was included in India's Test squad for a four-Test series in Australia. He then captained Kings XI Punjab to the semi-finals of the IPL.
Cricinfo staff (June 1, 2008)
Notes
ICC Twenty20 International Performance of the Year 2008
