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Thirumalai Sekhar

India

Player profile

Full name Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar
Born March 28, 1956, Madras (now Chennai)
Current age 52 years 199 days
Major teams India, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Other Administrator

Batting and fielding averages
	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct
Tests	2	1	1	0	0*	-	2	0.00	0	0	0	0	0
ODIs	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0
First-class	44	46	11	495	58	14.14			0	1			19
List A	19	7	2	24	7	4.80			0	0			3

Bowling averages
	Mat	Inns	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4w	5w	10
Tests	2	2	204	129	0	-	-	-	3.79	-	0	0	0
ODIs	4	4	156	128	5	3/23	3/23	25.60	4.92	31.2	0	0	0
First-class	44		6066	3606	130	9/54		27.73	3.56	46.6		7	2
List A	19		864	559	17	3/18	3/18	32.88	3.88	50.8	0	0	0

Career statistics
Test debut	Pakistan v India at Lahore, Jan 23-28, 1983 scorecard
Last Test	Pakistan v India at Karachi, Jan 30-Feb 4, 1983 scorecard
Test statistics
ODI debut	Pakistan v India at Karachi, Jan 21, 1983 scorecard
Last ODI	India v England at Chandigarh, Jan 27, 1985 scorecard
ODI statistics
First-class span	1976/77 - 1989/90
List A span	1981/82 - 1989/90

Profile

A tall and well-built fast-medium bowler, Sekhar at his peak in the early 80s, was probably the fastest bowler in the country. But not having the benefit of a really good coach, his line and length could be erratic. He captured nine wickets in an innings against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy in 1982-83 and this, followed by some good performances in the Duleep Trophy brought him into national reckoning. Flown as a replacement for the injured Madan Lal, Sekhar played two Tests in Pakistan in 1982-83. He bowled with some hostility but had little luck and was, rather harshly, not considered for any more Tests. He played in a few one day internationals, the last against England in 1985 and briefly came back into the reckoning for the tour of West Indies in 1989 when he was called to attend the camp at Madras. By now however he had joined the MRF Pace Foundation, where he has been chief coach for several years, working with leading pace bowlers from across the world. He also served as the South Zone representative on the selection committee. He was later appointed manager of the Delhi Daredevils in the IPL.
Partab Ramchand (April 2008)