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Sourav Ganguly

Full name: Sourav Chandidas Ganguly

Born: 8th July 1972, Calcutta (now Kolkata), Bengal, India

Batting: Left-hand batsman
Bowling: Right-arm medium pace

Relations: Brother: SC Ganguly

Teams: India (Test: 1996-2008); India (ODI: 1991/92-2007/08); Asian Cricket Council XI (ODI: 2004/05-2007); Bengal (Main FC: 1989/90-2006/07); Lancashire (Main FC: 2000); Glamorgan (Main FC: 2005); Northamptonshire (Main FC: 2006); Bengal (Main ListA: 1989/90-2007/08); Lancashire (Main ListA: 2000); Glamorgan (Main ListA: 2005); Northamptonshire (Main ListA: 2006); Glamorgan (Main Twenty20: 2005); Northamptonshire (Main Twenty20: 2006); Bengal (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams

Indian Cricket Cricketer of the Year: 1996

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Knight Riders thrashed by Pathan blitzkrieg

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Dravid and Ganguly running between the wicket

Saurav Ganguly plays a cover drive

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Sourav Chandidas Ganguly has been there and done that, everything from fame to hitting big runs to leading the squad to controversies. He first appeared on the horizon in 1992 on the Australian tour. While he didn’t get a chance to play, he was termed an arrogant brat for his rude behaviour with the seniors. However, 1999 was his second coming as he stroked a maiden ton on his debut at Lord’s and the rest they say is history. He instantly became the ‘God of the off-side’ and then came his big partnership with Sachin Tendulkar, which went on to become the best opening pair in the history of One-Day internationals. He became India captain in 2000, at a time, when Indian cricket was going through its roughest patch, that of match fixing. But he helped put all that behind and started a new trend in which India started winning test matches abroad, more importantly, outside the sub-continent. Under him, the team peaked to reach the 2003 world cup finals in South Africa and then even more shockingly, drew Australia 1-1 in the test series Down Under in 2003-04. The highlight of the series was a fighting century he scored in the first test at Brisbane which set the tone for the whole series. And after it followed the historical tour to Pakistan, where team India triumphed in both the ODIs and the tests. Things went down hill after this, as he lost his form first and then his indifferences with new coach Greg Chappell led to a breaking point in his career and everybody thought it was the end of the road for him, as he was kept out of the team for almost a year. But he slowly made his way back and had a great run where he was top scorer in the tests in South Africa, and also a fine ODI run on the tour to England. Later at home against Pakistan, he slammed back to back hundreds including a career best 239 at Bangalore. He was the ICON player for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, on the behest of franchise owner Shah Rukh Khan.
Profile DateLine: 5th June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (1996-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	109	180	15	6888	239	41.74	15	34	51.36	71

Test Career Bowling (1996-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	3117	108	1681	32	3-28	52.53	0	0	97.40	3.23

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	236	372	41	14520	239	43.86	30	83	166

First-Class Career Bowling (1989/90-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	10908	312	6004	164	6-46	36.60	4	0	66.51	3.30

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1991/92-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	308	297	23	11221	183	40.95	22	71	73.65	99
Asian Cricket Council XI	3	3	0	142	88	47.33	0	1	78.45	1
Overall	311	300	23	11363	183	41.02	22	72	73.70	100

One-Day International Career Bowling (1996-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	4543	30	3835	100	5-16	38.35	1	2	45.43	5.06
Asian Cricket Council XI	18	0	14	0	0-14					4.66
Overall	4561	30	3849	100	5-16	38.49	1	2	45.61	5.06

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	423	407	42	15161	183	41.53	31	93	129

One-Day Career Bowling (1990/91-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	7949	62	6454	168	5-16	38.41	4	2	47.31	4.87

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	31	30	2	726	91	25.92	0	4	110.50	11

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	417	1	521	25	3-27	20.84	0	0	16.68	7.49

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
India Under-19s	2	4	1	187	100	62.33	1	1	4

Youth Test Career Bowling (1989/90)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	6	0	2	0	0-2					2.00

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (1989/90)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
India Under-19s	5	5	0	40	18	8.00	0	0	2

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (1989/90)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	18	0	22	0	0-22					7.33