Margashayam Venkataramana

A right arm off break bowler, Venkatramana's only Test was against West Indies in 1989 when he picked up the wicket of Desmond Haynes shortly before West Indies won the match. Besides West Indies, he also toured New Zealand in 1990. He gained national recognition following some brilliant performances around the domestic circuit. He was prominent in Tamil Nadu winning the Ranji Trophy in 1987-88, finishing with 35 wickets and also played a leading part in South Zone winning the Duleep Trophy in 1989-90. He took over 200 wickets in the Ranji Trophy. Venkatramana also played for a few years in English league cricket.(Partab Ramchand)