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Full name Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekhar
Born March 28, 1956, Madras (now Chennai)
Current age 52 years 197 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
St
Tests
2
1
1
0
0*
-
2
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
ODIs
4
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
First-class
44
46
11
495
58
14.14
0
1
19
0
List A
19
7
2
24
7
4.80
0
0
3
0
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)
