V. Venkatram

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V. Venkatram
Personal information
Born (1956-09-29) 29 September 1956 (age 64)
Jamshedpur, Bihar, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleBowler
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1973/74–1991/92Bihar
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 68 5
Runs scored 1,282 3
Batting average 22.10 1.50
100s/50s 0/5 0/0
Top score 84* 2*
Balls bowled 12,702 282
Wickets 217 5
Bowling average 26.52 37.80
5 wickets in innings 13 0
10 wickets in match 1 n/a
Best bowling 8/130 2/41
Catches/stumpings 38/– 1/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 31 November 2015

V. Venkatram (born 29 September 1956) was a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Bihar cricket team from 1973/74 to 1991/92. He played 68 first class match, scored 1282 runs and took 217 wickets with very good bowling average of 26.52. After retirement, he became head coach of Jharkhand cricket team.

Career[]

Venkatram was a right-arm off break bowler who represented Bihar cricket team. He played 68 first-class and 5 List A matches between the 1973/74 and 1991/92 seasons. He had a successful career as bowler, taking 217 wickets at an average of 26.52 with 13 five-wicket hauls. He was also a useful lower-order batsman with a first-class batting average of more than 22. He also went on to captain Bihar in a few matches and represent East Zone cricket team.[1]

After his playing career, Venkatram took up the job of coaching. He became the coach of Tripura cricket team in 2000 and, in the 2004/05 season, he took up the same role with Jharkhand cricket team.[2] Jharkhand had reached the Ranji semifinal during his tenure.[3] In May 2008, he was appointed as the spin bowling coach of the National Cricket Academy.[4] He had also been a coach at the National School of Cricket in Dehradun.[3] He was named Jharkhand coach for a second time before the start of the 2014/15 domestic season.[2] He is the chief coach of the Jharkhand Cricket Academy which functions in Jamshedpur.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "V Venkatram". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "V Venkatram to coach Jharkhand Ranji team". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Veteran bowler to mentor state Ranji team - Off-spinner Venkatram replaces former India medium-pacer Subroto Banerjee". The Telegraph India. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Venkatram appointed NCA spin bowling coach". NDTV. Retrieved 27 November 2015.

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