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Madan Lal

Full Name: Madan Lal Udhouram Sharma
Born: 20 March 1951, Amritsar, Punjab
Major Teams: Punjab, Delhi, India.

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium

 

Test Debut: India v England at Manchester, 1st Test, 1974
Latest Test: India v England at Leeds, 2nd Test, 1986

ODI Debut: India v England at Leeds, Prudential Trophy, 1974
Latest ODI: India v Pakistan at Hyderabad (Deccan), 3rd ODI, 1986/87

Career Statistics:

TESTS

 (including 19/06/1986)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding   39   62  16  1042   74   22.65   0   5   15   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ

Bowling              5997  188  2846   71  40.08  5-23    4   0  84.4  2.84

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS

 (including 20/03/1987)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding   67   35  14   401   53*  19.09  62.17   0   1   18   0

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ

Bowling              3164   44  2137   73  29.27  4-20    2   0  43.3  4.05

FIRST-CLASS

 (1968/69 - 1991)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding  232  327  89 10204  223   42.87  22  50  141   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ

Bowling             33123 15938  625  25.50  9-31   27   5  52.9  2.88

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

 (1973/74 - 1989/90)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding  111   71  25  1171   64   25.45   0   5   31   0

                    Balls     R    W    Ave   BBI   4w  5w    SR  Econ

Bowling              5456  3594  119  30.20  4-20    2   0  45.8  3.95

Profile:

For many years, one of the leading utility players in the country, Madanlal proved his value to the side both with his courageous middle order batting and his nippy medium pace bowling. He was useful both in Test cricket - as he proved while bowling India to victory over England at Bombay in 1981 or by rescuing the country by scoring a gallant 74 against Pakistan at Bangalore in 1983 - and in the one day game - he was one of the heroes of the 1983 World Cup winning side and earned his name by his spell of three quick wickets that broke the back of the West Indies batting in the final. He was first picked for the 1974 tour of England based largely on some outstanding performances around the domestic circuit. He remained an integral part of the Indian team till the 1977-78 tour of Australia. Then for some inexplicable reason, he was out of the side till he was brought back for the series against England in 1981-82. He performed commendably, proving that he had received a raw deal from the selectors for three years, and was then a regular member of the team till 1985. Replaced by younger medium pacers, Madanlal was brought back for two Tests in England in 1986 - he wasn't a member of the touring squad but was playing in league cricket - and again did well.

At the domestic level, Madanlal was both a prolific run getter and regular wicket-taker, frequently rescuing his team from a bad start or by taking some quick wickets. His all round record in the Ranji Trophy - 5270 runs and 351 wickets - is one of the best in the national competition. After retirement, he has kept in close touch with the game by becoming the coach of the A team and later the senior squad and then a national selector.