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Syed Kirmani

Full Name: Syed Mujtaba Hussein Kirmani
Born: 29 December 1949, Madras (now Chennai)
Major Teams: Mysore, Karnataka, Railways, India.

Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break
Other: Wicket-Keeper

Test Debut: India v New Zealand at Auckland, 1st Test, 1975/76
Last Test: India v Australia at Sydney, 3rd Test, 1985/86

ODI Debut: India v New Zealand at Christchurch, 1st ODI, 1975/76
Last ODI: India v Australia at Brisbane, World Series Cup, 1985/86

Career Statistics:

TESTS

 (career)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding   88  124  22  2759  102   27.04   2  12  160  38

                      O      M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ

Bowling               3.1    0    13    1  13.00  1-9     0   0  19.0  4.10

ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS

 (career)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave     SR 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding   49   31  13   373   48*  20.72  60.55   0   0   27   9

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

Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

FIRST-CLASS

 (career: 1967/68 - 1993/94)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding  275  383  64  9620  161   30.15  13  38  367 112

                    Balls    M     R    W    Ave   BBI    5  10    SR  Econ

Bowling               175    3   126    1 126.00  1-9     0   0 175.0  4.32

LIST A LIMITED OVERS

 (career: 1973/74 - 1993/94)

                      M    I  NO  Runs   HS     Ave 100  50   Ct  St

Batting & Fielding   84   58  23   881   64   25.17   0   3   59  15

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

Bowling               -      -     -    -    -     -      -   -    -    -

Profile:

Possibly the best keeper to ever play for India, "Kiri" was also a very useful lower order bat. Quiet and efficient behind the stumps, rather than flashy, he nevertheless executed some brilliant stumpings, and took some memorable diving catches. Having kept to the Indian spin quartet in the mid to late '70s, he then saw the emergence of Kapil Dev and a transition to an attack based more on medium-pace. Kiri was the keeper for most of the most prolific part of Kapil's career. As a batsman, he was unorthodox, but effective, playing several valuable innings in the lower order. One of his two centuries came as a night-watchman, against Australia in 1979-80.

Popular with Indian crowds, later in his career he invariably raised a cheer when he took off his hat to reveal his shaved head. He was recalled to play first class cricket for Karnataka in 1992-93, several years beyond his last Test .