Full name Lakshmipathy Balaji Born September 27, 1981, Chennai, Tamil Nadu Major teams India, Tamil Nadu Also known as Naidu Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm medium-fast
Lakshmipathy Balaji is a fighter and he has proved it time and again- whether it is plodding to get the batsmen out or donning the uncomfortable batting hat in the face of another defeat, or even fighting to save his position in the first eleven.
After a disastrous oneday debut against West Indies in May 2002, where he conceded 44 runs in four overs, it was easy for everyone to write off Laksmipathy Balaji. Yet he fought back and took home 12 wickets from the test series in Pakistan.
Injury impeded his performance in the England tour in 2004 and he had to trudge home midway through the oneday series. He was out for a good year.
However, the lanky pace bowler jumped back to the Indian side and took nine wickets in the home series against Pakistan in early 2005.
Lakshmipathy Balaji extracts good bounce with his high arm action and has the ability to swing the ball away from the right handed batsman.
Lakshmipathy Balaji is the one of most consistent bowlers in the domestic circuit, a glance at his number of five wicket hauls in an innings reveals it all.
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