Yuvraj Singh

INDIA
Name
Yuvraj Singh
Country
India
Date of Birth
December 12, 1981
Place of Birth
Chandigarh
Batting Style
Left Handed
Bowling Style
Left Arm Medium, Slow Left Arm Orthodox
ODI Debut
October 3, 2000 v Kenya
Test Debut
October 16, 2003 v New Zealand
T20 Debut
September 13, 2007 v Scotland
- TESTs
- ODIs
- T20s
Probably the most naturally-gifted left-hander, Yuvraj Singh made his international debut at a tender age of 19. His ability to hit the ball long and clean was recognized right away. He made an immediate impact on the international stage with his scintillating stroke play. Since then he has more or less been a permanent fixture in the ODI side.
Although it seemed like Yuvraj was troubled by quality spin, he did not let it deter him. His handy left-arm spin combined with his agility have made him an important part of the team set-up. His ability to play crucial innings when it really matters has earned him the tag of a match-winner. He rocked the ICC World Twenty20 2007 by clobbering 6 consecutive sixes off a Stuart Broad over for the fastest fifty ever in cricket. Many critics tip 'Yuvi' to be a future captain of Indian cricket but his inexperience in the Test arena was always exposed by the spinners.
After Sourav Ganguly's retirement, Yuvraj was drafted back into the Test team after a string of consistent performances in the limited overs format. He responded with two half centuries, the first of which came in a record chase of 387 where he put on an unbeaten 163 runs with Sachin Tendulkar. He thus effectively sealed his place as a batsman in all three formats of the game. He is also an effective spinner and evidence of this came when he became the first bowler to scalp two hat-tricks in the IPL 2009. On current form, he is one of the most reliable players in the team.
He continues to hold fort for India in the ODI middle-order and his ability to accelerate the innings in the Power Play is, without doubt, one of the best in the side. He is undoubtedly one of the cleanest strikers of the ball in the present day and his long heaves to mid-wicket travel way beyond the boundary rope.
Although it seemed like Yuvraj was troubled by quality spin, he did not let it deter him. His handy left-arm spin combined with his agility have made him an important part of the team set-up. His ability to play crucial innings when it really matters has earned him the tag of a match-winner. He rocked the ICC World Twenty20 2007 by clobbering 6 consecutive sixes off a Stuart Broad over for the fastest fifty ever in cricket. Many critics tip 'Yuvi' to be a future captain of Indian cricket but his inexperience in the Test arena was always exposed by the spinners.
After Sourav Ganguly's retirement, Yuvraj was drafted back into the Test team after a string of consistent performances in the limited overs format. He responded with two half centuries, the first of which came in a record chase of 387 where he put on an unbeaten 163 runs with Sachin Tendulkar. He thus effectively sealed his place as a batsman in all three formats of the game. He is also an effective spinner and evidence of this came when he became the first bowler to scalp two hat-tricks in the IPL 2009. On current form, he is one of the most reliable players in the team.
He continues to hold fort for India in the ODI middle-order and his ability to accelerate the innings in the Power Play is, without doubt, one of the best in the side. He is undoubtedly one of the cleanest strikers of the ball in the present day and his long heaves to mid-wicket travel way beyond the boundary rope.
TESTs BATTING vs ALL TEAMS
M
INN
NO
Runs
HS
100s
50s
Avg
Srr
28
45
6
1387
169
3
6
35.56
57.77
TESTs BOWLING vs ALL TEAMS
M
Overs
Runs
Mdns
Wkts
Avg
Best
Econ
28
93
316
10
7
45.14
2/9
3.38
