Wednesday 3 August 2011 | | By: tipu

Spin Bowler Pragyan Ojha

Spin Bowler Pragyan Ojha
Full name     Pragyan Prayash Ojha
Born     5 September 1986 (age 24)
Khurda, Orissa, India
Height     1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Batting style     Left-handed
Bowling style     Slow left arm orthodox
Role     Bowler
International information
National side     India
Test debut     24 November 2009 v Sri Lanka
Last Test     24 November 2010 v New Zealand
ODI debut (cap 174)     28 June 2008 v Bangladesh
Last ODI     22 August 2010 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
Years     Team
2004/05–present     Hyderabad
2008–present     Deccan Chargers
Career statistics
Competition     Tests     ODIs     FC     List A
Matches     8     16     45     53
Runs scored     47     41     381     146
Batting average     23.50     41.00     10.29     11.23
100s/50s     0/0     0/0     0/0     0/0
Top score     18*     16*     35     20
Balls bowled     2,537     835     10,789     2,740
Wickets     30     20     178     65
Bowling average     41.60     30.05     29.44     31.32
5 wickets in innings     0     0     10     1
10 wickets in match     0     0     0     0
Best bowling     4/115     4/38     7/114     5/21
Catches/stumpings     3/–     7/–     17/–     18/–
Pragyan Prayish Ojha (born 5 September 1986 in Khurda, Orissa) is an Indian cricketer. Debuting in first class cricket in 2004/05, Ojha is a left-arm spinner who has represented India at under-19 level. He finished the 2006-07 Ranji Trophy season with 29 wickets at 19.89, in just 6 games.

Ojha started playing in Shahid Sporting Club, Bhubaneswar.[citation needed] After studying in D.A.V Public School, Chandrasekharpur till 9th he joined Hyderabad cricket team. The young left arm spinner is known for his ability to flight the ball.[citation needed] Pragyan Ojha plays for the Hyderabad and the Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League. His highly successful campaign in the first season ensured selection in the 15-man Indian squad for the Bangladesh tour and Asia cup. He has performed exceedingly well in the 3 editions of IPL, earning the praise of his captain Adam Gilchrist. In IPL 3 he was awarded the Purple Cap for picking up the most number of wickets in the tournament. As a result, he was called into the national limited overs squad and made his ODI debut. He was all the more successful in the second season, which ensured his selection in the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 in England.

His debut match was against Bangladesh on 6th June 2009, in which took 4/21 in four overs, a terrific spell in T20 format. He was awarded Man of the Match for his outstanding and match-winning performance. However, after an indifferent performance in the first match in the Super Eight stage against the West Indies, which India lost, he was dropped in favour of all rounder Ravindra Jadeja, another left arm finger spinner.

In November 2009, Ojha made his Test debut in the Second Test against Sri Lanka in Kanpur, usurping Amit Mishra and gaining figures of 2-37 off 23 overs and 2-36 off 15.3 overs in India's 100th Test win. He then took five wickets in the Third Test in another innings win for India. Despite taking nine wickets at 28.66 in two Tests, he was then dropped in favour of Mishra as the second spinner for the tour to Bangladesh. Ojha became the 800th and final Test victim of Muttiah Muralitharan, the highest wicket taker in Test history.
Pragyan Ojha
Pragyan Ojha

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