Umesh Yadav

Umesh Yadav Biography

Umesh Yadav came as an answer to the prayers of a country that yearns for genuine fast bowlers. He had caught the attention during IPL 2010 by breaking the 140-kmph mark on a consistent basis. He made his First-Class debut in 2008-09.

That performance in the IPL 2010 was enough for him to be picked for the Indian side at the ICC World T20 to replace an injured Praveen Kumar. In June that year, he made his ODI debut during the tri-series in Zimbabwe. As 2010 came to a close, he was in the Test side for the tour to South Africa.

Yadav took a while to show his potential at the highest level. Following the disastrous tour to England in 2011, he was called up for the ODI series at home against the same opposition, where he impressed. A Test cap was awarded to him when the West Indies toured India. During India’s horror show in Australia in 2011-12, he was one of the bright spots and recorded his maiden five-wicket haul at Perth.

However, the journey hasn’t been all that smooth. A few injuries have hindered his progress and he couldn’t establish himself in the long-run, though he has remained on the selector’s radar. His pace may be an asset but he tends to lose control and can be expensive. Though he is a strike bowler, his tendency to give away runs remains a worry, especially in the limited-overs formats.

In 2013, he was a part of the Indian side which won the ICC Champions Trophy and then made his contribution during the IPL 2014 victory for the Kolkata Knight Riders.

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Umesh Yadav Batting & Fielding Averages

Career	M	In	R	NO	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100s	50s	4s	6s	Ct	St
Test	36	40	226	17	30	9.826	507	44.57	0	0	29	5	11	0
ODIs	71	23	79	14	18*	8.777	132	59.84	0	0	8	1	20	0
T20s	1	0	0	0	0*	--	0	--	0	0	0	0	--	--
World Cup	8	1	0	0	0*	0.000	5	0.000	0	0	0	0	8	0

Umesh Yadav Bowling Averages

Career	M	B	R	W	Avg	EC	SR	5WI	10WM	BBI	BBM
Test	36	5898	3555	99	35.90	3.616	59.	1	0	5/93	7/103
ODIs	71	3319	3290	102	32.25	5.947	32.53	0	0	3/9	3/13
T20s	1	18	24	1	24.00	8.000	18.00	0	0	1/10	1/10
World Cup	8	386	321	18	17.83	4.989	21.44	0	--		3/13

Umesh Yadav Career statistics

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