The Prince of Reverse Swing Bowling - Sreesanth

The Rising star of Swing Bowing - Sreesanth
Sreesanth well known as the 'Kerala Express' and ' The Prince of Hat Tricks' is the Right Arm Fast bowler of the Indian Cricket team. Sreesanth nick name is Gopu. Sreesanth is also known by other names as S. Sreesanth, Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, and Sreesunth. He is an expressive Indian cricketer who is well known for his wicket taking ability. In first class cricket, he plays for Kerala in the domestic season and in the 3 IPL season, he played for Kings XI Punjab. He is the first Kerala Ranji player to play Twenty20 cricket for India. He is well known for his excited and touching behavior in the field. Sreesanth is one of the best bowlers of reverse swing after Zaheer Khan in Indian subcontinental.


Biography and Fact File of Sreesanth

* Sreesanth is a psychology student.
* In his early days Sreesanth was a good break dance.
* In the school days he had become a national champion in dance.
* Sreesanth is a right arm fast swing bowler.
* Sreesanth batting style is right hand aggressive.
* He has one elder brother and a sister.
* Sreesanth DOB is 6th Feb, 1983.
* Sreesanth birth place is Kothamangalam, Kerala.
* Sreesanth father name is Shanthakumaran Nair.
* Sreesanth mother name is Savithri Devi.
* Sreesanth elder brother name is Dipu Santhan who owns a music company in Kochi.
* Sreesanth sister name is Nivedita who is a television actress in Kerala.
* Sreesanth is a Nambuthiri Brahmin.
* Sreesanth nick name is Gopu.
* Sreesanth popular cricket names are 'Kerala Express' and 'The Prince of hat-tricks'.
* In Ranji trophy Sreesanth played for Kerala.
* In the first three edition of IPL Sreesanth played of Kings eleven Punjab team.
* Sreesanth is the first Kerala bowler to achieve hat trick in the first class career.
* Sreesanth is the first Kerala player to play in the T20 format.
* Sreesanth is the first Kerala player to play in the world cup.
* For 2009 season Sreesanth played for Warwickshire County.
* Sreesanth makes his test debut in 1st Mar, 2006 against England at Nagpur.
* Sreesanth makes his ODI debut in 25th Oct, 2005 against Sri Lanka at Nagpur.
* Sreesanth makes his T20 debut in 1st Dec, 2006 against South Africa at Johannesburg.


Sreesanth Cricket Career

In early day of cricket Sreesanth was a leg-spinner. But his elder brother encouraged him to become Fast bowler. In the year of 2000 Sreesanth was selected for the MRF Pace foundation in Chennai. He then made his first-class debut against Goa in the 2002-03 domestic seasons. In the year of 2005 he was selected to represent India B in the Challenger Trophy. He performed impressively in that tournament, earning the Man of the Series award and being the leading wicket taker. This led to his selection to Indian team for the home ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the year of 2006 he was awarded the C-grade contract. Sreesanth was selected for his first Test squad in the home series against England in March 2006, in place of Zaheer Khan. In India's 2006 tour of South Africa Sreesanth's produced the most significant performance to date in Test cricket at Johannesburg. Sreesanth produced took 5-40 in a display of pace and swing to help dismiss South Africa to lead first Indian win on South African soil, for which he was named man of the match.


Sreesanth come back in Indian Cricket Team
After leaving out of the Indian team for about a year and half, Sreesanth was called back to play the home Test series against Sri Lanka in November 2009. Sreesanth played the second Test in Kanpur and picked up five wickets in the first innings, which helped India win the match and Sreesath was awarded the Man of the Match for this match.


Personal Life of Sreesanth

Sreesanth was born on 6th Feb, 1983 in Kothamangalam, Kerala in the Shanthakumaran Nair family. His mother name is Savithri Devi who is very devoted mother. He has one elder brother and a sister. Sreesanth is very religious person. Sreesanth is one of the bachelor cricketers in the Indian cricket team.