Ravi Shastri is a former professional cricketer from India. He played for the India Men’s National Cricket Team. He was also a part of the Bombay Cricket Team, now known as the Mumbai Cricket Team from 1979 to 1993. He also played for the Glamorgan County Cricket Club in England from 1987 to 1991.
Player Profile
Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri was born on May 27, 1962, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He stands 191 cm tall and he bats right-handed and has a slow orthodox pace when bowling left-handed.
He played as an all-rounder for his cricket teams.
Career
He started playing cricket professionally in 1979 for the then-Bombay Cricket Team. In 1981, he made his Test Cricket debut in a match against the New Zealand National Cricket Team. In the same year, he made his One Day International debut, this time against England.
In 1987, he started playing for the English club, the Glamorgan County Cricket Club. He was with the club from 1987 until 1991.
Career Statistics
- Matches - 80 (Test), 150 (ODI), 245 (FC), 278 (LA)
- Runs Scored - 3,830 (Test), 3,108 (ODI), 13,202 (FC), 6,383 (LA)
- Batting Average - 35.79 (Test), 29.04 (ODI), 44.00 (FC), 31.12 (LA)
