Lakshmipathy Balaji retires from FC cricket

[Brainfade]

Just for his performance in these series, I will remember him:

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Balaji played eight Tests between 2003 and 2005, picking up 27 wickets at an average of 37.18. His best performances in Tests came against Pakistan in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons. On the tour of Pakistan in 2004, Balaji took 12 wickets in the three-Test series, including a haul of 7 for 171 in the decisive Rawalpindi Test, which India won to claim the series 2-1.

The following year, when Pakistan toured India, Balaji was among the wickets again, ending with 14 wickets in three matches. This included a match haul of nine in the first Test in Mohali, where he also claimed his only five-for in the format.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/1057328.html

[Texy]

Dark day in Indian cricket 

[Sooda]

Good luck to him. He was hit badly with injury , otherwise would have had a longer India career. Remember that Pak series fondly him and Pathan outbowled Shoaib and Sami. He had a very chantable name too, got very popular briefly

[sandeep]

Soooooooooooooooda!

 

Balaji and that series.  Veeru's 300, Rahul's declaration, and galli ka pathan beating Pak at their own game.  Good memories.

[gakgupta]

6 hours ago, Sooda said:

Good luck to him. He was hit badly with injury , otherwise would have had a longer India career. Remember that Pak series fondly him and Pathan outbowled Shoaib and Sami. He had a very chantable name too, got very popular briefly

"Balajee zara dheera chalo" really enjoyed that series and his bowling, as well....He was consistently taking yousuf yuhana's wicket with the incoming delivery in that series...

[GautiMaan]

Gave us some good childhood memories

Good luck to him

[jhakati]

14 hours ago, sandeep said:

Soooooooooooooooda!

 

Balaji and that series.  Veeru's 300, Rahul's declaration, and galli ka pathan beating Pak at their own game.  Good memories.