E. A. S. Prasanna

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Erapalli Prasanna
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 49
test runs = 735
test bat avg = 11.48
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 37
test balls = 14353
test wickets = 189
test bowl avg = 30.38
test 5s = 10
test 10s = 2
test best bowling = 8/76
test catches/stumpings = 18/-
FCs = 235
FC runs = 2476
FC bat avg = 11.90
FC 100s/50s = -/2
FC top score = 81
FC balls = 54823
FC wickets = 957
FC bowl avg = 23.45
FC 5s = 56
FC 10s = 9
FC best bowling = 8/50
FC catches/stumpings = 127/-
debut date = 10 January
debut year = 1962
last date = 27 October
last year = 1978
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/32357.html

Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna (Kannada:ಎರಾಪಳ್ಳಿ ಅನಂತರಾವ್‌ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್‌ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ) audio|E._A._S._Prasanna.ogg|pronunciation (born: May 22, 1940) is a famous cricket player from Bangalore, India. He was a spin bowler, specializing in off spin and a member of the Indian spin quartet.

Career

Prasanna played his debut Test cricket match at Madras against England in 1961. His first overseas tour to the West Indies was a tough one and he did not play another Test for five years. He left the sport for a period to finish his engineering degree, returning in 1967. He gained a regular place in the side following his excellent performances in England in 1967.

He retired in 1978, after a tour of Pakistan which also signalled the exit of Bishen Bedi and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar from the national team. He twice led Karnataka to the Ranji Trophy, the first time ending Bombay's 15-year reign.

Widely respected and feared in domestic cricket as well, he enjoyed bowling to batsmen that were willing to try to hit him. He had a neat, brisk, high action and marvellous control of line, length, and flight. He spun the ball in a classic high loop towards the batsman, increasing his chances of beating his adversary in the air. As a result, he made the ball bounce higher than expected. A bowler with an attacking mindset, he was also patient, and would bait a batsman for over after over, attempting to induce a mistake.

He has written an autobiography,"One More Over".

Awards and achievements

* 1970 - Padma Shri Award
* 2006 – Castrol Lifetime Achievement award