Sunil Joshi

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Sunil Joshi
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Slow left-arm orthodox
balls = true
tests = 15
test runs = 352
test bat avg = 20.70
test 100s/50s = -/1
test top score = 92
test overs = 3451
test wickets = 41
test bowl avg = 35.85
test 5s = 1
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 5/142
test catches/stumpings = 7/-
ODIs = 69
ODI runs = 584
ODI bat avg = 17.17
ODI 100s/50s = -/1
ODI top score = 61*
ODI overs = 3386
ODI wickets = 69
ODI bowl avg = 36.36
ODI 5s = 1
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 5/6
ODI catches/stumpings = 19/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/29725.html

Sunil Bandacharya Joshi ( _kn. ಸುನಿಲ್‌ ಬಂಡಾಚಾರ್ಯ ಜೋಷಿ) audio|Sunil_Joshi.ogg|pronunciation (born June 6, 1970, Gadag, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bowls slow left arm spin and bats left-handed. He used to travel 40 miles to Hubli each morning for practice, and then return to his native town of Gadag in time for school. Such was his desire and passion for cricket.

Joshi played both Test and One Day International cricket for India between 1996 and 2001. His usual role in the team was to provide runs from the lower order and act as a secondary spin bowler to support the likes of Anil Kumble. Despite being a regular in the national team during this period, he was not selected for the 1999 Cricket World Cup.

His most famous bowling performance for India came in an ODI match against South Africa in the LG Cup in 1999. He returned figures of 10-6-6-5 helping India to victory in that match [http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/OD_TOURNEYS/LGCUP/SCORECARDS/IND_RSA_LGCUP_ODI2_26SEP1999.html] . Three years later, the performance was rated in the Wisden 100 as the seventh best ODI bowling performance to that date. However, South Africa won the LG Cup after Joshi's ten overs in the final cost 55 runs, India conceded 235 for nine in 50 overs, and were bowled out for 209 with Joshi making 18.

At state level he has played for Karnataka throughout his career. In the 1995-96 season of the Ranji Trophy he achieved the impressive double of scoring 500 runs and capturing 50 wickets. He also played briefly for the Bedfordshire County Cricket Club in England during the 2004 season.

Joshi represented Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2008 Indian Premier League.

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