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| Personnel | |
|---|---|
| Captain | Ricky Bhui (FC) K. S. Bharat (List A & T20) |
| Owner | Andhra Cricket Association |
| Team information | |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Home ground | ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Capacity | 27,500 |
| History | |
| First-class debut | Mysore in 1953 at Central College Ground, Bangalore |
| Ranji Trophy wins | 0 |
| Irani Trophy wins | 0 |
| Vijay Hazare Trophy wins | 0 |
| Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy wins | 0 |
| Official website | www.andhracricket.com |
The Andhra cricket team is an Indian domestic cricket team representing the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The team's main home ground is ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium at Visakhapatnam, while some home matches are also played at Anantapur and Kadapa.[1] C. K. Nayudu was the first captain of the team.[2][3]
Overview[edit]
The roots of organisation can be traced to the formation of the Guntur Recreation Club in 1951 which was affiliated to the Madras Cricket Association. The Andhra Cricket Association was eventually formed in 1953.[4][5] C. K. Nayudu was instrumental in the formation of ACA and was its founder president.[6][7][2]
Andhra competed in the Ranji Trophy for the first time in the 1953–54 season, captained by Nayudu, who scored the team's first fifty in that match.[8] Andhra has competed in every Ranji Trophy season since, with the exception of 1961–62, when it was absent.[9] It falls under the South Zone of Indian cricket.
After the 2019–20 season Andhra had played 326 first-class matches, with 50 wins, 132 losses and 144 draws.[10] In List A cricket, Andhra had played 148 matches, with 49 wins, 97 losses and two no-results.[11]
Andhra has never featured in a Ranji Trophy final and has therefore never had a chance to participate in the Irani Trophy. In the 2007/08 season Andhra, captained by M. S. K. Prasad, achieved two wins out of six in the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy, missing out of the semi-finals.[1] In February 2018, they reached the semi-finals of the 2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy, the first time the team had got to that stage of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.[12] In 2019-20 Andhra reached the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals, losing to Saurashtra, who went on to win the trophy.[13]
Notable players[edit]
Players from Andhra who have played Test cricket for India, along with year of Test debut:
- M. S. K. Prasad (1999)
- Hanuma Vihari (2018)
- K. S. Bharat (2023)
Players from Andhra who have played ODI but not Test cricket for India, along with year of ODI debut :
- Y. Venugopal Rao (2005)
Indian Test players from other states who have played for Andhra, along with Ranji Trophy seasons:
- C. K. Nayudu (1953-54)[14]
- C. S. Nayudu (1953-54, 1955-56, 1959-60)[15]
- Vijay Manjrekar (1956-57)[16]
- Sairaj Bahutule (2010-11)[17]
- Mohammad Kaif (2014-15, 2015-16)[18]
- Karn Sharma (2018-19)[19]
Current squad[edit]
Players with international caps are listed in bold.
| Name | Birth date | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batsmen | ||||
| Shaik Rasheed | 24 September 2004 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | Plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL |
| Hanuma Vihari | 13 October 1993 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| Ashwin Hebbar | 15 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm slow-medium | |
| Karan Shinde | 19 September 1997 | Left-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| Prasanth Kumar | 13 December 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm leg break | |
| CR Gnaneshwar | 15 October 1997 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| Dheeraj Kumar | 4 September 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| All-Rounder | ||||
| Nitish Kumar Reddy | 26 May 2003 | Right-handed | Right arm medium-fast | Plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL |
| Shoaib Md Khan | 1 September 1991 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| Pinninti Tapaswi | 13 August 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Yara Sandeep | 2 October 1999 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| Wicket-keepers | ||||
| Ricky Bhui | 29 September 1996 | Right-handed | First-class Captain Plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL | |
| K. S. Bharat | 3 October 1993 | Right-handed | List A and Twenty20 Captain Plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL | |
| Uppara Girinath | 9 October 1998 | Right-handed | ||
| Spin Bowlers | ||||
| Manish Golamaru | 13 September 1996 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Lalith Mohan | 19 March 1990 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| Tripurana Vijay | 5 September 2001 | Right-handed | Right arm off break | |
| Pace Bowlers | ||||
| KV Sasikanth | 17 July 1995 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Girinath Reddy | 8 October 1998 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Prithvi Raj | 20 February 1998 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | |
| CV Stephen | 3 December 1993 | Left-handed | Left arm medium | |
| Kavuri Saiteja | 29 January 2000 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
| Madhav Rayudu | 4 November 1996 | Right-handed | Right arm medium | |
Updated as on 19 February 2024
Coaching staff[edit]
- Director Of Cricket Operations- Venugopal Rao
- Head coach - Charles Thomson
- Assistant coach - Hemal Watekar
- Assistant coach - Venkata Appa Rao
- Fielding Coach - Subhadeep Ghosh
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Andhra Pradesh cricket team". Sports Pundit. Retrieved 7 July 2013.
- ^ a b Guha, Ramachandra (1992). Wickets in the East: An Anecdotal History. Oxford University Press. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-19-562809-8.
- ^ A. Prasanna Kumar (October 2010). "International Cricket at Vizag" (PDF). pp. 9, 16. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "History of ACA". Andhra Cricket. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "About ACA". Andhra Cricket. Retrieved 28 February 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "The land of Vizzy & C K Nayudu finally to host a test match". The Times of India. 16 November 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
"It was February 1953 when Col CK Nayudu, the first captain of the Indian team, became the founder president of ACA," local cricketologist Prof Prasanna Kumar told TOI. "He was 58-years-old when he led Andhra in their first Ranji match against Mysuru and coming to bat in the middle, smote a huge six off pacer Kasturirangan," Prof Kumar reminisced."Col Nayudu and his brother CS Nayudu played in Guntur and taught the boys discipline, from how to don the flannels to doing their laces; they instilled the quintessence of cricket in Andhra boys," he added.
- ^ "History of ACA". Andhra Cricket Association. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Mysore v Andhra 1953-54". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "First-Class Matches played by Andhra". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Andhra's first-class playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Andhra's List A playing record". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Siva charts Andhra's maiden semifinal foray". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "4th quarter final, Ongole, Feb 20 - 24 2020, Ranji Trophy". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Teams C.K. Nayudu played for".
- ^ "Teams C.S. Nayudu played for".
- ^ "Teams Vijay Manjrekar played for".
- ^ "Teams Sairaj Bahutule played for".
- ^ "Teams Mohammad Kaif played for".
- ^ "Teams Karn Sharma played for".
External links[edit]
- Andhra Cricket Association website
- Andhra at CricketArchive
