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Dinesh Karthik
India
Personal information
Batting style Right hand bat
Bowling style -
Career statistics
Tests ODIs
Matches 16 25
Runs scored 816 330
Batting average 35.47 23.57
100s/50s 1/6 0/2
Top score 129 63
Balls bowled - -
Wickets - -
Bowling average - -
5 wickets in innings - -
10 wickets in match - n/a
Best bowling - -
Catches/stumpings 38/4 22/2

As of 9 September 2007
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Krishnakumar Dinesh Karthik pronunciation (help· info) (born 1 June 1985 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) is a wicketkeeper-batsman in the Indian cricket team. He was a batsman in his junior career, but turned to wicket-keeping in order to improve his future prospects. Making his international debut in late 2004 in both ODI and Test cricket, he was the regular wicket-keeper in Tests, making rare appearances in ODIs. He was replaced as Test wicketkeeper by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in late 2005. After donning the mantle of an opener for his domestic cricket team, he was recalled to the national squad as a batsman in late 2006 after injuries and form slumps hit other batsmen, playing occasional matches in both forms of cricket on the tour to South Africa. Image File history File links Dinesh_Karthik. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... , “Madras” redirects here. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... A wicket keeper in characteristic position, ready to face a delivery. ... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... // On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... A Test match between South Africa and England in January 2005. ... Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni   (born July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian Twenty20 team. ... ... Although not the strongest team in the Ranji Trophy Elite Group, Karnataka has seen its fair share of glory in the Ranji Trophy tournament and has produced some of the finest superstars to emerge in the Indian cricket team. ...

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Early years

Karthik began playing cricket at the age of ten, after a two year stint living in Kuwait, where his father Krishna Kumar worked. Karthik was taught by his father, a first-division cricket player from Chennai. Disappointed that his own career was hindered when he was forced by his family to put his education first, Karthik's father did not want his son to suffer the same way, and trained him hard from an early age.[1] Karthik honed his reflexes at this young age by having his father throw hard leather balls at him at high speed. Initially he played as a youth for Tamil Nadu as a batsman who was learning to keep wicket, and was regarded by Robin Singh as having very high levels of fitness.[1] , “Madras” redirects here. ... The Tamil Nadu cricket team is one of the Elite Group cricket teams of the Ranji Trophy, the top cricketing competition in India. ... Robin Singh , full name Rabindra Ramanarayan Singh (b. ...


Karthik made his debut at the first-class level in late 2002 against Baroda, playing as a wicket-keeper and batting at No. 8, where he scored 37.[2] He batted throughout the round-robin phase in five matches, scoring 179 runs at an average of 35.8 with a top score of 88* against Uttar Pradesh.[1][3] He took 11 catches,[4] but due to his repeated wicket-keeping errors, he was dropped for the final matches.[5] See also: 2001 in sports, 2003 in sports and the list of years in sports. Auto Racing Stock car racing: Ward Burton wins the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Tony Stewart Indy Racing League - Sam Hornish Jr. ... Baroda has been one of the most successful teams in the Ranji Trophy in the new millenium. ... Uttar Pradesh are the reigning champions of both the Ranji Trophy and its Limited Overs equivalent. ...


Karthik attended a wicket-keeping camp in the off-season under the guidance of former Indian gloveman and chairman of selectors Kiran More, which he credited for improving his technique. After playing for a period in the Chennai league, he was recalled to the Ranji Trophy team in the following 2003-04 season.[1] This time, he accumulated 438 runs with an average of 43.8, with two centuries, and took twenty catches.[6] After opening the batting for much of the round-robin phase, Karthik returned to the middle-order for the semi-final against Railways, scoring his maiden century of 122 and 48 to help Tamil Nadu progress to the final.[7] He followed this with an unbeaten 109 in the final against Mumbai, but Mumbai still managed to claim the title.[8] Despite these performances, he was overlooked for regional representation, playing in neither of the South Zone matches in the Duleep Trophy.[9] Kiran Shankar More   (pronounced Mo-ray) (born September 4, 1962 in Baroda, Gujarat, India) was the wicket-keeper for the Indian cricket team from 1984 to 1993. ... The Ranji Trophy is the domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between state and city sides, equivalent to county cricket in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia, and also denotes the trophy that is awarded to the winner. ... This article is a review of the 2003-04 Indian cricket season. ... The Mumbai cricket team is one of the top cricket teams in the Ranji Trophy, Indias top domestic competition. ... The South Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents southern India in the Duleep Trophy. ... The Duleep Trophy competition was started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1961-62. ...


Karthik was selected in the India squad for the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, where he scored 70 runs from 39 balls against Sri Lanka. He also scored two half centuries on an India A tour to Zimbabwe.[10] The under-19 cricket World Cup 2004 wass held between February 15 and March 5, 2004. ...


Early International career

Karthik was selected for his first Indian squad in August 2004 for the ODI team, after the selectors decided to cease using Rahul Dravid as a makeshift wicket-keeper and also due to the poor form of alternative wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel.[10] He played in only one match against the England at Lord's, where he got out after scoring one run. Despite dropping Vaughan from the bowling of Anil Kumble, he eventually stumped Vaughan down the legside and took another catch.[11][12] He played another match in the 2004 ICC Champions Trophy against Kenya, taking three catches as India persisted with Dravid's wicket-keeping for the majority of the English tour. He was subsequently replaced in the ODI team by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and did not play another ODI until April 2006.[13][14] The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... See also: 2003 in cricket, other sporting events of 2004, 2005 in cricket Events February 15 - March 5 - Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2004 in Dhaka, Bangladesh - Pakistan beat West Indies by 25 runs. ... One-day International (ODI) is a form of cricket, which is played over 50 overs per side between two national cricket teams. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Marathi:राहुल द्रविड)(Kannada:ರಾಹುಲ್‌ ಶರದ್‌ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ್‌)   (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... Parthiv Ajay Patel   (born March 9, 1985 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat) is an Indian cricketer (wicketkeeper-batsman) and former member of the Indian national cricket team. ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ... Anil Radhakrishna Kumble (Kannada:ಅನಿಲ್‌ ರಾಧಾಕೃಷ್ಣ ಕುಂಬ್ಳೆ)   (born 17 October 1970 in Bangalore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer and currently the highest wicket-taker for India in both One-Day International and Test matches. ... For other uses, see Stump (disambiguation). ... The ICC Champions Trophy 2004 was held in September in England. ... Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni   (born July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian Twenty20 team. ... // For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field) May 12 — Justin Gatlin equals the 100m world record. ...


Karthik made his Test debut in the 4th Test between Australia and India in Mumbai, when Parthiv Patel was dropped following a poor run of form.[15] He only managed 14 in two innings and two catches, but was praised for his wicket-keeping on a pitch with variable bounce and spin in which 40 wickets fell in two days.[16][17] A Test match between South Africa and England in January 2005. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... Parthiv Ajay Patel   (born March 9, 1985 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat) is an Indian cricketer (wicketkeeper-batsman) and former member of the Indian national cricket team. ...


Karthik's best batting performance occurred at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in early 2005 against Pakistan. He scored 93 in the second innings, combining with Rahul Dravid in a 166 run partnership to set up a 422 run target. India won the match by 196 runs.[18] However, his batting was not generally productive, averaging 18.8 in to Tests and with his next best a 46 against South Africa, again in Kolkata. After failing to perform with the bat twice against Zimbabwe, he was ousted by Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the Test wicket-keeping position in December 2005 following Dhoni's prolific run-scoring in the one day format of the game.[19] He fell further when Patel was favoured as the reserve wicket-keeper on the 2006 tour to Pakistan. Eden Gardens situated in Kolkata is the oldest cricket ground in India and is also considered one of the finest in the world. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Marathi:राहुल द्रविड)(Kannada:ರಾಹುಲ್‌ ಶರದ್‌ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ್‌)   (born 11 January 1973 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh) is an Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. ... , “Calcutta” redirects here. ... Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni   (born July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian Twenty20 team. ...


Recall

In April 2006, Karthik's career was revived when he was recalled to the ODI team by selectors to give Dhoni a rest and was reinstated as the reserve wicketkeeper for the tour to the West Indies.[20] He also played regularly for India A during this period, including a man-of-the-match award winning 75 run score against UAE on a tour to the gulf country.[21][22] // 17 January: Virender Sehwag makes 254 off 247 balls, the highest Test score at more than a run a ball, in the first Test between India and Pakistan, which is drawn after a total of seven wickets fall and 1,089 runs are scored. ... The Caribbean or the West Indies is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. ... The United Arab Emirates cricket team is a mediocre team that ocassionally play well-known opposition. ...


This became semi-permanent in late 2006 for the ODI tour of South Africa, after Yuvraj Singh was sidelined with a knee injury, and Karthik was given a spot purely as a batsman following the poor form of Suresh Raina and Mohammad Kaif. Karthik had opened the batting for Tamil Nadu in the previous season in the Ranji Trophy, as well as for South Zone in the Duleep Trophy. Playing in three of the ODIs, Karthik himself struggled, with 42 runs at an average of 14, and a top score of 17.[13] With India's batsmen struggling, Raina and Kaif were dropped altogether from the Test squad, as Karthik was selected as a back-up wicket-keeper and middle order batsmen in the Test team for the first time in a year.[23] He then scored an unbeaten 31 to steer India to a six-wicket win in the 20-20 International against South Africa with one ball to spare.[24] After Dhoni suffered from a finger injury, Karthik replaced him for the Third Test at Newlands against South Africa, playing his first Test in over a year. With regular opener Virender Sehwag suffering from a loss of form, Karthik opened the innings with Wasim Jaffer, allowing Sehwag to bat in the middle order. He used his domestic experience to score 63 in the first innings, combining in a century opening stand, and in the second innings scored an unbeaten 38, as the team suffered a batting collapse.[19] In addition to his batting, his wicket-keeping was well regarded and brought former South African fast bowler Allan Donald to predict further success in the future.[25] Yuvraj Singh   (born 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh, India) is a cricketer from India, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. ... Suresh Kumar Raina (born November 27, 1986, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India) is an Indian cricketer from the state of Uttar Pradesh. ... Mohammad Kaif(born 1 December 1980) is an Indian cricketer, more specifically a middle-order batsman. ... The South Zone cricket team is a first-class cricket team that represents southern India in the Duleep Trophy. ... The Duleep Trophy competition was started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India in 1961-62. ... Newlands is the name of many places. ... Virender Sehwag   (born 20 October 1978, in Delhi) also known as Veeru is an Indian cricketer (batsman) and member of the Indian national cricket team since 1999 (one-dayers) and 2001 (Tests). ... Wasim Jaffer (born February 16, 1978 in Bombay - now Mumbai) is an Indian cricketer. ... Allan Anthony Donald, (born October 20, 1966, Bloemfontein) was a South African cricketer, and one of their most successful pace bowlers ever. ...


Karthik also featured in the four-match ODI series against West Indies, and after not batting in the first match he top-scored with 63 as a specialist batsman when India recovered from 35/3 to post 189 on a slow wicket at Barabati Stadium, giving Karthik his first man of the match award.[26] He was rewarded with continued selection for the subsequent series against Sri Lanka and the 2007 Cricket World Cup. He was also selected for the summer series in England. [13][27] The Barabati Stadium is a cricket venue in Cuttack, Orissa, India. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ...


Karthik established himself as a regular opener in the test series against England, notching up a half century in all the three tests. India won that series in England after a gap of 21 years.


References

  1. ^ a b c d Vaidyanathan, Siddhartha (2004-03-29). Dinesh Karthik: boy with a sense of occasion. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
  2. ^ Group B:Tamil Nadu v Baroda at Chennai, 17-20 Nov 2002. Cricinfo (2002). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  3. ^ Group B:Tamil Nadu v Uttar Pradesh at Chennai, 27-30 Nov 2002. Cricinfo (2002). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  4. ^ Highest Batting Averages. Cricinfo (2003). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  5. ^ Vaidyanathan, Siddhartha (2007). Players and Officials: Dinesh Karthik. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
  6. ^ Highest Batting Averages. Cricinfo (2004). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  7. ^ Elite SF1:Tamil Nadu v Railways at Chennai, 14-18 Mar 2004. Cricinfo (2004). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  8. ^ Elite Finals:Tamil Nadu v Mumbai at Chennai, 26-30 Mar 2004. Cricinfo (2004). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
  9. ^ Scorecards. Cricinfo (2004). Retrieved on 2007-02-11.
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  11. ^ Premachandran, Dileep (2004-09-05). More than a consolation win. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
  12. ^ NatWest Challenge - England v India. Cricinfo (2004-09-05). Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
  13. ^ a b c Statsguru - KD Karthik - ODIs - Innings by innings list. Cricinfo (2006). Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
  14. ^ ICC Champions Trophy, 2004, 3rd Match India v Kenya. Cricinfo (2006-09-11). Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
  15. ^ Varma, Amit (2004-10-30). The need for nurture. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
  16. ^ Rajesh, S (2004-11-06). Outsmarted and outclassed. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
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  18. ^ Pakistan in India, 2004-05, 2nd Test India v Pakistan Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Cricinfo (2005). Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
  19. ^ a b Statsguru - KD Karthik - Tests - Innings by innings list. Cricinfo (2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-04.
  20. ^ India opt for three spinners. Cricinfo (2006-05-26). Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
  21. ^ Dravid and Karthik return for Indore ODI. Cricinfo (2006-04-12). Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
  22. ^ Singhs rout UAE. Cricinfo (2006-04-26). Retrieved on 2007-01-11.
  23. ^ Ganguly in, Laxman appointed vice-captain. Cricinfo (2006-11-30). Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
  24. ^ Premachandran, Dileep (2006-12-01). India clinch a consolation victory. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2006-12-05.
  25. ^ Donald, Allan (2007-01-08). Batting failures left India stranded. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-01-10.
  26. ^ 2nd ODI: India vs West Indies at Cuttack, Jan 24, 2007. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
  27. ^ Vasu, Anand (2007-02-12). Sehwag and Pathan included in squad. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-02-22.
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India squad - 2007 Cricket World Cup
Flag of India 1 Dravid (c) • 2 Sehwag • 3 Tendulkar • 4 Ganguly • 5 Yuvraj • 6 Uthappa • 7 Dhoni • 8 Karthik • 9 Kumble • 10 Harbhajan • 11 Pathan • 12 Patel • 13 Zaheer • 14 Sreesanth • 15 Agarkar • Coach: Chappell Flag of India

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Cricinfo - Dinesh Karthik in, Parthiv Patel out (650 words)
Dinesh Karthik, the young wicketkeeper from Tamil Nadu, has been selected in the 15-man Indian squad for the Videocon Cup in Holland, and the NatWest Challenge and ICC Champions Trophy in England.
Karthik impressed with his fine showing in the Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh earlier this year, most notably with 70 off just 39 balls against Sri Lanka, in a match that India had to win to qualify for the semi-final.
Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly (capt), Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammad Kaif, Ajit Agarkar, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Ashish Nehra, Irfan Pathan, Rohan Gavaskar (not for Champions Trophy).
Observer | Karthik steadies India (494 words)
Like Akmal, Karthik also arrived with baggage; his glovework had been questioned, as had his aptitude with the bat.
In between, in compiling a maiden Test half-century, lay an alluring concoction of the orthodox and the improvised; drives and cuts interspersed freely with ungainly hoicks, with both feet in the air, and one delicious reverse sweep.
Karthik may have missed out on a deserved century - he made 93 - but Dravid made no such mistake.
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