Amit Mishra
CountryIndia
Internationalspan2003–2017
Birth date24 November 1982 (age 43)
Birth placeDelhi, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break
RoleBowler
Internationaltrue
Testdebutdate17 October
Testdebutyear2008
TestdebutagainstAustralia
Testcap259
Lasttestdate20 December
Lasttestyear2016
LasttestagainstEngland
Odidebutdate13 April
Odidebutyear2003
OdidebutagainstSouth Africa
Odicap151
Lastodidate29 October
Lastodiyear2016
LastodiagainstNew Zealand
Odishirt99
T20idebutdate13 June
T20idebutyear2010
T20idebutagainstZimbabwe
T20icap33
Lastt20iagainstEngland
Lastt20idate1 February
Lastt20iyear2017
T20ishirt99
Club 1Haryana
Year 12000/01–2023/24
Club 2Delhi Daredevils
Year 22008–2010
Clubnumber 299
Club 3Central Districts
Year 32008/09
Club 4Deccan Chargers
Year 42011–2012
Clubnumber 499
Club 5Sunrisers Hyderabad
Year 52013–2014
Clubnumber 599
Club 6Delhi Capitals
Year 62015–2021
Club 7Lucknow Super Giants
Year 72023–2024
Columns4
Column 1Test
Matches 122
Runs 1648
Bat avg 121.60
100s/50s 10/4
Top score 184
Deliveries 15,103
Wickets 176
Bowl avg 135.72
Fivefor 11
Tenfor 10
Best bowling 15/71
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Column 2ODI
Matches 236
Runs 22
Bat avg 24.80
100s/50s 20/0
Top score 22
Deliveries 21,648
Wickets 264
Bowl avg 223.60
Fivefor 22
Tenfor 20
Best bowling 26/48
Catches/stumpings 22/–
Column 3T20I
Matches 310
Runs 30
Bat avg 30.00
100s/50s 30/0

Amit Mishra (pronunciation; born 24 November 1982) is a former Indian cricketer. He is a right-arm leg-break bowler and right-handed tail-ender batsman. He plays for Haryana in the domestic Ranji Trophy and for the T20 franchise Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League. He has represented India in Test, ODIs and T20s. Mishra was a member of the Indian team that won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

International career

Test career

Mishra was initially called into the Indian squad for a Test against the West Indies in 2002, but was not selected. Mishra made his Test cricket debut against Australia in the Second Test at Mohali (PCA stadium) after captain and first-choice leg spinner Anil Kumble was injured. He took 5 wickets for 71 runs in Australia's first innings and then 2/35 in the second, making him the leading wicket-taker in the match as India proceeded to a decisive victory.[1] Despite this, Indian coach Gary Kirsten said that Mishra would be dropped if Kumble recovered for the Third Test. However, Harbhajan Singh was injured so Mishra retained his place when Kumble came in. Kumble was then injured during the Test and retired, leaving Mishra as India's first-choice Test leg spinner.

Mishra was selected for the early-2009 Test tour of New Zealand, but India opted to field only one spinner, and he watched as Harbhajan performed the spin duties alone. India's next Test was not until November 2009. Mishra took only one wicket in the high-scoring drawn First Test and was dropped for the Second Test in favour of left arm orthodox spinner Pragyan Ojha, who retained his position for the Third Test as the second spinner.

Mishra was recalled for the tour of Bangladesh and played in the First Test in Chittagong as the only spinner after Harbhajan suffered an injury. He made 50 in the second innings as a night-watchman and took seven wickets. However, he was once again dropped in the next Test for Ojha.

Later in the India's tour of England in 2011 he got his highest score ever in the last test match of 84. Mishra was included in the squad for India's 2016 tour of West Indies. He played two tests and picked up six wickets.

Limited over career

Mishra made his One Day International (ODI) debut against South Africa during the TVS Cup in 2003. Mishra played in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa.

At the start of the Bangladesh tour, Mishra played in two ODIs against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in a triangular tournament after Harbhajan was rested for the final two round-robin matches. He has been recalled for one day series against Zimbabwe July 2013. He won man of the match award for his 4/47 bowling against Zimbabwe in 3rd ODI played on 28 July 2013.

Mishra managed to get most wickets by any bowler in a 5-match series or tournament against Zimbabwe July 2013. The spinner also equalled Indian bowling great Javagal Srinath's world record for the most wickets in a bilateral ODI series with 18 wickets. Srinath managed his feat in 7 matches so Mishra equaled the record in fewer matches.

Mishra was selected in the 2nd XI of the 2014 ICC World T20 Cup by ESPNcricinfo.[2]

Mishra was included in the squad for India's 2016 tour of West Indies. He took three wickets in one of the two T20I games, taking his career-best 3/24 in it. In New Zealand's 2016–17 tour of India, he was included in the ODI side. He took 15 wickets in the five games, which included 5/18 in the final game that helped India win the series 3–2, and was awarded the Player of the Series.[3]

He was the leading wicket-taker for Haryana in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, with sixteen dismissals in nine matches.[4]

IPL career

On 17 April 2013 in season 6 of Indian Premier League (IPL 2013) he took a hat-trick playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad against Pune Warriors India and with this hat-trick, he became the first player in IPL history to take three hat-tricks. He has previously taken hat-trick in IPL 2008 playing for Delhi Daredevils against Deccan Chargers and then again in IPL 2011 playing for Deccan Chargers against Kings XI Punjab. For his performances in 2013, he was named in the ESPNcricinfo IPL XI.[5]

Mishra suffered a finger injury during DC's win over KKR in Sharjah. Mishra bowled only 2 overs before walking off the field.[6] Mishra has now dismissed Rohit Sharma the most number of times in IPL Mishra equaled Zaheer and Sandeep's record for dismissing a batsman most number of times in IPL.[6]

He played for Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2015, IPL 2016, and IPL 2017. In January 2018, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils in the 2018 IPL auction.[7] He was retained in 2019 IPL. In the 2020 IPL, Mishra started well, taking 3 wickets at an economy rate of 7.20, before a finger injury ended his tournament.[8]

Mishra is the seventh highest wicket taker in Indian Premier League history.[9]

2015 Sexual Assault Allegations

In 2015, Mishra was accused and later arrested as a suspect in a sexual assault case filed. He was granted bail shortly after.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ "2nd Test: India v Australia at Mohali, Oct 17–21, 2008". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  2. ^ "Power, pace and spin: The team of the tournament"
  3. ^ "India vs New Zealand: Amit Mishra shines brightest among big stars". The Indian Express. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Vijay Hazare Trophy, 2018/19 – Haryana: Batting and bowling averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  5. ^ Binoy, George (27 May 2013). "The team of the tournament". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ "IPL 2021: Amit Mishra becomes Rohit Sharma's biggest nemesis as DC bowler gets MI captain for 7th time". India Today. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
  7. ^ "List of sold and unsold players". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Amit Mishra ruled out of IPL 2020 with finger injury". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Indian Premier League records – Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Indian cricketer Amit Mishra awarded bail in women assault case". 27 October 2015.