B. S. Chandrasekhar is a former international cricketer who represented the Indian cricket team between 1964 and 1979.[1] In cricket, a five-wicket haul refers to a bowler taking five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded as a notable achievement,[2] and 40 bowlers have taken at least 15 five-wicket hauls at the international level as of April 2024.[3] Chandrasekhar played as a leg spin bowler who formed a part of the Indian spin quartet.[note 1][5] Described by West Indies cricketer Viv Richards as the "most difficult" bowler,[6] Chandrasekhar took 16 five-wicket hauls during his international career. He developed an interest in the game when he was a child, watching the playing styles of Australian leg spinner Richie Benaud.[7] Chandrasekhar was affected by polio at the age of five which weakened his right arm.[8] He started as a left-arm bowler but gradually shifted to his withered right arm as it could offer more spin.[8]
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Chandrasekhar made his Test debut in 1964 against England at the Brabourne Stadium, claiming four wickets for 67 runs in the first innings.[9] His first five-wicket haul came against West Indies two years later at the same venue. Chandrasekhar's bowling figures of six wickets for 38 runs in 1971 were instrumental in setting up India's first victory in England. It was noted as the Indian "Bowling Performance of the Century" by Wisden in 2002.[10] His bowling performances in the previous English season led to him being named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1972.[11] His career-best figures for an innings were eight wickets for 79 runs against England at the Feroz Shah Kotla Ground in December 1972. Chandrasekhar took a pair of five-wicket hauls for the only time in his career when he took 12 wickets for 104 runs against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground; the performance was effective in ensuring India's first victory in Australia.[1] In Tests, he was most successful against England taking eight fifers.[12]
Chandrasekhar played his only One Day International in February 1976 against New Zealand in Eden Park. He claimed three wickets for 36 runs in the match that India lost by 80 runs.[13]
Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Date | Day the Test started or ODI was held |
| Inn | The innings of the match in which the five-wicket haul was taken |
| Overs | Number of overs bowled in that innings |
| Runs | Runs conceded |
| Wkts | Number of wickets taken |
| Batsmen | The batsmen whose wickets were taken in the five-wicket haul |
| Econ | Bowling economy rate (average runs per over) |
| Result | The result for the Indian team in that match |
| † | Chandrasekhar was selected "Bowler of the Match" |
| ‡ | 10 wickets or more taken in the match |
| § | One of two five-wicket hauls by Chandrasekhar in a match |
Tests
| No. | Date | Ground | Against | Inn | Overs | Runs | Wkts | Econ | Batsmen | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 December 1966 ‡ | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |  West Indies | 2 | 61.5 | 157 | 7 | 2.53 | Lost[14] | |
| 2 | 22 June 1967 † [note 2] | Lord's Cricket Ground, London |  England | 2 | 53 | 127 | 5 | 2.39 | Lost[15] | |
| 3 | 19 August 1971 | Kennington Oval, London | England | 3 | 18.1 | 38 | 6 | 2.09 | Won[16] | |
| 4 | 20 December 1972 | Feroz Shah Kotla Ground, Delhi | England | 2 | 41.5 | 79 | 8 | 1.88 | Lost[17] | |
| 5 | 30 December 1972 | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | England | 2 | 26.2 | 65 | 5 | 2.46 | Won[18] | |
| 6 | 12 January 1973 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | England | 1 | 38.5 | 90 | 6 | 2.31 | Won[19] | |
| 7 | 6 February 1973 | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | England | 2 | 46.1 | 135 | 5 | 2.92 | Drawn[20] | |
| 8 | 24 January 1976 | Eden Park, Auckland |  New Zealand | 1 | 30[note 3] | 94 | 6 | 2.35 | Won[21] | |
| 9 | 7 April 1976 | Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain | West Indies | 1 | 32.2 | 120 | 6 | 3.71 | Won[22] | |
| 10 | 21 April 1976 | Sabina Park, Kingston | West Indies | 2 | 42 | 153 | 5 | 3.64 | Won[23] | |
| 11 | 14 January 1977 | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | England | 3 | 20.5 | 50 | 5 | 2.40 | Lost[24] | |
| 12 | 28 January 1977 | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | England | 2 | 31.2 | 76 | 6 | 2.42 | Won[25] | |
| 13 | 30 December 1977 ‡ § | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne |  Australia | 2 | 14.1[note 3] | 52 | 6 | 2.76 | Won[26] | |
| 14 | 30 December 1977 ‡ § | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne | Australia | 4 | 20[note 3] | 52 | 6 | 1.95 | Won[26] | |
| 15 | 28 January 1978 | Adelaide Oval | Australia | 1 | 29.4[note 3] | 136 | 5 | 3.45 | Lost[27] | |
| 16 | 1 December 1978 | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | West Indies | 2 | 43 | 116 | 5 | 2.69 | Drawn[28] |
Notes
References
General
- "Statistics – – BS Chandrasekhar – Test matches – Innings by innings list". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 20 February 2013.