Profile
Equipped with the near-impossible task of replacing India’s leading wicket-taker – Anil Kumble – Amit Mishra made a notable start to his Test career. Deputizing for the then injured Kumble against a visiting Australia in 2008, his figures of 5-71 led India to one of two Test wins to lift the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
Mishra debuted in ODIs in 2003 against South Africa, but was made to sweat out for five years, before finally getting a Test call-up. Later, recognition arrived after impressive displays in the IPL for his home city, Delhi. A well-disguised googly and precision leg-break are Mishra’s honed stock deliveries.
Following Kumble’s retirement from Tests after that Australia series, Mishra became the first choice to partner Harbhajan whenever selectors opted for a two-pronged spin attack. Like his off-break partner, Mishra too is a handy tail-ender with the technical nuance to become a good bowling all-rounder. It all adds up to the Delhite looking to carve his own niche rather than wilting under the pressure of filling in Kumble’s impossible boots.
Fast Facts
- Amit Mishra’s 5-71 on Test debut made him the 6th Indian to take a five-for on debut.
- He became the second player after Yuvraj Singh, to notch two hat-tricks in the IPL.
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
13 |
19 |
392 |
2 |
23.05 |
58.24 |
0 |
2 |
84 |
| ODI |
15 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
2.5 |
27.77 |
0 |
0 |
5* |
| T20 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| IPL |
75 |
37 |
275 |
14 |
11.95 |
98.92 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
| CLT20 |
4 |
2 |
15 |
2 |
- |
65.21 |
0 |
0 |
8* |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
13 |
22 |
3497 |
1862 |
43 |
5/71 |
/ |
43.30 |
3.19 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
75 |
| ODI |
15 |
14 |
763 |
575 |
19 |
4/31 |
/ |
30.26 |
4.52 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| T20 |
1 |
1 |
24 |
21 |
1 |
1/21 |
/ |
21 |
5.25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| IPL |
75 |
75 |
1640 |
1908 |
94 |
5/17 |
/ |
20.29 |
6.98 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
39 |
| CLT20 |
4 |
4 |
96 |
126 |
4 |
2/19 |
/ |
31.5 |
7.87 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
6 |
0 |
1 |
| ODI |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| IPL |
10 |
0 |
6 |
| CLT20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2008-2011
- ODI:
- 2003-2011
- T20:
- 2010-2010
- IPL:
- 2008-2013
- CLT20:
- 2009-2009
- Test
-
- Debut:
- India Vs Australia at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali - Chandigarh - Oct 17, 2008
- Last played:
- India Vs England at The Oval, London - Aug 18, 2011
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- India Vs South Africa at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka - Apr 13, 2003
- Last played:
- India Vs West Indies at Sabina Park, Kingston - Jamaica - Jun 16, 2011
- T20
-
- Debut:
- India Vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare (Salisbury) - Jun 13, 2010
- Last played:
- India Vs Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club, Harare (Salisbury) - Jun 13, 2010
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Delhi Vs Rajasthan at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Chogan Stadium), Jaipur - May 11, 2008
- Last played:
- Hyderabad Vs Kolkata at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - May 19, 2013
- CLT20
-
- Debut:
- Delhi Vs Victoria at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - Oct 09, 2009
- Last played:
- Delhi Vs Cape Cobras at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi - Oct 19, 2009
