Profile
Perhaps the most unfortunate left-arm spinner amongst the lot, Murali Kartik's presence was overshadowed due to the already existing geniuses in the form of Anil Kumble, and later, Harbhajan Singh. With a high-arm action, Kartik is known for his ability to generate extra spin and bounce, and possesses a trajectory of a different kind.
Kartik made his first-class debut in 1996/97 and represented the Railways, before being selected in the Indian U-19 team. He then went on to debut at the international level in a Test match in 2000, against South Africa in Mumbai. Disciplinary issues had serious repercussions on his career as he was often used as a defensive option. The then skipper Sourav Ganguly's lack of trust in him stripped him of further chances and resulted in him underbowling. However, Kartik rose to prominence in ODIs since his debut in 2002, and impressed with his classically moulded bowling. His moment of glory came against Australia in 2004-05, where India clinched a famous victory, thanks to his seven-wicket haul. Kartik played just one Test after this and was then consigned to the fringes.
Later, a solid performance in a stint with Middlesex in 2007 helped him regain his place in the ODI side for a series against Australia. He remains a popular overseas player in county cricket, with representation for Lancashire, Middlesex and later, Somerset.
Fast Facts
- Murali Kartik is the only player in the world to have played the IPL and Stanford 20/20 in the inaugural season (2008).
Statistics
Show:
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Runs |
NO |
Avg. |
SR |
100's |
50's |
HS |
| Test |
8 |
10 |
88 |
1 |
9.77 |
38.09 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
| ODI |
37 |
14 |
126 |
5 |
14 |
70.78 |
0 |
0 |
32* |
| T20 |
1 |
0 |
|
0 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| IPL |
54 |
16 |
113 |
9 |
16.14 |
104.63 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
| CLT20 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| |
Matches |
Innings |
Balls |
Runs |
Wickets |
BBI |
BBM |
Avg. |
Econ. |
4w |
5w |
10w |
Extras |
| Test |
8 |
15 |
1932 |
820 |
24 |
4/44 |
/ |
34.16 |
2.54 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
| ODI |
37 |
36 |
1907 |
1612 |
37 |
6/27 |
/ |
43.56 |
5.07 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
44 |
| T20 |
1 |
1 |
24 |
27 |
0 |
0/27 |
/ |
- |
6.75 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| IPL |
54 |
53 |
1102 |
1297 |
30 |
3/17 |
/ |
43.23 |
7.06 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
| CLT20 |
5 |
4 |
90 |
112 |
3 |
2/23 |
/ |
37.33 |
7.46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Catches |
Stumpings |
Runouts |
| Test |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| ODI |
10 |
0 |
0 |
| IPL |
19 |
0 |
1 |
| CLT20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Career
Span:
- Test:
- 2000-2004
- ODI:
- 2002-2007
- T20:
- 2007-2007
- IPL:
- 2008-2013
- CLT20:
- 2011-2011
- Test
-
- Debut:
- India Vs South Africa at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (Bombay) - Feb 24, 2000
- Last played:
- India Vs South Africa at Green Park, Kanpur - Nov 20, 2004
- ODI
-
- Debut:
- India Vs Zimbabwe at Lal Bahadur Stadium (Fateh Maidan), Hyderabad - Mar 16, 2002
- Last played:
- India Vs Pakistan at Sawai Mansingh Stadium (Chogan Stadium), Jaipur - Nov 18, 2007
- T20
-
- Debut:
- India Vs Australia at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (Bombay) - Oct 20, 2007
- Last played:
- India Vs Australia at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (Bombay) - Oct 20, 2007
- IPL
-
- Debut:
- Kolkata Vs Bangalore at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Karnataka - Apr 18, 2008
- Last played:
- Bangalore Vs Kolkata at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi - May 12, 2013
- CLT20
-
- Debut:
- Somerset Vs Kolkata at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad - Sep 25, 2011
- Last played:
- Somerset Vs Mumbai at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - Oct 08, 2011
