Mannava Prasad

Mannava Prasad

India

Full name Mannava Sri Kanth Prasad
Born April 24, 1975, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Current age 31 years 310 days
Major teams India, Andhra
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper

Statsguru

Batting and fielding averages

	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s	Ct	St
Tests	6	10	1	106	19	11.77	370	28.64	0	0	6	0	15	0
ODIs	17	11	2	131	63	14.55	225	58.22	0	1	11	0	14	7
First-class	90	150	14	3704	130	27.23			5	22			224	24
List A	88	77	11	1719	82*	26.04			0	15			87	29

Bowling averages

	Mat	Balls	Runs	Wkts	BBI	BBM	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5	10
Tests	6	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
ODIs	17	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
First-class	90	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0
List A	88	0	0	0	-	-	-	-	-	0	0	0

Career statistics
Test debut	India v New Zealand at Mohali - Oct 10-14, 1999
Last Test	Australia v India at Sydney - Jan 2-4, 2000
ODI debut	India v Bangladesh at Mohali - May 14, 1998
Last ODI	India v New Zealand at Delhi - Nov 17, 1999
First-class span	1994/95 - 2006/07
List A span	1994/95 - 2005/06

Profile

It is never easy to force yourself into the Indian team when playing for one of the weaker state sides in the country and it is to MSK Prasad's credit that after coming through the ranks, he made it to the national squad on merit. The dapper cricketer from Guntur was interested in keeping wickets from a very early age and working himself up from state juniors to the Ranji Trophy squad, Prasad made the India A team. He first came into National reckoning on the India A tour of Pakistan in 1997-98 and coach K Srikkanth spoke highly of his capabilities. All the time he was improving with the bat and before the season was out he had made his international debut for the senior squad in one day games.

The injury to Nayan Mongia, following the 1999 World Cup gave Prasad his big chance and he grabbed it with both gloves. In the 1999-2000 season he played in six Tests, three against New Zealand at home and three in Australia, acquiting himself creditably, besides playing in many ODI's. He was preferred to Mongia even after the latter was fit. Following the Australian tour however he was dropped and he now has to fight his way back into the squad - something that is not beyond him.