Vangipurappu Laxman (India)
| Full Name: | Vangipurappu Laxman |
| Date of birth: | 01 / 11 / 1974 |
| Country: | India |
| Role: | Batsman |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Off break |
Latest News
- 07/10/10 - Lee: Defeat could be blessing in disguise
- 20/11/09 - Gambhir and Tendulkar tons secure draw
- 24/09/09 - Lancs safe thanks to Laxman
- 12/09/09 - Lancs hold on for vital draw
- 09/08/09 - Laxman stars at Rose Bowl
- 05/08/09 - Lightning strike at Wantage Road
Career summary
- Test debut v South Africa at Ahmedabad - November 1996.
- ODI debut v Zimbabwe at Cuttack - April 1998.
- Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman is a right-handed batsman of considerable talent with great timing, he also bowls a bit of right-arm offbreak.
- He scored an amazing 281 against Australia at Eden Gardens in 2001, and broke Sunil Gavaskar's long-standing record of 236 not out, this was later eclisped by Virender Sehwag's 309 against Pakistan in 2004.
- India's strength in the middle-order has often seen him miss out in the early stages of his career when they opted for five batsmen.
- Laxman went though a bit of a slump in the ODI side and was left out of the 2003 World Cup, but after that disappointment made an emphatic return scoring a string of hundreds in Australia and followed it up with a match-winning 107 in the series decider in Indian's historic tour of Pakistan in 2004.
- He once again tormented Australia in 2008, scoring another double ton to help the hosts to draw the third Test and claim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy honours.
- Named Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2002.
May 2010
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 1996-2012 |
| Matches: | 134 |
| Innings: | 225 |
| Not Outs: | 33 |
| Runs: | 8781 |
| Highest Score: | 281 |
| Average: | 45.97 |
| 50s: | 56 |
| 100s: | 17 |
| Ducks: | 14 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 118 |
| Stumped Out: | 5 |
| Innings Bowled: | 13 |
| Overs: | 54.0 |
| Maidens: | 12 |
| Runs Conceded: | 126 |
| Wickets: | 2 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 63.0 |
| Economy Rate: | 2.33 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 1/2 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 1998-2006 |
| Matches: | 86 |
| Innings: | 83 |
| Not Outs: | 7 |
| Runs: | 2338 |
| Highest Score: | 131 |
| Average: | 30.76 |
| 50s: | 10 |
| 100s: | 6 |
| Ducks: | 3 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 46 |
| Stumped Out: | 3 |
| Innings Bowled: | 4 |
| Overs: | 7.0 |
| Maidens: | 0 |
| Runs Conceded: | 40 |
| Wickets: | 0 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 0.0 |
| Economy Rate: | 5.71 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 0/5 |
