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| fullname = Mannava Sri Kanth Prasad | | fullname = Mannava Sri Kanth Prasad | ||
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|24 April 1975}} | | birth_date = {{birth-date and age|24 April 1975}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Medikonduru]], [[Guntur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India | | birth_place = [[Medikonduru]], [[Guntur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India | ||
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| column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]] | | column1 = [[Test cricket|Tests]] | ||
| matches1 = 6 | | matches1 = 6 | ||
| runs1 = | | runs1 = 135 | ||
| bat avg1 = | | bat avg1 = 22.5 | ||
| 100s/50s1 = 0/ | | 100s/50s1 = 0/0 | ||
| top score1 = | | top score1 = 27* | ||
| deliveries1 = – | | deliveries1 = – | ||
| wickets1 = – | | wickets1 = – | ||
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| tenfor1 = – | | tenfor1 = – | ||
| best bowling1 = – | | best bowling1 = – | ||
| catches/stumpings1 = | | catches/stumpings1 = 0/9 | ||
| column2 = [[One Day International|ODIs]] | | column2 = [[One Day International|ODIs]] | ||
| matches2 = 17 | | matches2 = 17 | ||
| runs2 = | | runs2 = 336 | ||
| bat avg2 = | | bat avg2 = 18.76 | ||
| 100s/50s2 = 0/ | | 100s/50s2 = 0/3 | ||
| top score2 = | | top score2 = 71 | ||
| deliveries2 = – | | deliveries2 = – | ||
| wickets2 = – | | wickets2 = – | ||
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| tenfor2 = – | | tenfor2 = – | ||
| best bowling2 = – | | best bowling2 = – | ||
| catches/stumpings2 = | | catches/stumpings2 = 0/16 | ||
| date = 4 February | | date = 4 February | ||
| year = 2006 | | year = 2006 | ||
| source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/32346.html ESPNcricinfo] | | source = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/32346.html ESPNcricinfo] | ||
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'''Mannava Sri Kanth Prasad''' {{Audio|M._S._K._Prasad.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 24 April 1975) is a retired [[India]]n [[cricket]]er. He was most recently the chief selector of the [[India national cricket team|Indian National Cricket Team]] and lead the selection of the Indian team for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184942.html |title=Jadhav fit, no alterations to India's World Cup squad | | |||
'''Mannava Sri Kanth Prasad''' {{Audio|M._S._K._Prasad.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 24 April 1975) is a retired [[India]]n [[cricket]]er. He was most recently the chief selector of the [[India national cricket team|Indian National Cricket Team]] and lead the selection of the Indian team for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1184942.html |title=Jadhav fit, no alterations to India's World Cup squad|website=Espncricinfo.com|accessdate=20 May 2019}}</ref> He played six [[Test cricket|Test matches]] and 17 [[One Day International]]s in his professional career. | |||
==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
Prasad was born | Prasad was born in [[Medikonduru]], in the [[Guntur]] district of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, to a middle class family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/profiles/3928/mannava-prasad | title=Biography of M S K Prasad|website=Cricbuzz.com}}</ref> He started his cricket career with the Andhra Pradesh Ranji team. He made his international debut with the India-A Team during the bilateral cricket series with Pakistan-A in 1997-98. He got a lucky break in the 1999 Cricket World Cup when the regular wicketkeeper [[Nayan Mongia]] got injured. In 1999-2000, he played six test matches - three each against Australia and New Zealand. However, after this his form dipped and he averaged only 8 runs with the bat. His continued batting failures led to the end of his career. In the six Test matches he played, Prasad scored just 106 runs at an average of 11.78. In the 17 ODIs, he scored 131 runs at an average below 15, with only one half-century in the process. That ended his brief international career.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32346.html | title= Mannava Prasad - Profile|website=Espncricinfo.com}}</ref> | ||
==National selector== | ==National selector== | ||
On 21 September 2016 MSK Prasad was appointed as Chief National Selector of the Indian men's cricket team by BCCI.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.firstpost.com/sports/bcci-appoints-former-wicket-keeper-msk-prasad-as-indias-chief-selector-3013878.html | title= BCCI Appoints Prasad as National Selector}}</ref> | On 21 September 2016, MSK Prasad was appointed as Chief National Selector of the Indian men's cricket team by BCCI.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.firstpost.com/sports/bcci-appoints-former-wicket-keeper-msk-prasad-as-indias-chief-selector-3013878.html | title= BCCI Appoints Prasad as National Selector|website=Firstpost.com}}</ref> His tenure as Chief Selector ended on 4 March 2020. | ||
His tenure as Chief Selector ended on 4 March 2020. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Prasad, M. S. K.}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Prasad, M. S. K.}} | ||
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[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India]] | [[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for India]] | ||
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| Born | 24 April 1975 (age 51) Medikonduru, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mannava Sri Kanth Prasad 
pronunciation (help·info) (born 24 April 1975) is a retired Indian cricketer. He was most recently the chief selector of the Indian National Cricket Team and lead the selection of the Indian team for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[1] He played six Test matches and 17 One Day Internationals in his professional career.
Early life and career
Prasad was born in Medikonduru, in the Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, India, to a middle class family.[2] He started his cricket career with the Andhra Pradesh Ranji team. He made his international debut with the India-A Team during the bilateral cricket series with Pakistan-A in 1997-98. He got a lucky break in the 1999 Cricket World Cup when the regular wicketkeeper Nayan Mongia got injured. In 1999-2000, he played six test matches - three each against Australia and New Zealand. However, after this his form dipped and he averaged only 8 runs with the bat. His continued batting failures led to the end of his career. In the six Test matches he played, Prasad scored just 106 runs at an average of 11.78. In the 17 ODIs, he scored 131 runs at an average below 15, with only one half-century in the process. That ended his brief international career.[3]
National selector
On 21 September 2016, MSK Prasad was appointed as Chief National Selector of the Indian men's cricket team by BCCI.[4] His tenure as Chief Selector ended on 4 March 2020.
References
- ↑ "Jadhav fit, no alterations to India's World Cup squad". Espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- ↑ "Biography of M S K Prasad". Cricbuzz.com.
- ↑ "Mannava Prasad - Profile". Espncricinfo.com.
- ↑ "BCCI Appoints Prasad as National Selector". Firstpost.com.