Siva Kumar

Duvvarapu Siva Kumar (born 11 February 1990) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Andhra cricket team. He is a bowling all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was a member of the India Under-19 cricket team that won the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] He was the third-highest wicket-taker of the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy.

This article is about the Indian cricketer. For the Indian art historian, see R. Siva Kumar. For the Karnataka politician, see D. K Shivakumar.

Duvvarapu Siva Kumar
Personal information
Full nameDuvvarapu Siva Kumar
Born (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990
Sidhantham, Andhra Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–presentAndhra
Career statistics
Competition FC List A T20
Matches 30 22 11
Runs scored 882 308 75
Batting average 25.94 20.53 12.50
100s/50s 1/3 0/2 0/0
Top score 106* 67* 22
Balls bowled 5,036 940 206
Wickets 97 22 11
Bowling average 18.01 35.50 20.90
5 wickets in innings 5 1 0
10 wickets in match 2 n/a n/a
Best bowling 7/30 5/20 4/6
Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/– 5/-
Source: Cricinfo, 20 February 2015

Career

Siva Kumar was selected in the India Under-19 squad that toured South Africa in January 2008. He played in the triangular Youth ODI series against Bangladesh Under-19s and South Africa Under-19s as well as one Youth Test against South Africa Under-19s. He was picked in the squad for the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup but did not get a match in the tournament which India won.

He made his first-class debut in December 2009 playing for Andhra against Haryana during the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy. He played in three matches in that Ranji season and picked 10 wickets at an average of 15.60 and also scored 92 runs at 30.66.[2] He played four matches in the 2010-11 Ranji Trophy and picked up 6 wickets at 21.33 and scored 96 runs at 32.00.[3] He had a disappointing 2011-12 Ranji Trophy in which he managed to pick just two wickets at 56.00 and score 72 runs at 18.00 in three matches.[4]

He was impressive in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy, picking 17 wickets at 22.35 with the best bowling figures of 6/45 and scoring 273 runs at 45.50 including a century (an unbeaten 106).[5] He continued his good all-round performance in the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy in which he picked 18 wickets at 19.11 and scored 198 runs at 23.62.[6]

He was the third-highest wicket-taker in 2014–15 Ranji Trophy taking 44 wickets at an average of 14.25 with four five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket hauls. His best performance came in the quarterfinal against Maharashtra at Rohtak where he took 6/41 and 6/79. Siva Kumar had played fewer matches and bowled over 50 overs lesser than the two leading wicket-takers of the tournament (Karnataka's Vinay Kumar and Mumbai's Shardul Thakur), but his average and best bowling figures were better than any bowler on the list.[7]

References
  1. "U/19 Cricket World Cup 2008 / India Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2009/10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2010/11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2011/12". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  5. "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2013/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  7. "Ranji Trophy, 2014/15 / Records / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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