Divakar Vasu (born 11 December 1967) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Tamil Nadu between the 1988/89 and 1998/99 seasons. After retirement, he became a cricket coach.

Divakar Vasu
Personal information
Born (1967-12-11) 11 December 1967 (age 56)
Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast, Slow left-arm orthodox
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1988/89–1998/99Tamil Nadu
2003/04Assam
Career statistics
Competition FC List A
Matches 76 41
Runs scored 3,001 527
Batting average 35.72 21.95
100s/50s 3/19 0/2
Top score 148 66
Balls bowled 15,234 2,054
Wickets 240 50
Bowling average 25.11 26.94
5 wickets in innings 14 0
10 wickets in match 2 n/a
Best bowling 8/114 4/36
Catches/stumpings 57/– 12/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 January 2016

Life and career

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Vasu started his career as a batsman, before developing into an all-rounder who bowled left-arm medium pace. He changed his bowling style to slow left-arm orthodox after he met with a bike accident in 1993 which fractured three bones in his left ankle. In 1995, he lost vision in his left eye.[1]

Representing Tamil Nadu for eleven seasons from 1988/89 to 1998/99 and Assam for one match in 2003/04, Vasu appeared in 76 first-class and 41 List A matches during his career. He also played for South Zone cricket team and Board President's XI. He was the second-highest wicket-taker in 1994–95 Ranji Trophy with 34 wickets at an average of 17.94.[2] Despite a successful career as an all-rounder, Vasu was never selected for the national team. He continued to play in Tamil Nadu Cricket Association first division at the conclusion of his first-class career.

Vasu worked as a coach at the National Cricket Academy[3] before becoming a bowling coach for International Cricket Council, the Board of Control for Cricket in India as well as the Indian Premier League.[4] Vasu, along with M. Venkataramana, helped Pragyan Ojha correct his bowling action in 2015.[5]

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, he was appointed head coach of Tamil Nadu.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Cricket is where his heart is". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Bowling in Ranji Trophy 1994/95 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Make U-15 training stronger". IBNLive. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  4. ^ Dinakar, S. "Bowlers called for illegal action need counselling: Vasu". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Pragyan Ojha's Bowling Action Cleared by BCCI". NDTV. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  6. ^ "D Vasu appointed Tamil Nadu cricket team coach - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  7. ^ Dinakar, S. "New TN coach D. Vasu banking on seniors to step up". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
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