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'Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna' (Kannada:ಎರಾಪಳ್ಳಿ ಅನಂತರಾವ್ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ) (born: May 22, 1940) is a famous cricket player from Bangalore, India. He was a spin bowler, specializing in off spin and a member of the Indian spin quartet.
Prasanna played his debut Test cricket match in 1961. He then left the sport for a period to finish his engineering degree, returning in 1967.
He retired in 1978, after a tour of Pakistan which also signalled the exit of Bishen Bedi and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar from the national team. He twice led Karnataka to the Ranji Trophy, the first time ending Bombay's 15-year reign.
Widely respected and feared in domestic cricket as well, he enjoyed bowling to batsmen that were willing to try to hit him. A bowler with an attacking mindset, he was also patient, and would bait a batsman for over after over, attempting to induce a mistake.He has written an autobiography,"One More Over"
★ 2006 – Castrol Lifetime Achievement award
'Erapalli Anantharao Srinivas Prasanna' (Kannada:ಎರಾಪಳ್ಳಿ ಅನಂತರಾವ್ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ್ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನ) (born: May 22, 1940) is a famous cricket player from Bangalore, India. He was a spin bowler, specializing in off spin and a member of the Indian spin quartet.
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Career
Prasanna played his debut Test cricket match in 1961. He then left the sport for a period to finish his engineering degree, returning in 1967.
He retired in 1978, after a tour of Pakistan which also signalled the exit of Bishen Bedi and Bhagwat Chandrasekhar from the national team. He twice led Karnataka to the Ranji Trophy, the first time ending Bombay's 15-year reign.
Widely respected and feared in domestic cricket as well, he enjoyed bowling to batsmen that were willing to try to hit him. A bowler with an attacking mindset, he was also patient, and would bait a batsman for over after over, attempting to induce a mistake.He has written an autobiography,"One More Over"
Awards and achievements
★ 2006 – Castrol Lifetime Achievement award
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