The emergence of left-arm quicks Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra eased the burden on Srinath. He will leave the stage content that the Indian team is in safe hands.

Someone once said a man's dreams are an index to his greatness. Maybe Srinath did not dream big enough; maybe he did not want to be the greatest. But, without doubt, he has done enough to be counted as one of India's best fast bowlers ever.

Test Career

Mat	O	M	Runs	W	Ave	Best	5/I	10/M	SR	Eco
67	2517.2	599	7196	236	30.49	8/86	10	1	64.0	2.85

ODI Career:

Mat	O	M	Runs	W	Ave	BBI	4w	SR	Eco
229	1989.1	137	8847	315	28.09	5/23	10	37.89	4.45

Also see: Getting fit for battle

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