All-time combined India-New Zealand ODI XI

#9 Javagal Srinath

Javagal Srinath was the pick of the Indian pacers throughout the 1990s

Since Kapil Dev’s retirement in 1994, India is yet to unearth a pace bowler of his caliber and Javagal Srinath probably came closest. He was never in the league of a Glenn McGrath or a Shaun Pollock but is one of a handful of quality pace bowlers that India could boast of.

Srinath, fondly referred to as the ‘Mysore express’, was the lynchpin of the Indian pace bowling unit and the team’s most reliable pacer throughout the 1990s.

When on song, Srinath often outfoxed the batsmen with lovely inswinging deliveries and in-cutters. He possessed a good bouncer too. With a tally of 315 wickets in 229 ODIs, Srinath remains the highest wicket taking pacer for India in ODIs and the only Indian pacer to breach the 300 wicket mark.

In the lower order, Srinath could give the ball a real whack and was capable of making some quick runs.