Five moments that defined Sreesanth

4. The swinging pacer – Kallis’ dismissal and other brilliant spells

Jacques Kallis roughed up by a Sreesanth bouncer

Displaying extraordinary control over pace, line and length and swing, Sreesanth troubled the seasoned Jacques Kallis during India’s tour of South Africa. During an inspired spell of bowling, Sreesanth got one to climb onto the batsman at a steep incline. Kallis, in trying to dodge out of the way of the delivery, could only manage to glove it to gully. India, thanks to an outstanding spell from the then 27-year-old seamer, won that Test by 87 runs, squaring the series in 2010.

The maverick bowler has always had an uncanny ability of producing unplayable deliveries. In 2006, he produced yet another magnificent performance against England at Indore, grabbing a career best 6/55 against the likes of Kevin Pietersen, Andrew Strauss, Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood.

Sreesanth has never been low on talent or had limited bowling stocks. It is his eccentric, sometimes bordering on the insane, behaviour that often overshadowed the fact that he was a fine bowler.