5 lesser known fast bowlers who have represented India

#2 Abey Kuruvilla

The 6 foot 6 inches tall Kuruvilla represented India in both Tests and ODIs

The gigantic Mumbai pacer Abey Kuruvilla is another lesser known bowler who spent some time with the Indian cricket team, even if it was just a year. During his brief international career which started in March 1997 and ended in the last month of the same year, Kuruvilla did come up with a few good performances with the ball in both Tests and ODIs.

The most memorable one was his 5 for 68 against West Indies at Barbados in the 3rd Test of India’s 1997 Caribbean tour. Abey Kuruvilla helped India bundle out the hosts for 140 in their 2nd innings; however, the Indian batsmen were unable to complement his efforts as the innings folded up for a mere 81 in while chasing 120 for a win.

On the same tour, he helped India win an ODI by registering impressive figures of 3 for 23 as the West Indies were bowled out for 121 and India won by 10 wickets. But somehow things did not work out as expected for Abey Kuruvilla and he perished very quickly from the international scene.