Tinu Yohannanⓘ (born 18 February 1979) is a former Indian cricketer. He is a right-handed fast medium bowler. He played first-class cricket for Kerala and was the first Kerala player to play Test and one-day cricket for India. [2] He is the current coach of Kerala cricket team. [3]
A tall athlete,Yohannan was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. [4] This was after he underwent a training session with the MRF Pace Foundation. He made his Test debut in December 2001,in the home series against England. At the first Test,in Mohali,he dismissed both the English openers. [5] He got his first Test wicket off the fourth ball of his very first over. Though his start was brilliant,he could not carry on with the Indian team due to a form slump. He played 3 Test matches and an equal number of ODIs. His Test bowling average is 51 runs for a wicket. [5]
Tinu is the son of T. C. Yohannan,a long jumper who held the national record for nearly 3 decades and represented India in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. [5]
He signed for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2009 edition of the Indian Premier League. [6]
Tinu not only excelled in cricket in his youth,but also won gold and silver medals in high jump events at junior state-level track and field tournaments. [7]
Tinu made his entry to the Indian cricket team on 3 December 2001 on Test Match against England. [8] His ODI debut was against West Indies on 29 May 2002 in West Indies. He has taken 5 wickets in both Test Matches and in ODIs. [5] He has represented Kerala between 1999 and 2008. [3]
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