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Siva Kumar
Personal information
Full name
Duvvarapu Siva Kumar
Born (1990-02-11) 11 February 1990 (age 34)
Sidhantham, Andhra Pradesh, India
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RoleBowling all-rounder
International information
National side
Only T20I (cap 29)15 July 2022 v Netherlands
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2009–2018Andhra
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 30 22 11
Runs scored 882 308 75
Batting average 25.94 20.53 12.50
100s/50s 2/13 0/2 0/0
Top score 106* 67* 22
Balls bowled 5,036 940 206
Wickets 97 22 11
Bowling average 18.01 35.50 20.90
5 wickets in innings 5 1 0
10 wickets in match 2 0 0
Best bowling 7/30 5/20 4/6
Catches/stumpings 2/– 3/– 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 July 2022

Duvvarapu Siva Kumar (born 11 February 1990) is an Indian-born American cricketer who played for Andhra cricket team. He is a bowling all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. He was a member of the India Under-19 cricket team that won the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[1] He moved to the United States to play in the Minor League Cricket. He made his international debut for the United States cricket team in July 2022.

Career

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Siva Kumar was selected in the India Under-19 squad that toured South Africa in January 2008. He played in the triangular Youth ODI series against Bangladesh Under-19s and South Africa Under-19s as well as one Youth Test against South Africa Under-19s. He was picked in the squad for the 2008 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup but did not get a match in the tournament which India won.

He made his first-class debut in December 2009 playing for Andhra against Haryana during the 2009-10 Ranji Trophy. He played in three matches in that Ranji season and picked 10 wickets at an average of 15.60 and also scored 92 runs at 30.66.[2] He played four matches in the 2010-11 Ranji Trophy and picked up 6 wickets at 21.33 and scored 96 runs at 32.00.[3] He had a disappointing 2011-12 Ranji Trophy in which he managed to pick just two wickets at 56.00 and score 72 runs at 18.00 in three matches.[4]

He was impressive in the 2012-13 Ranji Trophy, picking 17 wickets at 22.35 with the best bowling figures of 6/45 and scoring 273 runs at 45.50 including an unbeaten 106.[5] He continued his good all-round performance in the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy in which he picked 18 wickets at 19.11 and scored 198 runs at 23.62.[6]

He was the third-highest wicket-taker in 2014–15 Ranji Trophy taking 44 wickets at an average of 14.25 with four five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket hauls. His best performance came in the quarterfinal against Maharashtra at Rohtak where he took 6/41 and 6/79. Siva Kumar had played fewer matches and bowled over 50 overs lesser than the two leading wicket-takers of the tournament (Karnataka's Vinay Kumar and Mumbai's Shardul Thakur), but his average and best bowling figures were better than any bowler on the list.[7]

In July 2022, he was added to the USA's Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier B tournament in Zimbabwe.[8] He made his T20I debut on 15 July 2022, for the United States against the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the tournament.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "U/19 Cricket World Cup 2008 / India Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2009/10". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2010/11". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2011/12". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2012/13". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Bowling for Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2013/14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Ranji Trophy, 2014/15 / Records / Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Former India Under-19 allrounder D Siva Kumar replaces Ali Khan in USA squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  9. ^ "2nd Semi-Final, Bulawayo, July 15, 2022, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
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