U-19 World Cup: Australia’s ambidextrous spinner Nivethan Radhakrishnan: The 19-year-old Indian origin – Nivethan Radhakrishnan has been named in Australia’s Under-19 World Cup squad. However, it’s not his age but his ability to bowl with both – his left and right hands which has made him steal the headlines. Also, Nivethan Radhakrishnan is the only known ambidextrous cricketer in Australia‘s junior talent pathways. Follow InsideSport.in for more updates
U-19 World Cup: Left-arm spinner or right-arm spinner? Australia’s insane spinner Nivethan Radhakrishnan catches eye – Watch video
This is insane 🤯 @CricketTas recruit Nivethan Radhakrishnan bowls finger spin – with both arms.
The ambidextrous tweaker took 20 wickets and scored 898 runs in NSW Premier Cricket last season: https://t.co/1zM8VN2OM1 pic.twitter.com/G3jLMWh3Lp
— PlayCricket AU (@PlayCricketAU) June 24, 2021
Australia’s ambidextrous spinner Nivethan Radhakrishnan:
Nivethan Radhakrishnan moved to Sydney from India in 2013 and has been named in a 15-member squad for next month’s tournament in the West Indies.
- He was a net bowler for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League and was even coached by Australian batting legend Ricky Ponting
- Nivethan Radhakrishnan has represented Australia at the under-16 level.
- He grabbed all the attention after picking 20 wickets and scoring 898 runs in NSW Premier Cricket last summer and later received offers from both NSW and Tasmania cricket
- He has also made 622 runs this season, opening the batting for his club side in Tasmania
Huge congrats to Nivethan Radhakrishnan who this morning has been named to represent Australia at the @icc Under 19 World Cup 2022! 🇦🇺🏏#WeAreTigers
READ: https://t.co/D5NJBYjjrz pic.twitter.com/yY5auiBG6k
— Tasmanian Tigers (@TasmanianTigers) December 14, 2021
Australia’s under-19 men’s World Cup squad:
Harkirat Bajwa, Aidan Cahill, Cooper Connolly, Joshua Garner, Isaac Higgins, Campbell Kellaway, Corey Miller, Jack Nisbet, Nivethan Radhakrishnan, William Salzmann, Lachlan Shaw, Jackson Sinfield, Tobias Snell, Tom Whitney, Teague Wyllie.
Akshay Karnewar – Vidarbha’s ambidextrous spinner:
Earlier, in November 2021, Vidarbha’s 29-year-old ambidextrous spinner – Akshay Karnewar made it to the headlines with his bowling prowess when he scripted a history of bowling 4 maidens in 4 overs. Playing for Vidarbha in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, became the 1st player in T20 cricket to concede zero runs after bowling a full quota of 4 overs.
- Karnewar bowled four overs without conceding a run and also picked up two wickets against Manipur in SMAT 2021. He bowled a spell of 4-4-0-2
- In the next game, he claimed a hat-trick against Sikkim returning with figures of 4-1-5-4
- Karnewar bowls both right-arm off-spin and left-arm orthodox
The Perfect T20 Spell from Akshay Karnewar, India's First Ambidextrous Bowler
4 overs, All Maiden against Manipur
4-4-0-2 for Vidarbha in #MushtaqAliT20 pic.twitter.com/xjJqSMUCR7
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) November 8, 2021
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