Erapalli Prasanna's full name was Erapalli Anatharao Srinivas Prasanna.
Born on May 22, 1940 in bangalore prasanna was a spin legend in the
indian cricket team. Erapalli Prasanna was one of the few bowlers who
had complete control over his fligt.
Prasanna's Career
Prasanna played his debut Test cricket match at Madras against
England in 1961. In 49 test matches prasanna picked up a staggering 189
wickets. In a career full of sucess stories prasanna even timed himself
out to pursue an engineering degree. A return after 5 years too saw
prasanna gain a place in the side after he performed excellently in
england in 1967. Prasanna retired a=in the year 1978.
Awards
In his illustrious career erapalli prasanna was awarded the following:
- 1970 - Padma Shri Award
- 2006 – Castrol Lifetime Achievement award
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