00:00A vintage gem from the archives, witnessed a rare and masterful bowling display by India's
00:05off-spinner mastro, Shivlal Yadav, during the third test against Pakistan at Van Kadeh
00:10Stadium in Bombay, December 1979.
00:13In the first innings, Yadav weaved a web around the Pakistani batters, returning a figure
00:18of three wickets for just 11 runs in eight overs, including four median overs, a spell
00:23of pure control and class.
00:24He followed it up in the second innings with another crucial effort, bagging two for 36,
00:29playing a pivotal role in scripting India's emphatic 131 run victory.
00:34This was a performance that swung the match and showcased the art of spin-balling in its
00:38finest form.
00:39Let's rewind the clock and relive Shivlal Yadav's sensational spell.
00:43And now, if you decide what it's done.
00:55The first is the first.
00:57The first is the first shot at Vigilal Yadav.
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01:33In bold by Yadav for 23.
01:59That's an easy catch, Weng Saka accepts it.
02:29Shivlal Yadav made his test debut at a tough time, just as India's famous spins, bowling
02:57attack, Bedi, Chandra Shekhar, Parsana and Venkat Raghavan was breaking up.
03:02Naturally, comparisons with those legends were bound to happen.
03:06But Shivlal Yadav did not let the pressure get to him.
03:09With grit and consistency, he earned his place and stayed in the Indian test side till 1987.
03:15An off-spinner with great control and stamina, Yadav was not known for big turn, but he
03:21had the guts to flight the ball and keep the batters guessing.
03:25He rarely gave anything away and was tough to score off.
03:29Right from his debut series in 1979 against Australia, he made an impact, grabbing 24 wickets in just
03:36five tests.
03:37That brilliant start even led to the exclusions of Venkat Raghavan.
03:40In the 1980s, he became a key part of India's new spin trio with Ravi Shastri and Dilip Doshi.
03:47Though he lost his place briefly, he made a strong comeback during the 1983-84 series against
03:53the West Indies, taking 531 in the first innings of the Bombay Test.
03:58Though Sivarama Krishnan overshadowed him during the 1984-85 series against England, but Yadav bounced
04:05back against Australia in 1985-86, where he picked up 15 wickets in three tests, including
04:11eight wickets in the Sydney Test, almost leading India to a famous win.
04:15He was known for bowling long spells, once sending down 75 overs in a single innings against
04:21Pakistan in Faisalabad in 1984 and 95.3 overs in one match.
04:27He continued to impress in the 1986-87 home series against Australia and had a standout
04:33performance against Sri Lanka at Nagpur, where he took his career-best 5 for 76.
04:39Even in his final series against Pakistan, he bowled well and took his 100 test wicket in
04:44his second loss match, a special milestone for any spinner.
04:47Shivlal Yadav may not have had the flair of some of his predecessors, but he quietly and
04:53effectively did his job, proving himself to be a reliable and skillful off-spinner for India.
04:59Shivlal Yadav, a right arm off-spinner from Hyderabad, representing India in international cricket
05:04from 1979 to 1987.
05:07He played 35 test matches, claiming 102 wickets at an average of 35.09, with the best-inning
05:14figure of 5 for 76.
05:16In the one-day international format, he appeared in seven matches, taking eight wickets at an
05:21average of 28.50, with the best-figure of 2 for 18.
05:25In the first-class cricket, Yadav featured in 112 matches, scoring 330 wickets at an average
05:31of 32.14, including 15 five-wicket holes and best-balling figures of 6 for 30.
05:37His list a career comprised 20 matches, yielding 27 wickets at an average of 25.33, with the
05:44best-figure of 4 for 37.
05:47With the bet, Yadav contributed 403 runs in test at an average of 14.39, with the top score
05:53of 43.
05:54In first-class cricket, he amassed 1,500 and two runs at an average of 18.31, including
06:01two half-centuries and a high score of 97.0.
06:04Shivlal Yadav's career was marked by his consistent performance and resilience, making significant
06:10contributions to Indian cricket during a transition period for the team's spin-balling department.
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