M. V. Sridhar
Personal information
Full name
Maturi Venkat Sridhar
Born9 November 1965
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Died30 October 2017(2017-10-30) (aged 51)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1988/89–1999/00Hyderabad
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 97 35
Runs scored 6,701 930
Batting average 48.91 29.06
100s/50s 21/27 0/5
Top score 366 78*
Balls bowled 27 16
Wickets 0 1
Bowling average – 14.00
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 1/8
Catches/stumpings 87/– 10/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 September 2019

Maturi Venkat Sridhar (2 August 1965 – 30 October 2017) was an Indian first-class cricketer.[1] He represented Hyderabad between 1988/89 and 1999/00, making 6701 runs at 48.91 with 21 hundreds. His highest score of 366 was the cornerstone for Hyderabad when they posted the record breaking total of 944/6 (declared) against Andhra in the 1993–94 Ranji Trophy; Noel David and Vivek Jaisimha scored double centuries.[2][3] While Sridhar was batting, 850 runs were scored - the most runs added during a batsman's innings in first-class history.[4] He was the secretary of MVSR Engineering College in Hyderabad.[5]

Early life and education

He studied at the All Saints High School and Osmania Medical College.[6]

Death

On 30 October 2017, Sridhar suffered a heart attack at his home. He was declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "In Memoriam 2017". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Acharya, Shayan. "Sridhar and the memories of 944". Sportstar. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ranji Trophy: Hyderabad v Andhra 1993/94 (South Zone)". Hyderabad Cricket Association. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  4. ↑ Frindall, Bill (1998). The Wisden Book of Cricket Records (Fourth ed.). London: Headline Book Publishing. p. 91. ISBN 0747222037.
  5. ↑ "MV Sridhar passes away aged 51". Wisden India. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  6. ↑ "Book on Doc' M V Sridhar released". Deccan Chronicle. 29 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Former Hyderabad cricketer MV Sridhar passes away". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 October 2017.


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