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Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekar ((pronunciation (help·info); born 28 March 1956, in Madras) was a fast bowler who represented India in Test cricket and One Day Internationals.

T. A. Sekhar

Personal information
Full name	Thirumalai Ananthanpillai Sekar
Born	28 March 1956 (1956-03-28) (age 66) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
International information
National side	India
Test debut (cap 163)	23 January 1983 v Pakistan
Last Test	30 January 1983 v Pakistan
ODI debut (cap 44)	21 January 1983 v Pakistan
Last ODI	27 January 1985 v England
Career statistics
Competition Tests ODIs Matches 2 4 Runs scored 0 – Batting average – – 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 0* – Balls bowled 204 156 Wickets 0 5 Bowling average – 25.60 5 wickets in innings – 0 10 wickets in match – 0 Best bowling – 3/23 Catches/stumpings 0/– 0/–
Source: CricInfo, 10 September 2005

Sekar was one of the fastest bowlers in India in the early eighties. His two Test matches were in the 1982-83 season when he was flown out to Pakistan to replace the injured Madan Lal. He did not take a wicket in either match.[1] He played a One Day International in that series and three more against England two years later.

Sekar played for Tamil Nadu between 1976/77 and 1987/88 taking 74 wickets. His career best effort was 9 for 54 against Kerala in 1981/82.^{[permanent dead link]} He played for Madhya Pradesh for two seasons before bowing out of the game.

Since then his major contribution to Indian cricket is a bowling coach at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai. He served as a national selector for a period of time. He was appointed as talent scout for Mumbai Indians

References

External links

• T. A. Sekhar at ESPNcricinfo

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