Yalaka Venugopal Rao is a right-handed batsman of
Andhra Pradesh Cricket team. He was born on February 26 in 1982 at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. He has also played for team India, India A, Indian Board President`s XI and
Rajasthan Cricket Association President`s XI Cricket team.
Y Venugopal Rao is a right-arm offbreak bowler. He got international recognition with a unbeaten 228 runs for South Zone to help the team to reach England A`s target of 501 runs just two days before his 22nd birthday. This was the fourth highest "First-class" run chase till then. Venugopal Rao has also been the member of Indian Cricket team that won the Under-19 World Cup in 2002.
The "First-class" match debut of Y Venugopal Rao was in 1998/99. He has played in altogether 78 "First-class" matches with an average of 46.00. His total score in these matches is 5153 runs, which include one half-century, 13 centuries and 23half-centuries.The maximum score made by Y Venugopal Rao in any of the "First-class" matches is 228 runs.
While in bowling, Yalaka Venugopal Rao has picked up total 51 wickets by losing 1859 balls out of 4112 balls he played in the "First-class" matches. His bowling average in these matches is 36.45 and economy is 2.71. The latest "First-class" match played by Y Venugopal Rao was from December 25 to 28 in 2007, which was played at Ratnagiri.
In the "List A" matches, Yalaka Venugopal Rao debuted in 1998/99. He has played in overall 106 "List A" matches with an average of 37.63. His total score in the "List A" matches is 2973 runs, which includes eight centuries and twenty half-centuries. The highest score of Yalaka Venugopal Rao in any of the "List A" matches is 110 runs.
Whereas with ball in hand, Venugopal Rao has picked up total 47 wickets by losing 2142 runs from 2695 balls he played in the "List A" matches. His bowling average is 45.57 and economy is 4.76 in these matches. The latest "List A" match played by Yalaka Venugopal Rao was against West Zone on March 11 in 2007, which was held at Mumbai.
The "Twenty20" match debut of Yalaka Venugopal Rao was against Tamil Nadu on April 3 in 2007, which was held at Visakhapatnam. He has played in altogether five "Twenty20" matches with an average of 25.66. His total score in the "Twenty20" matches is 77 runs, which include one half-century, 4 fours and one six. His maximum score in any of the "Twenty20" matches is 55 runs and his striking rate is 92.77.
Again with ball in hand, Yalaka Venugopal Rao has taken total two wickets by giving 102 runs from 84 balls he played in the "Twenty20" matches. His bowling average is 51.00 and economy is 7.28 in these matches. The latest "Twenty20" match played by Yalaka Venugopal Rao was against Goa on April 7 in 2007, which was played at Visakhapatnam.
In the One Day International (ODI) matches, Yalaka Venugopal Rao debuted against Sri Lanka on July 30 in 2005, which was held at Dambulla. He has played in altogether 16 ODI matches with an average of 24.22. His total score in these matches is 218 runs, which consists of a half-century, 16 fours and three sixes. The highest score of Yalaka Venugopal Rao in any of the ODI matches is 61 runs and his striking rate is 60.05. He could not get the chance to bowl in the ODI matches. The latest "ODI match" of Yalaka Venugopal Rao was against West Indies on May 23 in 2006, which was held at Basseterre.
