R. P. Singh

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = R. P. Singh


country = India
fullname = Rudra Pratap Singh
living = true
dayofbirth = 6
monthofbirth = 12
yearofbirth = 1985
placeofbirth = Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh
countryofbirth = India
batting = Right-handed
bowling = Left arm fast-medium
role = Bowler
international = true
testdebutdate = 21 January
testdebutyear = 2006
testdebutagainst = Pakistan
testc

lasttestdate = 3 April
lasttestyear = 2008
lasttestagainst = South Africa
odidebutdate = 4 September
odidebutyear = 2005
odidebutagainst = Zimbabwe
odic

lastodidate = 29 August
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka
odishirt =
club1 = Uttar Pradesh
year1 = 2003 – present
club2 = Leicestershire
year2 = 2007
deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = Tests
matches1 = 13
runs1 = 91
bat avg1 = 6.50
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 30
deliveries1 = 2,330
wickets1 = 40
bowl avg1 = 39.10
fivefor1 = 1
tenfor1 = 0
best bowling1 = 5/59
catches/stumpings1 = 6/–
column2 = ODI
matches2 = 45
runs2 = 56
bat avg2 = 8.00
100s/50s2 = 0/0
top score2 = 12*
deliveries2 = 2,109
wickets2 = 59
bowl avg2 = 31.54
fivefor2 = 0
tenfor2 = n/a
best bowling2 = 4/35
catches/stumpings2 = 11/–
column3 = FC
matches3 = 41
runs3 = 389
bat avg3 = 8.84
100s/50s3 = 0/0
top score3 = 41*
deliveries3 = 7,204
wickets3 = 143
bowl avg3 = 28.45
fivefor3 = 7
tenfor3 = 1
best bowling3 = 5/33
catches/stumpings3 = 18/–
column4 = LA
matches4 = 87
runs4 = 290
bat avg4 = 11.60
100s/50s4 = 0/0
top score4 = 35
deliveries4 = 4,039
wickets4 = 122
bowl avg4 = 27.95
fivefor4 = 3
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 5/30
catches/stumpings4 = 27/–
date = 11 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/61/61033/61033.html CricketArchive

Rudra Pratap Singh audio|Rudra_Pratap_Singh.ogg|pronunciation (born 6 December, 1985 in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, India) is a left arm fast-medium bowler who has represented India in one day cricket and Test cricket.

R.P. Singh first came into contention during the under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh in 2004, when he took eight wickets for a very impressive average of 24.75. He later performed consistently in the Ranji Trophy for Uttar Pradesh and impressive performances saw him earn a place in the ODI side in 2005.

In his third one-day match, Singh got his first man of the match award as he played his part as India restricted Sri Lanka to a modest 196 all out. Swinging the ball on a batting wicket, he took 4 important wickets to rattle Sri Lanka. His bowling figures of 8.5 overs, 2 maidens, 35 runs and 4 wickets announced his arrival on the international stage.

Singh was selected to make his Test debut in the 2nd Test against Pakistan in Faisalabad, Pakistan in January 2006. He won the man of the match award on his debut after taking 5 wickets in the match.

Singh's 4 wicket-haul in the fourth match of the one-day series against Pakistan in 2006, helped India take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, and won him the man of the match award. India went on to win the series 4-1. In his first 11 ODI matches, he was awarded the man of the match award 3 times.

Singh was favoured to Sreesanth for the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy due to his superior economy rate. However, he was unable to maintain his level of performance, and was dropped from the side.

In 2007 it was announced that Singh would be signing for English side Leicestershire as their second overseas signing. He was however unexpectedly recalled to the Indian side following their poor World Cup campaign and only made a handful of appearances.

Singh was included in the Test squad for the tour to England and has performed well, taking 5/59 at Lord's his first five-wicket-haul in Tests. In the one-day series he took seven wickets at 31.71 from five matches.

Singh was selected to play in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 tournament in South Africa in September 2007. Singh emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker in the entire competition, taking 12 wickets in 7 matches at an average of 12.66 runs per wicket. India won the 12-nation tournament after beating Pakistan in the final. R.P. Singh's best figures were 4/13 in 4 overs in India's final Super-8 stage match in which they eliminated South Africa from the tournament.

Singh was then selected for India's one-day home series against Australia and Pakistan that followed, playing four games in each series and picking up a total of 11 wickets.

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* [http://www.indianexpress.com/iep/sunday/story/222561._.html article on Indian Express news paper] Reportedly, Singh has also hit 149kpmh. In home series against Australia in October 2007 he regularly bowled at late 140s and repeated his hostile spells in the home soil of Aussies.However his last two tests against South Africa in his home soil was very dissapointing.