write a biographical sketch of v.v s laksman
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Full name
Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman
Born
1 November 1974 (age 45)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Nickname
Very Very Special
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm off spin
International information
National side
India (1996–2012)
Test debut (cap 209)
20 November 1996 v South Africa
Last Test
24 January 2012 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 112)
9 April 1998 v Zimbabwe
Last ODI
3 December 2006 v South Africa
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1992–2012
Hyderabad
2007–2009
Lancashire
2008–2010
Deccan Chargers
2011
Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA
Matches 134 86 267 173
Runs scored 8,781 2,338 19,730 5,078
Batting average 45.5 30.76 51.64 34.54
100s/50s 17/56 6/10 55/98 9/28
Top score 281 131 353 153
Balls bowled 324 42 1,835 698
Wickets 2 0 22 8
Bowling average 63.00 – 34.27 68.50
5 wickets in innings 0 – 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 – 0 0
Best bowling 1/2 – 3/11 2/42
Catches/stumpings 135/– 39/– 277/1 74/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 January 2012
Laxman is one of the few players to have played 100 Test matches, without ever appearing in a One-Day Cricket World Cup. Despite being a relatively slow runner between wickets, Laxman compensated this with his masterful stroke play and fast scoring. Even after playing many great innings, consistently, and in spite of him being revered all over the world as a great batsman, he had to fight a unique, career-long battle to prove himself over and over again to find a place in the national team. In 2002, he was named one of Wisden's five Cricketers of the Year.
In domestic cricket, Laxman represented Hyderabad. He also played for Lancashire in the English county cricket. He was also the captain of the Deccan Chargers team in the Indian Premier League during its inaugural season.[2] Later, he played for the Kochi Tuskers IPL team. He is currently a mentor of the Sunrisers Hyderabad.