Vedam Hariharan

Personal information

Born|  (1954-06-05) 5 June 1954 (age 69)
Cochin, Kerala, India
Nickname| Hari[1]
Batting| Right-handed
Bowling| Right-arm medium
Role| Bowler
Domestic team information
Years| Team
1974/75| Karnataka
1980/81–1989/90| Kerala
Career statistics
| Competition | FC

|

Matches | 42
Runs scored | 926
Batting average | 16.53
100s/50s | 1/1
Top score | 103
Balls bowled | 5,982
Wickets | 114
Bowling average | 32.06
5 wickets in innings | 3
10 wickets in match | 1
Best bowling | 7/60
Catches/stumpings | 15/–

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 28 November 2015

Vedam Hariharan (born 5 June 1954) is a former Indian first-class cricketer who played for Karnataka cricket team and Kerala cricket team. After retirement, he became a cricket coach.

## Career[edit]

A right-arm medium pace swing bowler, Hariharan represented Karnataka cricket team in one match in the 1974/75 season before playing for his home team Kerala cricket team between 1980/81 and 1989/90. He appeared in 42 first-class cricket matches but did not play List A cricket.[2] Former India cricketer Kapil Dev in his autobiography mentioned that Hariharan had more talent than he himself did.[3][4]

After his playing career, Hariharan took up the job of coaching. In 1990, he became a cricket coach and worked for several years in Australia, England, India, Ireland, Malaysia and Scotland. In the 1990s, Hariharan became a player-coach with the Scottish team Glasgow Accies in the Western Union League and continued in that role for over a decade.[1] He also trained cricketers at cricket academies in Brisbane and Bangalore during his stint with Glasgow Accies.[4] He worked as a coach at the Glasgow Academy in Scotland and was accredited as a Level 3 coach from the England and Wales Cricket Board. In 2007, the Kerala Cricket Association appointed him as the head coach of the Kerala team for the 2007/08 domestic season.[5][6] Hariharan was replaced from the position in 2009 following which he served the Kerala Cricket Association with a legal notice claiming his term as coach was to end after the 2010/11 season.[7][8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Vedam Hariharan Profile". Glasgow Accies. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
2. ^ "Vedam Hariharan". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
3. ^ "Let's bat for home". tes.com. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
4. ^ a b "Head Coach: Vedam Hariharan". Glasgow Accies. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
5. ^ "Vedam Hariharan appointed Kerala coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
6. ^ "Coach Hariharan has a clear-cut plan". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
7. ^ "Fired Kerala coach serves legal notice on state body". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
8. ^ "Former Kerala coach cries foul, demands Rs 50 lakh". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 November 2015.

## External links[edit]

* Vedam Hariharan at ESPNcricinfo
* Vedam Hariharan at CricketArchive (subscription required)