Chennai, Dec 22: Tamil Nadu batsman Subramaniam Badrinath has achieved the distinction of appearing in his hundredth first-class game in the ongoing Ranji Trophy Elite – Group B encounter against Madhya Pradesh in progress in Chennai.

Badrinath, who made his first-class debut way back in the 2000-‘01 season, has been one of the most prolific batsmen on the Indian domestic circuit ever since. In his hundred first-class appearances, Badri has aggregated 7636 runs (including his first-innings score of 32 against Madhya Pradesh in the current game) from 141 innings at an average of 62.08. The middle-order batsman has a highest score of 250 in first-class cricket and 28 centuries and 32 half-centuries against his name.

A break up of Badri’s 100 first-class appearances is given below*:

*All stats are as on December 21, 2011

One of the biggest reasons for Badri’s success in domestic cricket is his adaptability. The middle-order batsman is capable of grafting his way through a difficult passage of play after the loss of early wickets; he is equally adept at playing big shots when quick runs are needed. Badri has been amongst the Ranji Trophy’s leading run-getters in the 2005-‘06, 2007-‘08 and 2010-‘11 seasons.

Badri’s domestic form has also earned him an India call-up on a few occasions; the batsman has represented the country in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. However, the Tamil Nadu batsman has disappointed in his few international appearances, as a result of which he is yet to become a regular member of the Indian side.