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'''Tinu Yohannan''' {{audio|Tinu.ogg|pronunciation}} (born 18 February 1979) is a former Indian [[cricketer]]. He is a right-handed fast medium bowler. He played first class cricket for [[Kerala cricket team|Kerala]] and was the first Kerala player to play [[Test cricket|Test]] and [[one day international|one day]] cricket for India.<ref>{{cite news|first=M. P. |last=Praveen|title=The man who set the pace for budding cricketers in Kochi|place=[[Kochi]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/the-man-who-set-the-pace-for-budding-cricketers-in-kochi/article4644624.ece|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 April 2013| access-date=10 November 2021}}</ref> He is the current coach of [[Kerala cricket team]].<ref name=Coach>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/cricket/tinu-yohannan-appointed-kerala-s-ranji-trophy-coach-1.4800699|work=[[Mathrubhumi]]|title= Tinu Yohannan appointed Kerala’s Ranji Trophy coach|date=2 June 2020| access-date=10 November 2021|language=en|url-status=live}}</ref>
A tall athlete, Yohannan was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the [[National Cricket Academy]] in [[Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite news|first = Partab| last = Ramchand| title= First list of NCA trainees| url = http://feedsuk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2000/APR/029816_CI_15APR2000.html| publisher = [[Cricinfo]]| date = 2000-04-15| accessdate = 2007-02-08}}</ref> This was after he underwent a training session with the MRF Pace Foundation. He made his Test debut in December 2001, in the home series against England. The first Test was played in [[Mohali Cricket Stadium|Mohali]], and he dismissed both the English openers.<ref name=Cricinfo>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/tinu-yohannan-36080|work=ESPN Cricinfo|title=Tinu Yohannan}}</ref> He got his first Test wicket in the fourth ball of his very first over. Though his start was brilliant, he could not carry on with the Indian team due to a form slump. He played 3 Test matches and an equal number of [[One Day International|ODI]]'s. His Test bowling average is 51 runs for a wicket..<ref name=Cricinfo/>
Tinu is the son of [[T. C. Yohannan]], a long jumper who held the national record for nearly 3 decades and represented India in the [[1976 Summer Olympics]] in [[Montreal, Quebec]], [[Canada]].<ref name=Cricinfo/>
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==Early Life==
Tinu not only excelled in cricket in his youth, but also won gold and silver medals in junior [[high jump]] events at state-level [[track and field]] tournaments. <ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/tinu-yohannan-36080 | work=ESPN cricket | title=Tinu Yohannan}}</ref>
==Career==
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