Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan

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Born              :-  27 Oct 1984, Baroda, Gujarat
Occupation    :- actress, producer and politician
Years active   :-  1965–present
Nickname          :- Guddu
Batting style      :- Left-hand bat
Bowling style    :-  Left arm fast medium
Last Test       :-  5 April 2008 v South Africa
ODI debut         :-   9 January 2004 v Australia
Last ODI          :-  4 Aug 2012 v Sri Lanka
T20I debut       :- 1 December 2006 v South Africa
Last T20I         :-   2 October 2012 v South Africa

Biography 

Irfan Pathan exited after taken  

Irfan Khan Pathan was considered by many, with reason, as the most talented swing and seam bowler to emerge from India since Kapil Dev. Within a couple of years in international cricket, he was thought of as a possible successor for Kapil in the allround department. When he made his Test debut in Australia in 2003-04, it was with the energy of a 19-year-old, but a composed nous that was striking even for one who had been specifically readied for the purpose via the A-team and age-group channels. His instinct is not merely what to bowl to who and when, but also to keep learning new tricks. He played a big part in India's one-day and the Test series wins on their revival tour of Pakistan. His batting soon took off and he was regularly pushed up the order - his first stint at No.3 resulted in a spectacular 83 against Sri Lanka at Nagpur - and he often bailed India out of strife in the Test arena as well. His bowling form, though, nosedived in 2006, and he struggled to make it to both the Test and ODI teams when the year ended, becoming the first Indian player to be sent back from a tour (South Africa) to concentrate on domestic cricket. He did make it to the World Cup squad but didn't figure in a single game during India's disappointing campaign, after which he was dropped from both the Test and one-day sides. Recalled to the side for the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa in September 2007, Pathan did not disappoint, snapping up 10 wickets at 14.90. His crucial spell of 3 for 16 in the final against Pakistan earned him the Man-of-the-Match award.

Pathan returned to the ODI side for the home series against Australia and Pakistan, and showed he had rediscovered his bowling rhythm, based on which he was handed a recall in the third Test against Pakistan in Bangalore. His celebrated his comeback to the Test team after 19 months by making his first Test hundred. Pathan was subsequently picked for the Test series in Australia, but was benched for the first two matches. He was brought in for the Perth Test, where he played a crucial part in India's famous win - with scores of 28 and 46 and five wickets to claim the Man-of-the-Match award.

Irfan with brother Yusuf 

Irfan lost his place in the India squad in 2009 and subsequently struggled with a loss of form and injuries. A back injury forced him to spend eight months on the sidelines after the 2010 IPL, and he missed the entire domestic season. However, that did not stop him from being bought for $1.8 million by Delhi Daredevils at the 2011 IPL auction in January. He returned to action in the 2011 IPL in April, but had mixed results. However, he impressed during the 2011-12 Ranji Trophy, where he was the leading wicket-taker after four rounds, and his performances earned him a recall to the national side when he was picked for the final two ODIs against the West Indies in December, 2011. He came into his own during the one-day series in Sri Lanka in 2012, finishing as the highest wicket-taker and most economical bowler before he was set back by injury once more.

Average of Batting and Fielding 

Mat Inns NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 4s 6s St Ct Test Match 29 40 5 1105 102 31.57 1 6 131 18 0 57 ODI 113 82 18 1464 83 22.88 0 5 136 37 0 0 Twenty-Twenty 17 12 7 133 33 26.6 0 0 6 6 0 0 IPL 73 59 20 932 60 23.9 0 1 73 34 0 0

Average of Bowling

Mat Inns Balls Runs Wkts BBI BBM Ave Econ SR 5w 10w Test Match 29 54 5884 3226 100 7/59 12/126 32.26 3.29 58.8 7 2 ODI 113 111 5500 4821 162 5/27 5/27 29.76 5.27 34 1 0 Twenty-Twenty 17 16 330 439 17 3/16 3/16 25.82 7.98 19.4 0 0 IPL 73 72 1533 1974 65 3/24 3/24 30.37 7.78 23.6 0 0