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Happy Birthday, Irfan Pathan

October 27, 2012, 12:34 am
Tags: Australia, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Pakistan, IPL, Irfan Pathan, DD

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Irfan Pathan makes his Test debut against Australia at the Adelaide Oval in December 2003 © Getty Images Is the second highest wicket-taker for India with 12 scalps in three Test matches, as India trump hosts Pakistan 2-1 in the 2003-04 tour © Getty Images Takes eight wickets in three ODIs and also contributes with the bat to contribute in India’s win in the five-match series against Pakistan © AFP Pathan contributes with a gritty knock of 55 against Australia in the first Border-Gavaskar Test at Bangalore in October 2004, but fails to prevent a huge loss in the game for his side © AFP Contributes heavily with the bat, scoring 93 and 82 in the second and the third Test against Sri Lanka as India thrash the tourists 2-0 in a three-match series in the same year © AFP Proves his mettle with the bat after being promoted to the No. 3 slot, cracking four sixes and eight boundaries to score a quick 70-ball 83 against Sri Lanka at Nagpur on October 25, 2005 © AFP Pathan rocks Pakistan with a hat-trick in the first over of the third Test at Karachi in February 2006, dismissing Salman Butt, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf © AFP Is sent back home due to poor form, during India’s tour of South Africa in 2006-07, becoming the first Indian cricketer to be sent back home during an overseas tour © AFP Following his poor run, Pathan is axed from both Test and one-day sides in 2007 © Getty Images Is recalled in the Indian team for the ICC World T20 2007, and shines with 10 scalps in the tournament © Getty Images Pathan earns the Man of the Match award in the nail-biting final against Pakistan in the ICC World T20 2007, for his fine spell of three for 16 © Getty Images Impresses against Australia and Pakistan at home in the limited-overs series © Getty Images Celebrates his Test recall with the maiden ton in the third Test against Pakistan at Bangalore in December 2007 © AFP Pathan chips in with valuable contributions with the bat and takes five wickets, to help India register a memorable 72-run win at Perth in January 2008 © Getty Images Struggles with injuries and poor form leads to his axing from the Indian team in 2009, which is followed by a back injury which keeps him away from the game for eight months © Getty Images Pathan is bought for a whopping 1.8 million dollars by the Delhi Daredevils in the 2011 auction © AFP After a successful Ranji season in 2011-12, wherein he is the leading wicket-taker, Pathan is recalled to the Indian side for ODIs against the West Indies © AFP Is the highest wicket-taker with eight dismissals in five matches on the tour of Sri Lanka in July-August 2012 © AFP