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Irfan Pathan

Full name: Irfan Khan Pathan

Born: 27th October 1984, Baroda, Gujarat, India

Batting: Left-hand batsman
Bowling: Left-arm medium-fast

Relations: Half-brother: YK Pathan

Teams: India (Test: 2003/04-2007/08); India (ODI: 2003/04-2008); India (Int Twenty20: 2006/07-2007/08); Baroda (Main FC: 2000/01-2007/08); Middlesex (Main FC: 2005); Baroda (Main ListA: 2001/02-2002/03); Middlesex (Main ListA: 2005); Middlesex (Main Twenty20: 2005); Baroda (Main Twenty20: 2006/07); All teams

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Punjab scrape through to the semi-finals in a last ball thriller

India take thrilling match to claim series

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Pictures: Irfan Pathan unsuccessfully appeals for the wicket of Kumar Sangakkara

Irfan Pathan celebrates the wicket of Kamran Akmal

Irfan Pathan hits a six

Irfan Pathan celebrates his maiden Test century

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Irfan Pathan is considered by many as the most talented swing bowler to emerge from India since Kapil Dev. Add to that his batting skills and he was thought to be the first genuine all rounder for India after the Haryana Hurricane. When he made his Test debut in Australia in 2003-04, he was already leading the bowling attack by the end of the series and the most memorable moment of that series for him is the Yorker with which he got the prize wicket of Adam Gilchrist in Sydney. Then he went on to play a big part in India's one-day and the Test series wins on their tour of Pakistan in 2003. Under Greg Chappell as coach, he concentrated more on his batting and soon was sent up the order regularly to bat at No.3. 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. Based on some good domestic performances, he was recalled to the side for the ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa in September 2007, and Pathan snapped 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. He has been a pivotal part of the team ever since. 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, where in the Perth Test, he played a crucial part in one of India's most famous wins - with scores of 28 and 46 and five wickets to claim the Man-of-the-Match award.
Profile DateLine: 5th June 2008 by CricketArchive

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	29	40	5	1105	102	31.57	1	6	53.22	8

Test Career Bowling (2003/04-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India	5884	212	3226	100	7-59	32.26	7	2	58.84	3.28

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2000/01-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	Ct
Overall	75	99	22	2259	111*	29.33	2	11	22

First-Class Career Bowling (2000/01-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	14116	481	7571	243	7-59	31.15	10	3	58.09	3.21

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2003/04-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	104	77	18	1360	83	23.05	0	5	78.16	18

One-Day International Career Bowling (2003/04-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	5038	47	4377	148	5-27	29.57	4	1	34.04	5.21

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	141	102	25	1684	83	21.87	0	6	78.07	26

One-Day Career Bowling (2001/02-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	6898	65	5831	203	5-27	28.72	6	1	33.98	5.07

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India	10	7	4	60	26	20.00	0	0	100.00	0

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India	198	1	231	12	3-16	19.25	0	0	16.50	7.00

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2005-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	35	25	9	273	40	17.06	0	0	119.21	6

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2005-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	732	4	838	42	4-27	19.95	1	0	17.42	6.86

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2002)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India Under-19s	3	3	0	13	13	4.33	0	0	18.30	0

Youth Test Career Bowling (2002)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	745	24	389	15	4-83	25.93	0	0	49.66	3.13

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2001/02-2003/04)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
India Under-19s	13	9	2	190	42*	27.14	0	0	67.61	1

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (2001/02-2003/04)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
India Under-19s	657	17	466	28	9-16	16.64	0	1	23.46	4.25