PLAYER PROFILE

Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan

INDIA


Name
Irfan Khan Pathan

Country
India

Date of Birth
October 27, 1984

Place of Birth
Baroda

Batting Style
Left Handed

Bowling Style
Left Arm Medium Fast

ODI Debut
January 9, 2004 v Australia

Test Debut
December 12, 2003 v Australia

T20 Debut
December 1, 2006 v South Africa

  • TESTs
  • ODIs
  • T20s
When Irfan Pathan first made his entry into the international arena, he was regarded as the best swing bowler to have played for India since Kapil Dev. He came to the national side straight from the Under-19 arena and proved the selectors right with spirited performances.

As a bowler, Pathan concentrates not only on swing but also is game to keep learning new tricks. He manages to swing the new ball as well as the old ball. The Baroda born talent had done quite a bit with the willow as well.

Within a couple of years in international cricket, he was considered as India's answer to the drought of all-rounder. But the successful initial years were followed by a few flop series in 2005, which saw the left-hander being dropped from the India squad. Pathan was recalled to the Indian team for World Twenty20 in 2007, and he did not disappoint as he clinched 10 wickets at an impressive average of 14.90.

TESTs BATTING vs ALL TEAMS
M
INN
NO
Runs
HS
100s
50s
Avg
Srr
29
40
5
1105
102
1
6
31.57
53.23
TESTs BOWLING vs ALL TEAMS
M
Overs
Runs
Mdns
Wkts
Avg
Best
Econ
29
980
3226
212
100
32.26
7/59
3.29