The 5 best moments of Irfan Pathan's career

Modified Sep 30, 2017 00:41 IST

Image result for irfan pathan 2012 — Irfan Pathan picked up his 2nd ODI fifer in what proved to be his last ODI appearance

#2 Heroics against Australia in Perth (2008)

Image result for Heroics against Australia in Perth irfan pathan — Pathan's all-round show helped India win the famous Perth Test

A lot happened during the 2008/09 Australian summer. The monkey-gate, umpiring failures, India threatening to pull-out of the tour and a lot more. With the Aussies leading 2-0 in the Test series, India moved to Perth with a sense of anger.

Irfan Pathan was making a comeback to the national team and he produced a match-winning effort which resulted in India winning the Perth Test, becoming the first team to beat Australia in Australia in five years.

Pathan did everything the team asked of him. Playing as an all-rounder, he chipped in with useful runs – 28 and 46 in the first and second innings respectively. With the ball, he picked up 5 wickets, dismissing the Aussie openers in both innings. For his all-round performance, Irfan was awarded the Man of the Match.

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