The 5 best moments of Irfan Pathan's career

#2 Heroics against Australia in Perth (2008)

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.