Irfan Pathan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, on January 4 (Saturday). The left-arm pacer played 29 Tests, 120 ODIs and 24 T20Is for India, picking a total of 301 international wickets.
CALLING IT QUITS
Irfan Pathan retires from all forms of cricket
Irfan Pathan finishes with 301 international wickets. © Getty
Having made his debut as a 19-year-old, in Adelaide against Australia in December 2003, he returned 1 for 160 - with Matthew Hayden being his maiden international victim. However, he quickly rose to become a regular across formats in the Indian setup following an impressive show on the tour of Pakistan in 2004, and remained a vital cog in the mid-2000s.
Some of his best moments as a bowler came against Pakistan - a first-over Test hat-trick in 2006, a man of the match performance in the 2007 World T20
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