My man Irfan is back !!

[Ram]

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/twenty20wc/content/current/story/310422.html So nice to see the name Irfan Khan Pathan on the Indian team's roster again. Its about time he came back. You cant keep a proven match winner out of the team for long. Hopefully , this 20/20 will be the launch pad for him to come back into the Indian test/one-day team. We need an in-form Irfan desperately now. Three cheers to Irfan ! :two_thumbs_up:

[Chandan]

T20 is not necessarily good for the bowlers to make an impact. But we saw a few new deliveries from the Saffies yesterday---that slow and loopey bouncer, the short ball of Morkel which kept following Gayle and all that. But as Pollock was just the fodder due to his lack of pace yesterday, I fear for Irfan too!!

[fineleg]

IP will be hit around the park in 20-20

[Holysmoke]

I hope, really hope, he does well.

[King]

Back and will be gone in no time. Twenty20 is definitely not a game he should be playing too many given his form.

[Bumper]

You cant keep a proven match winner out of the team for long

Whom are you kidding ? An one trick pony who lacks pace, bounce, variety, reverse swing, slower one and a yorker, can hardly be considered a specialist bowler. Pathan must add some vareity and/or pace to his arsenal to be even competent. To be a match winner, he should do this match after match. Him and Balaji will be remembered as a one series wonder until then.

[Ram]

Whom are you kidding ? An one trick pony who lacks pace' date=' bounce, variety, reverse swing, slower one and a yorker, can hardly be considered a specialist bowler. Pathan must add some vareity and/or pace to his arsenal to be even competent. To be a match winner, he should do this match after match. Him and Balaji will be remembered as a one series wonder until then.

Did i read correctly ? Irfan Pathan ? One trick pony ? One series wonder ? Is there another Irfan pathan i dunno about then ? Irfan in 2005/2006 season, Mat Runs HS BatAv 100 50 W BB BowlAv 5w Ct St filtered 25 482 83 34.42 0 3 49 5/27 9.63 1 4 0 India in 2005/2006, Played 25 , Won - 19 , lost - 6 Man of the match awards won by Irfan that season - 5 , a staggering one in five matches. Now , find me 2 other players from India in the past , that have averaged 19 with the ball, 35 with the bat and won 5 man of the match awards, in a single season. If you cant call this bloke a proven match winner , I honestly cant figure out who else you can actually.

[zubinpepsi]

Twenty20 is definitely not the kinda match he shud be playing to prove his form...he is digging his own grave..

[King Tendulkar]

crapthan is back, hoorah! long hops and massive wides at 75mph. Cant wait :two_thumbs_up:

[Don]

Whom are you kidding ? An one trick pony who lacks pace' date=' bounce, variety, reverse swing, slower one and a yorker, can hardly be considered a specialist bowler. Pathan must add some vareity and/or pace to his arsenal to be even competent. To be a match winner, he should do this match after match. Him and Balaji will be remembered as a one series wonder until then.[/quote'] Bumper mate did you take Gambit's "how to dumb down your wins" except this time with players course. If you did tell me watcha smoke in it. The Pathan u described is what left the Indian setup under Chapell. The PAthan we crave has every single one of that quality u mentioned and more. A fully fit and in form Pathan is the greatest thing that can happen to India's ODI team.

[living]

I have a feeling he might do well :two_thumbs_up:

[apocalypse]

I hope he bats well when his batting comes

[Anakin]

Hope he's given more chances, making a comeback at 20/20 is almost suicidal for a bowler.

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[King Tendulkar]

Virtually every player/fringe player has been icluded in odi squad, test or 20/20 squad ,crapthan included. Why? Cos they want to keep all players happy so they dont bugger of to ICL eg Mongia like. This means even the hapless crapthan who is clearly not in any form and is not suited to 20/20 has been included. Despite him doing jack in FC cricket since being axed!

[sandtest]

Irfan in T20 --- should only bat if he wants his career to survive by any chance.

[Aditi]

My man Irfan is back !!

How dare you....that's Varsha's man! :giggle:

[Anakin]

How dare you....that's Varsha's man! :giggle:

:haha::haha:

[Chaos]

dude he is better than crapkar

[Bumper]

Did i read correctly ? Irfan Pathan ? One trick pony ? One series wonder ? Is there another Irfan pathan i dunno about then ? Irfan in 2005/2006 season, Mat Runs HS BatAv 100 50 W BB BowlAv 5w Ct St filtered 25 482 83 34.42 0 3 49 5/27 9.63 1 4 0 India in 2005/2006, Played 25 , Won - 19 , lost - 6 Man of the match awards won by Irfan that season - 5 , a staggering one in five matches. Now , find me 2 other players from India in the past , that have averaged 19 with the ball, 35 with the bat and won 5 man of the match awards, in a single season. If you cant call this bloke a proven match winner , I honestly cant figure out who else you can actually.

Am talking tests! In ODIs yeah he did help us win consistently, but the run didnt last too long