Irfan Pathan
On scorecards: IK Pathan
In-game rating: 80/99
BATTING
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Irfan Pathan played 29 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 2003 to 2008. The first came against Australia at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 1 and 1 wicket, and the last against South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in 2008.
The highest score in the archive is 102 from 133 balls against Pakistan at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2007. The best bowling is 7 for 59 against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 2005. In all: 1 hundred, 6 fifties, 7 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
At home the average was 36.7 across 14 Tests; away it was 25.4 across 15 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against Pakistan: 385 runs at 35.0 in 10 Tests. M Chinnaswamy Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 3 Tests and 214 runs at 42.8. The scorecards record 4 player-of-the-match awards. India won 13 of the Tests Irfan Pathan played and lost 6, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 29 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 133 | Pakistan | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2007 | Drawn |
| 93 | 143 | Sri Lanka | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 2005 | Won |
| 90 | 170 | Pakistan | Iqbal Stadium | 2006 | Drawn |
| 82 | 162 | Sri Lanka | Narendra Modi Stadium | 2005 | Won |
| 55 | 141 | Australia | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2004 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/59 | 15.2 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 2005 | Won |
| 6/51 | 15 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 5/32 | 9 | Bangladesh | MA Aziz Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 5/45 | 16 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 5/58 | 18.5 | Zimbabwe | Queens Sports Club | 2005 | Won |
Best in a match: 12/126 against Zimbabwe (2005).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 10 | 385 | 35.00 | 1/1 | 27 | 49.93 |
| Australia | 6 | 197 | 24.63 | 0/1 | 14 | 47.36 |
| England | 3 | 121 | 24.20 | 0/1 | 8 | 39.38 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 202 | 40.40 | 0/2 | 7 | 26.00 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 9 | 4.50 | 0/0 | 18 | 11.89 |
| South Africa | 2 | 88 | 88.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 58.00 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 84 | 42.00 | 0/1 | 21 | 11.29 |
| West Indies | 1 | 19 | 19.00 | 0/0 | 2 | 46.50 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 14 | 698 | 36.74 | 1/4 | 27 | 50.33 |
| Away | 15 | 407 | 25.44 | 0/2 | 73 | 25.58 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 3 | 214 | 42.80 | 1/1 | 4 | 90.00 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 2 | 173 | 86.50 | 0/1 | 2 | 76.00 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 70 | 35.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 42.20 |
| 2 | 65 | 32.50 | 0/1 | 5 | 45.00 | |
| Gaddafi Stadium | 2 | 49 | 24.50 | 0/0 | 4 | 66.25 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 2 | 14 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 111.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Australia, 2003 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v South Africa, 2008 at Narendra Modi Stadium
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