http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601 delighted with his successful comeback – Cricket News Update
Having made a successful comeback to international cricket, Irfan Pathan, the Indian all-rounder, is over the moon with his performance and thanked the team management for showing confidence on him throughout the tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Vinay-Kumar-c2237 in the side, who was ruled out of the tour just days before the series.
Pathan, 27, remained the top wicket-taker of the five-match One Day International (ODI) series with eight scalps, along with Thisara Perera and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540. The left-arm fast-medium bowler picked up a five-wicket haul in the last match at Pallekele, to
be named as the Player of the Match.
The all-rounder, who also contributed with the bat, is delighted with his comeback at the global arena and wants to cement his place in the national side. Pathan revealed that the Sri Lankan conditions helped him swing the ball in the air. He was all praise
for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, the Indian captain and the management for showing faith in his skills.
"By God's grace, it was a good series for me. The conditions were good for swing bowling. I needed to pitch the ball in the right areas," http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-c64444 said. "Thankfully, I did that more often than not. The team management, coach and captain supported me a lot;
gave me confidence and I am happy to have delivered."
Pathan was also named as the Player of the Match in the only T20 of the tour.
The all-rounder is also very happy with his team’s performance on the tour, winning the ODI series 4-1 and also clinching the only T20 fixture. The left-armer is happy with his team’s progress and hopes that the Men in Blue will continue to deliver the goods
in the remainder of the season, which include many crucial battles.
"It was a great team show; batsmen put runs on the board and the bowlers picked up wickets when the team needed them. Overall, it was a good start to the season. This victory will give us the confidence for the long season ahead," he added.
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