Dec 18, 2004 12:27 PM
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(Updated Dec 18, 2004 12:27 PM)
From Under-19 to Test spearhead in 2 yearsflat: it has been an extraordinary rise for Irfan Pathan, and one that has captured the national imagination like little else in cricket in recent times.
People have had this feeling this past season watching Irfan Khan Pathan play cricket. Of course, it is massively unfair to anoint Irfan, still 19, the definitive future of anything, but who can be blamed for thinking it?
Look at the buzz of studied appreciation that he has created in first six months of international cricket. Imran Khan had been moved to compare him to a young Wasim Akram ? but wiser than Wasim was at a similar age. Ravi Shastri's thoughts have gone to a young Kapil Dev ? ''you just know when he's running in with that new ball, that it will swing, and which way it will swing.'' Javagal Srinath has marked him out for the 300-Test-wicket club.
But international cricket baord give ham a new identity the most emeging player of thecricket year 2003-04
''I feel really good about this,'' said Pathan. ''I have the confidence to do well in international cricket, but this award will boost my confidence even more. It will motivate me a lot, but it's a big motivation to play for India anyway. Every single match is a big challenge.''
This was was the coment of the 19 year boy irfan pathan in the icc award ceromony being decleared as the most emerging player of the year on 7th sept 2004.
Thankns a lot to selector of indian cricket taking the gem into the funny game cricket .the sultan of swing the great WASIM AKRAM is nomore a sultan now . the great is followed by another legend ......
luckyly that legend born in india the new samtrat made his debut against the invincible austrelian cricket team on 12 dec 2003 ....the great performance in domestic lavel made the selector to pick him up in indian team....
Again thanks to zahir khan injury which give the samrat an indian test cap...Then tha unstopped journey of a little sultan begin not with a bang but with a simple manner by giving india an initial break through with a very accurate outswinger delivery to matheu hayden......
Tthen his journey starts evry ball he bowl made the batsman worry . His bouncer is simply unplayble. his action is very swift with perfect balance. The variation in every ball made the batsman to think in every moment . The swing brings the mexican wave in the galery.
The great young youngman never disappoint his captain when he was given a new ball .
It will not atall wrong to call him as a breaker .The breakage in opposition camp .
This is the begining a lot of things are to happen the great had also got a 10 wicket haul just a week later and tell that this is just a to start and promise to bring a lot of excitement for india .
We wish all the best for the emerging young man ,the samrat of swing ,the little Sultan,the breaker.
