Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Irfan Pathan: 100 wickets at economy 3.28, average 32.26 in Test. Support bowler · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 100
Economy: 3.28
Average: 32.26
Strike rate: 58.84
Best figures: 7/59
4-wicket hauls: 2
5-wicket hauls: 7
Matches: 29
Country: India
Irfan Pathan owns Mohammad Yousuf, 5 dismissals in just 295 balls.
Irfan Pathan's standout Test season was 2004, 38 wickets at an economy of 2.84.
Harare Sports Club is a happy hunting ground for Irfan Pathan, 12 wickets there.