Irfan Pathan

Irfan Pathan has impressive accuracy and is very good at making batsmen play.

Date of Birth: 27 October 1984, Baroda  Test Debut: Against Australia at Adelaide in 2003/04  ODI Debut: Against Australia at Melbourne in 2003/04  Bats: Left Hand Bat  Bowls: Left Arm Medium Fast

Irfan Pathan, the latest addition to India's left-arm speedster club, makes up India's 'baby brigade' alongwith Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik.

Pathan has come up through the ranks in the Indian cricket system. He spent considerable time in the Indian under-19 team and has also been to the MRF Pace Foundation.

Pathan has impressive accuracy and is very good at making batsmen play. However, at times he tends to overdo the aggression bit.

He is very young yet, shows the kind of talent that must be making a lot of batsmen sweat about the future.

Strengths: Accuracy

Weaknesses: Can get into verbals with batsmen

What others say: “He is doing very well for a 19-year-old. I like his attitude. He has the potential to be a very good bowler, provided he adds a yard of pace. He swings the ball and even reverse swings it,” says Bruce Reid.