Published 16:46 IST, January 24th 2021

T Natarajan decodes the advantage of being a left-arm pacer post Aus Test series triumph

Pacer T Natarajan has said that being a left-arm pacer works as an advantage for him after India's successful Test series triumph Down Under recently

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Pacer Thangarasu Natarajan has said that being a left-arm pacer works as an vant for him as currently re are t many bowlers with that angle playing for senior side.

' main reason...': T Natarajan

" main reason for me playing all formats has to go towards my practice and all my coaches, y would have kwn about my strength in formats so y gave me a chance to play in all formats. I am a left-armer so that works as an vant for me," said Natarajan while dressing a press conference on Sunday.

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T Natarajan's dream tour of Australia 

Natarajan h a fairytale trip Down Under. He was selected as a net bowler after his outstanding performance in Dream11 IPL 2020 where he h represented 2016 winners Hyderab. He finished tournament with 16 wickets in all 16 matches that he got to feature in for Orange Army.

Salem speedster was really impressive in white-ball leg of ongoing bilateral series that h preceded Test series. He me most of his opportunities when he got to don Indian jersey in ODI and T20I series.

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left-arm quick registered two wickets in de-rubber third ODI at Manuka Oval, Canberra, and n went on to pick up six scalps in three-match T20I series that followed.

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In Jasprit Bumrah's absence, 29-year-old got an opportunity to don his maiden Test cap during series-deciding fourth Test at Gabba Brisbane where he mand 3/78 in first innings that included wickets of Marnus Labuschagne, Matw We, and, tail-ender Josh Hazlewood respectively and went wicketless in second innings by conceding 41 runs.

Thus, 'Yorker King' has become first Indian player to make his debut in all three formats of game during same tour. He achieved this feat after being presented his maiden Test cap on morning of Day 1 of historic Gabba Test.

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(With ANI Inputs)

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16:46 IST, January 24th 2021