Twitter reactions: Twitter welcomes Parthiv Patel back into the Test team
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Eight years after playing his final Test match for India, Parthiv Patel will finally realise his dream of making a comeback into the Test team. The opportunity arose after regular wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha was advised to take rest due to a thigh strain. The Gujarat Ranji players’ last Test was against Sri Lanka in 2008 and his last international contest was an ODI also against Sri Lanka in 2012 in Australia.
This opportunity provides him with a slight chance of reviving his international career. Since making his Test debut as a 17-year-old at Nottingham in 2002, Patel has managed to play in only 20 Tests with 683 runs to his name at an average of 29.69. Inconsistency, inexperience and stiff competition for the wicket keeper’s slot saw him losing the race to becoming the first choice cricketer of the team.
And, before he could prove his capability again, the phenomena called entered the cricketing scene and owned the position for nearly a decade with extraordinary success. Luck never went Patel’s way as far as his international career was concerned. But, the pocket-sized dynamo wasn’t incompetent and is now a domestic giant leading Gujarat with good success. Most recently, Parthiv Patel has been amongst the runs for Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy scoring 61, 53, 60, 21, 49 and 139* in the last six innings.
Away from the domestic scene, Parthiv plays for the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. Given Saha’s form, it looks unlikely that it would open doors for Parthiv in the return to the national team on a full-time basis.
Twitter, as anticipated came alive, and cricket fans welcomed the decision, stating that Gujarat’s leading man deserved this call after all hard work. A few also pointed out some amusing facts. Parthiv is already into his 14th year as a professional cricketer and played under various skippers; one of them was Anil Kumble who is currently the Head coach of the team in which he will be playing. There were many such other tweets. Have a look at all of them below.
Parthiv Patel 20 Tests
7 in 2002
5 in 2003
7 in 2004
1 in 2008#IndvEng— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 23, 2016
After 8 years Parthiv Patel is included in Indian Cricket team.#WhatsTheDealModiJi
— Intolerant engineer (@ae_anil) November 23, 2016
"Parthiv Patel" is included in 15 men team for England test match series. this is really funny that they edged him over rishabh pant .
— A Brown Indian (@BrownOlympian) November 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/Cricketracker/status/801323107109732352
Parthiv Patel, Hilton Cartwright, Matthew Renshaw – if you got those in the sweep you have won the universe… #ausvsa #ausvnz #indveng
— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) November 23, 2016
Parthiv Patel Test debut Aug 2002
20 Tests
Played 2 in Aug 2002
17 from Oct02 to Oct04
1 in Aug08
Missed 1, 43, and now 83 in btw#indvEng— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 23, 2016
Last Time
When Parthiv Patel Played Modiji Was CM Of Gujarat & Now He is PM Of Country!— Shebas Tendulkar (@ShebasTendulkar) November 23, 2016
Waiting for @ArvindKejriwal to say that parthiv patel is in team becoz of modi as he is gujju…sab miley hue hai ?
— crime master gogo (@vipul2777) November 23, 2016
Kejriwal on Parthiv Patel being back in the squad : "It's because of Narendra Modi. Modi is a Gujju, Patel is a Gujju. Modi has to answer."
— Akash Nihalani (@theAkashh) November 23, 2016
Parthiv Patel made his Test debut in 2002 v Eng as a 17-yr-old. That was the time when India capt Virat Kohli was playing U-14 for Delhi ??
— Mrs Tendulkar (@carohi517) November 23, 2016
Parthiv Patel back in the Test squad after 8 years? Modiji must answer.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) November 23, 2016
Parthiv Patel deserves come back in Indian cricket team squad.
Last 3 Domestic match performance pic.twitter.com/3x9AGqroFW— #UdtaIndian (@MrSomeBody21) November 23, 2016
Parthiv patel is in team India just few months before Gujrat Elections. #WhatsTheDealModiJi
— ?V.I.P? (@NagpureVipul) November 23, 2016
No Place For Delhi Players Like Gambhir & Rishabh Pant(wk) In Team India,But Gujarat's Parthiv Patel Comes In After 8 Yrs
Yahi To Scam H Ji pic.twitter.com/rnzn6Wv2Rx
— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) November 23, 2016
Old 'note' replaces 'current' one in Indian Cricket Team. Parthiv Patel replaces Wriddhiman Saha (injured) 4 d 3rd Test agnst Eng! #IndvsEng
— Anirban Sen (@anirbansentweet) November 23, 2016
Last time Parthiv Patel played a test match for India'we witnessed BIGGEST falls in the Indian stock market history.
— Limerence (@illicitnefariou) November 23, 2016
Parthiv Patel when he played last test match in 2008 he was a kid now he has a kid !! Thats the difference!!
— Bengaluru Betala (@gururaj_mj) November 23, 2016
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