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runs scored. He made over 300 runs in 12 innings, but the team failed to win more than 2 matches(4 innings). Since then he has been in and out of the side, playing the odd match or two. He played his last game in 2010 in a losing effort against the
Australians. He made a Test comeback in 2012 to 2013 with extraordinary first class season with 5 first class and 1 List A century, but could not able to get into playing X1 after doing 12th man duties on Sri Lanka, South Africa and Zimbabwe tours and later dropped without playing from Test squad and Central contract.
461:. He proved his doubters wrong by playing some solid innings especially an impressive innings against Australia which turned out to be in vain as it did not prevent a loss. He continued on for a few more tours but was ultimately dropped due to a lean period where he did not contribute significantly with the bat. He continued to play domestic cricket though and was recalled to the side after injuries hit some of the other players.
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