'Net bowler' T Natarajan becomes first Indian to make international debut in all 3 formats on same tour

Thangarasu Natarajan drinks water on day one of the fourth cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane on January 15, 2021. Picture/ AFP

Pacer Thangarasu Natarajan, who came to Australia as a net bowler, on Friday became the first Indian cricketer to make his international debut across all three formats during the same tour.

The 29-year-old Tamil Nadu player was one of the rookies named in the playing eleven of the injury-ravaged Indian team against Australia in the fourth and final Test which started here on Friday.

He made his international debut in the third ODI against Australia on December 2 in Canberra, which India won by 13 runs.

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