Murali Kartik knew he had a role during Australia’s tour of India, but it was not as a player, rather as a commentator. But destiny willed that he not only leave the microphone for the red cherry but also produce a bowling spell that would be remembered for a long time to come.
By joining a select band of Indian bowlers to have grabbed six wickets in an ODI, that too against the formidable Aussies, Kartik made people wonder again why he has not been persisted with over the years.
Kartik was twice on a hat-trick during his dream spell of 6-27 and though he could not complete the feat of taking three wickets off successive deliveries that he has achieved once in domestic cricket, the Railways player did more than his captain Mahendra Dhoni could have hoped for.