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Had Parthiv Patel figured in each of the Tests India have played since his debut in 2002, the Mohali Test would have been his 148th and he would have gone past Mark Bouchers tally of 147 matches to become the most capped wicketkeeper. However, his inability to establish himself as Indias first-choice wicketkeeper-batsman has meant that Parthiv has played only 20 Tests.In the 14 years since his debut, Parthiv has missed 127 Tests, which is among the most a player from any team has missed for his team during the span of his career. Only five other players have missed more Tests than Parthiv - Englands Brian Close leads this list, having missed as many as 222 Tests during his career. The closest any India player comes to Parthiv in this category is Piyush Chawla, who has missed 71 matches for India - 22 since his last Test in 2012, and 49 in the time between that and his second Test in 2008.Parthiv last played in the final Test of Indias tour of Sri Lanka in 2008 and should he play the Mohali Test, he would have missed 83 consecutive Tests for India. This is the tenth-highest number of consecutive matches missed by any player for his team. The first India player on this list, currently, is Chawla who missed 49 straight matches. Parthiv himself is second on this list, with 43 Tests missed between his last two appearances.Should Parthiv play the Mohali Test, he would have waited for 14 years and 111 days to get his 21st cap from the day his debut Test started. Only three other players have waited longer. Among players whose career wasnt affected by the war*, Brian Close, once again, leads this list - it took him 26 years and 331 days since making his debut to play his 21st Test match. An early Test call-up - Patel is the youngest keeper ever to make his Test debut - and some consistent performances at the first-class level have allowed him a third crack at Tests at 31 - an age by which one is considered past the sell-by date in Indias setup. While late call-ups are rare in Indian cricket, its also true that the last three India players who did manage Test debuts after turning 31 have all been wicketkeepers.* 03:00 GMT This wasnt mentioned at the time the piece was published. Has been added since Francisco Garcia Jersey . The third-ranked Ivanovic, who won the event in 2008 and 10, served five aces and broke Wickmayer, also a former winner in 2009, five times. "The result looked easier than it really was," Ivanovic said. Clyde Lovellette Jersey . Thousands of fans at Mosaic Stadium will be cozying up to each other in an effort to stay warm in chilly temperatures and block the Prairie wind that locals say can knock your socks off. https://www.cheapkingsbasketball.com/1122b-travis-mays-jersey-kings.html . -- Matt Ryan needed one of the best games of his career to lead the Falcons and their depleted offence out of their three-game losing streak last week. Norm Van Lier Jersey . -- Hunter Smith scored the winner with just 12 seconds remaining in the third period as the Oshawa Generals edged the host Sarnia Sting 5-4 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Vlade Divac Jersey . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. Good news, Dallas Cowboys fans: The Boys are playoff-bound!By virtue of the Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers losses on Sunday, Dallas became the first team to punch its postseason ticket.So, #PulseOfTheNation asks:The Cowboys havent been to the Super Bowl since the 95 season, when they beat the Pittsburgh Steelers for their fifth crown.This playoff berth marks the teams first appearance since their 2014 heartbreaker in Green Bay. This years squadd has a different look and feel, led by rookies Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, whose sterling debuts have them in the MVP and offensive rookie of the year discussion.ddddddddddddThat potent duo, along with arguably the NFLs best offensive line and a resurgent Dez Bryant makes Dallas a scary draw for any team in the postseason. ' ' '