>>u00a0He was recalled for the away series vs Zimbabwe in September 2005. He then retained his position in the Test side when Sourav Ganguly was axed following a row with coach Greg Chappell. He scored a brilliant century — the second Test ton of his career.

>> A series of low scores in Tests in 2006 (he failed to score a 50 in six Tests against England and the West Indies) and an injury in late 2006 led to Yuvraj’s ouster from the squad. He was picked to face Pakistan in November 2007 and scored a career-best 169 at Bangalore.