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team in 2014 to play again against Sri Lanka. This time, he bowled brilliantly and took wickets in both innings. He made his ODI debut against India and bowled well, taking 2 for 22 in 7 overs. In the next two games, he gave away 1–68 in 7 overs against
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Talha made his test debut against Sri Lanka on 1 March 2009. Although he failed to impress after bowling 17 overs, he gave away 88 runs and took the wicket of M. Muralitharan, who was batting at number 9. The match was cancelled due to an attack on the Sri Lankan team. He was recalled to the
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Faisalabad, where he began playing tape ball cricket, encouraged by his elder brother. Talha has a daughter named Rumaan and lives in Hajia Bad. He received his early education from the Government School in Hajia Bab. In 2003, he went for the Under-16s trial in the Faisalabad region
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