Zaheer Khan
India
Personal information
Batting style	Right hand bat
Bowling style	Left arm fast medium
Career statistics
	Tests	ODIs
Matches	50	133
Runs scored	608	583
Batting average	12.16	13.88
100s/50s	0/1	0/0
Top score	75	34*
Balls bowled	9720	6629
Wickets	160	188
Bowling average	33.33	28.56
5 wickets in innings	5	1
10 wickets in match	0	n/a
Best bowling	5/29	5/42
Catches/stumpings	12/-	33/-
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Zaheer Khan pronunciation (help· info) (born October 7, 1978, Srirampur town in Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra), is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000. A left arm pace bowler, Zaheer is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways, and as a batsman also holds the record for the highest Test score by a No. 11. After leading the Indian pace attack for much of the early 2000s, recurring hamstring injuries in 2003 and 2004 forced him out of the team, and after returning for a year, he was dropped again in late 2005. Strong performances on the domestic circuit have seen him recalled to the team as its leading pace bowler.^[1] Image File history File links Zaheer_Khan. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Ahmednagar (disambiguation). ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... This article is about the sport. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is a technique used for bowling in the sport of cricket. ...

Zaheer was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore,^[2] He made his Test debut against Bangladesh at Dhaka and ODI debut against Kenya at Nairobi during the ICC KnockOut Trophy in the same year.^[1] The National Academy at Loughborough University The England and Wales Cricket Board National Academy first came into existence in the winter of 2001-2002 and has been based at Loughborough University since 2003. ... , For other uses, see Bangalore (disambiguation). ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... Nairobi (pronounced IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. ... The 2000 ICC KnockOut Trophy was a One Day International cricket tournament held in Kenya. ...

He has taken over 100 ODI wickets at an average of 26 runs per wicket taking 4 wickets in a match 6 times (4 times against Zimbabwe) including 32 wickets against Zimbabwe at an average of 17.46 runs per dismissal. He, along with other seamers like Javagal Srinath and Ashish Nehra helped India to make it to the finals of the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Zaheer finished the 2003 World cup as 4th highest wicket taker - 18 wickets from 11 matches at an average of 20 runs per wicket.^[3] Javagal Srinath (Kannada:ಜಾವಗಲ್‌ ಶ್ರೀನಾಥ್‌)   (born August 31, 1969 in Mysore, Karnataka) is an Indian cricketer. ... Ashish Nehra   (born April 29, 1979 in Delhi) is an Indian cricketer (left-arm fast bowler) who has represented India at the international level since 1999. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Zaheer has taken over 150 Test wickets at an average of just over 33 runs per wicket. Zaheer was at the peak of his Test career in the 2002-2003 season. In 16 matches from the beginning of the tour of West Indies in April 2002 to the end of the 1st match against Australia in December 2003, Brisbane, Zaheer took 54 wickets from 16 matches at an average of 30 runs. It all turned downhill after the First Test against Australia in Brisbane in December 2003. Having taken 5 of the top 7 Australian batsmen in the first innings (5 for 95), he injured himself in the second during the opening spell. After missing the Second Test in Adelaide, he returned for the Third Test in Melbourne, but was injured midway through the match and was forced to return home. The injury kept him from the early 2004 tour of Pakistan, India's first Test series victory there. For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre (also known as The CBD). ...

Zaheer holds the world record for the highest Test score by a number 11 when he scored 75 for India v Bangladesh in Dhaka, 2004. His partnership with Sachin Tendulkar which produced 133 runs is an Indian-record for the tenth-wicket. His batting average of 19.46 at number 10 is also the highest for a batsman in ODIs.^[4] The Bangladeshi cricket team is a national cricket team representing Bangladesh. ... Dhaka (previously Dacca; Bengali: Ḍhākā; IPA: ) is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka District. ... Tendulkar redirects here. ...

In late 2005 pacemen Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and R. P. Singh made their international debuts and became regular members of the Indian team making it difficult for Zaheer to retain his position in the playing eleven. The Board of Control for Cricket in India demoted Zaheer from a B-grade to a C-grade contract at the end of the year. Shanthakumaran Sreesanth   (born February 6, 1983 in Kothamangalam, Kerala, India), also known as S. Sreesanth or simply Sreesanth, is an Indian cricketer. ... Rudra Pratap Singh   (born 6 December, 1985) is a left arm fast-medium bowler who has represented India in one day cricket and Test cricket. ... For the defunct bank see Bank of Credit and Commerce International The Board of Control for Cricket in India, or BCCI, is the apex governing body for cricket in India and lays down its law. ...

He returned for the 2006 tour of Pakistan, where India fielded three left arm pacemen and had difficulty dismissing Pakistan with a lack of variety in the bowling attack. Zaheer, with inferior results to those of Irfan Pathan and Singh, was dropped. Irfan Pathan (Hindi: इरफ़ान पठान, Urdu: عرفان پٹھان)  , born Irfan Khan (Hindi: इरफ़ान ख़ान, Urdu: عرفان خان on October 27, 1984 in Baroda, Gujarat, India) is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian national cricket team since late 2003. ...

In Indian domestic cricket, Zaheer made his name playing for Baroda, but transferred to Mumbai at the start of the 2006-07 season ^[5]. However, due to international commitments, he did not make his debut for Mumbai until the final of the Ranji Trophy in which he took 9 wickets as Mumbai defeated Bengal. Baroda has been one of the most successful teams in the Ranji Trophy in the new millenium. ... The Mumbai cricket team is one of the top cricket teams in the Ranji Trophy, Indias top domestic competition. ... This article is a review of the 2006-07 Indian cricket season. ... The Ranji Trophy is the domestic first-class cricket championship played in India between state and city sides, equivalent to county cricket in England and the Sheffield Shield in Australia, and also denotes the trophy that is awarded to the winner. ... Bengal is considered Eastern Indias strongest cricket team, it is the Elite Group of the Ranji Trophy and were runners-up in the 2005-06 season. ...

In 2006 Zaheer signed for Worcestershire County Cricket Club as their second overseas player as a replacement for Australian Nathan Bracken. He became the first Worcestershire player to take 10 wickets in a match on debut for over 100 years against Somerset, even though Worcestershire eventually lost the game. In June 2006 he took the first nine wickets to fall in the first innings against Essex, ending with 9-138; had wicket-keeper Steven Davies not dropped a catch offered by last man Darren Gough he would have become the first bowler ever to take all ten for the county. Worcestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Worcestershire. ... Nathan Wade Bracken (born September 12, 1977 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Essex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Essex. ... Steven Michael Davies (born 17 June 1986 in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire) is an English cricketer, a left-handed wicket-keeper-batsman. ... Darren Gough (born September 18, 1970, Monk Bretton, Barnsley, Yorkshire) is an English cricketer. ...

In late 2006, Zaheer was recalled to the Test and ODI team for the tour of South Africa, following a form slump to Baroda team-mate Irfan Pathan and injuries to Munaf Patel. After consistent performances on tour, his performance in early 2007 in home ODIs against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, including a career best 5/42, saw him named in the squad for the 2007 Cricket World Cup. He is moulded on the likes of Wasim Akram and Chaminda Vaas, though not as successful as they are.He is currently dating Isha Sharvani, a Bollywood actress. Irfan Pathan (Hindi: इरफ़ान पठान, Urdu: عرفان پٹھان)  , born Irfan Khan (Hindi: इरफ़ान ख़ान, Urdu: عرفان خان on October 27, 1984 in Baroda, Gujarat, India) is an Indian cricketer who has been a member of the Indian national cricket team since late 2003. ... Munaf Musa Patel   (born July 12, 1983, Ikhar, Gujarat, India) is an Indian Test cricketer who has also played for the West Zone in the Duleep Trophy and Gujarat, Mumbai cricket team and Maharashtra cricket team. ... The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports one-day international format. ... Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer. ... Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas, (born 27 January 1974 in Mattumagala), usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is regarded as being the best fast bowler to come out of the country. ... Isha Sharvani (born in 1985 in Gujarat, India) is an Indian dancer and actress. ...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Premachandran, Dileep. Zaheer Khan. Cricinfo. Retrieved on 2007-02-14.
2. ^ Ramchand, Partab. "First list of NCA trainees", Cricinfo, 2000-04-15. Retrieved on 2007-02-08. 
3. ^ ICC Cricket World Cup, 2002/03 Bowling - Most Wickets
4. ^ http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/221606.html
5. ^ "Zaheer set to represent Mumbai", Cricinfo, 29 September 2006. Retrieved on 2007-02-12. 

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External links

• Cricinfo player profile:Zaheer Khan
• ICC Cricket World Cup, 2002/03 Bowling - Most Wickets
• Stats, Pics, Articles related to Zaheer Khan

v • d • e India squad - 2003 Cricket World Cup Runners-up
1 Ganguly (c) • 2 Dravid (wk) • 3 Sehwag • 4 Tendulkar • 5 Kumble • 6 Harbhajan • 7 Srinath • 8 Zaheer • 9 Nehra • 10 Mongia • 11 P Patel (wk) • 12 Bangar • 13 Agarkar • 14 Yuvraj • 15 Kaif • Coach: Wright

v • d • e India squad - 2007 Cricket World Cup
3 Harbhajan • 5 Dhoni • 10 Tendulkar • 12 Yuvraj • 13 Patel • 1 Dravid (c) • 21 Ganguly • 27 Uthappa • 34 Zaheer • 36 Sreesanth • 37 Kumble • 44 Sehwag • 56 Pathan • 68 Agarkar • 99 Karthik • Coach: Chappell