New -delhi, October 6 (IANS). Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan has won many matches with the country with his swing and accurate line length. Zaheer Khan, who contributed significantly in 2011 to winning the World Cup title, had the ability to swing the ball on both sides. Zaheer Khan, who was born on October 7, 1978 in Srirampur, Maharashtra, was to become an engineer, but the advice of a father changed his fate. Zaheer Khan was a wonderful fast bowler. Zaheer Khan’s father’s thinking was not like the father of others. His father wanted the boy to play cricket for the country instead of engineering. One day, the father told Zaheer Khan that there are many engineers in the country, but that they should become a quick bowler so they can play for the country. Zaheer Khan also agreed with his father. When Zaheer Khan was 17 years old, the father took him to Mumbai. In light of the talent of Zaheer Khan, he got a chance to play on behalf of the MRF PAes Foundation. Here, coach Dennis Lily acknowledged Zaheer’s ability and improved his bowling. Zaheer Khan made headlines with seven wickets in the final match against Gymkhana. He is also arranged in the under-19 teams of Mumbai and West Zone. Left -handed fast bowler Zaheer Khan was given the chance to debut internationally in 2000 after a domestic performance. In the same year he made his debut in Test and ODI cricket for India. Zaheer Khan played a total of 15 Tests in 2002, with 51 wickets with an average of 29. The next three years Zaheer Khan could only take 9, 19 and 10 wickets. Zaheer Khan had to sit out of the team due to poor form. During this, Zaheer Khan invented a ‘copy ball’ to avoid the batsmen and make a wonderful return in the team. Zaheer Khan was the master of ‘swing’. The batsmen had to work hard to read their balls. Zaheer Khan had the ability to swing the ball on both sides. He was an expert in the reversal with a new and old ball. Their exact line and length bothered the batsmen. Zaheer’s Yorker was very impressive. The natural corner of the left hand would often make it difficult for the right -hand batsmen. Zaheer Khan acted brilliantly in the 2003 World Cup led by Sourav Ganguly. Zaheer took 18 wickets in 11 games of that World Cup. He was the fourth bowler who took the most wickets in the tournament. After this, Zaheer also managed to make a place in the World Cup 2007 team. In 2011, Zaheer Khan contributed to India winning the World Cup title, which took 21 wickets in 9 games with an average of 18.76. He was a joint number-1 bowler to take the most wickets with Shahid Afridi. Zaheer Khan played 92 games in a Test career, with 311 wickets with an average of 32.94. In this, he took 5 or more wickets in turn. At the same time, he takes 282 wickets in 200 ODI matches with an average of 29.43. In addition, he had 17 wickets in 17 T20 matches. Zaheer Khan took 672 wickets in 169 first -class matches. He took 357 wickets in 253 List-a matches. -Ians RSG/ABM
Zaheer Khan: The bowler who illuminates the name of the country by becoming ‘swinger’ instead of ‘engineer’
