Full name Zaheer Khan
Born October 7, 1978, Shrirampur, Maharashtra
Current age 31 years 46 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Asia XI, Baroda, Mumbai, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Surrey, Worcestershire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
Batting | Bowling | Career statistics | Profile | Notes | Latest Articles | Photos+ | Latest Photos
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 66 | 87 | 22 | 895 | 75 | 13.76 | 1707 | 52.43 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 17 | 18 | 0 |
| ODIs | 162 | 88 | 35 | 701 | 34* | 13.22 | 927 | 75.62 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 23 | 35 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 3 | 133.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 130 | 169 | 37 | 1929 | 75 | 14.61 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 215 | 116 | 43 | 956 | 42 | 13.09 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 103 | 26 | 9.36 | 115 | 89.56 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 66 | 120 | 13178 | 7216 | 212 | 5/29 | 9/134 | 34.03 | 3.28 | 62.1 | 11 | 7 | 0 |
| ODIs | 162 | 159 | 8097 | 6566 | 225 | 5/42 | 5/42 | 29.18 | 4.86 | 35.9 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| T20Is | 9 | 9 | 184 | 222 | 11 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 20.18 | 7.23 | 16.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 130 | 26660 | 14738 | 531 | 9/138 | 27.75 | 3.31 | 50.2 | 29 | 7 | |||
| List A | 215 | 10745 | 8669 | 300 | 5/42 | 5/42 | 28.89 | 4.84 | 35.8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 39 | 39 | 862 | 1081 | 41 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 26.36 | 7.52 | 21.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Test debut | Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10-13, 2000 scorecard |
| Last Test | India v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, Nov 16-20, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Kenya v India at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 3, 2000 scorecard |
| Last ODI | New Zealand v India at Auckland, Mar 14, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | India v South Africa at Nottingham, Jun 16, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1999/00 |
| Last First-class | India v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, Nov 16-20, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999/00 |
| Last List A | New Zealand v India at Auckland, Mar 14, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | Glamorgan v Worcestershire at Cardiff, Jun 27, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | Maharashtra v Mumbai at Poona, Oct 24, 2009 scorecard |
Like Waqar Younis a decade before, Zaheer Khan yorked his way into the collective consciousness of the cricket world: his performances at the ICC Knockout Trophy in Kenya in September 2000 announced the arrival of an all-too-rare star in the Indian fast-bowling firmament. He might just as easily have come from the Pakistani pace stable: well-built, quick and unfazed by a batsman's reputation, Zaheer could move the ball both ways off the wicket and swing the old ball at some pace. After initially struggling to establish himself as a new-ball bowler, he came of age on the 2002 tour of the West Indies, when he led the line with great heart. His subsequent displays in England and New Zealand - not to mention some eye-catching moments at the World Cup - established him at the forefront of India's new pace generation, but a hamstring injury saw him relegated to bit-part performer as Indian cricket scripted some of its finest moments away in Australia and Pakistan. After that, his pace has dropped and his attitude was questioned, as a new breed of pace bowlers pushed him aside to move to the front of the queue. Zaheer's response was to head to Worcestershire and take 78 wickets in the 2006 county season, a performance that earned him a recall for the tour of South Africa. He was the perfect foil for Sreesanth there, and he then regained his status as leader of the pack with a matchwinning display at Trent Bridge, as India won only their fifth Test on English soil.
Dileep Premachandran
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2008
- Sri Lanka well poised to challenge India (Nov 15, 2009)
- Sreesanth and Zaheer Khan recalled for Tests (Nov 10, 2009)
- Zaheer Khan braces for Test return (Nov 9, 2009)
- Zaheer continues comeback trail (Oct 21, 2009)
- All athletes oppose 'whereabouts' clause - Zaheer (Aug 11, 2009)
Nov 17, 2009
Zaheer Khan celebrates Tillakaratne Dilshan's wicket
© AFP
Nov 17, 2009
Zaheer Khan reacts after an unsuccessful appeal
© AFP
Nov 14, 2009
Harbhajan Singh and Zaheer Khan share a light moment
© AFP
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