At last selection committee of India got some sense of selection in their bags to bring Zaheer Khan back in the test squad for SA tour. Probably they understood that preparation for WC 2015 can't be done only with 'unripened fruits'. After observing various flaws in pace bowling against Aussies and against West Indies in ODIs, the Indian spearhead is also appointed as a mentor in limited over format.
Zaheer Khan, a.k.a. Zak, is one of the most successful speedster in Indian cricket. The left arm seamer is a role model not only for young bowlers like Jaidev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav but also for those who have anchored their places in international level like James Anderson. In the era of cricket where batsmen are pretty much dominant on the field, bowlers are treated like punching bags. The new rules and regulations are making the matter so worse, that for the young talent, as former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga quoted, it will be very morale shattering for those who prefer shiny ball over shiny bat. In this battle of injustice, Zaheer is successfully holding flag of pacers for over 10 years. He can be categorized as an orthodox test bowler, which are left even less than tigers! Being at the age of 35, he is just an ocean of experience where everyone is welcome to learn.
The only drawback which frequently affected his place in squad is his fitness. Having a clean bowling action, he surprisingly keep on suffering from various injuries. Very recently, he got injured right in first test against England. That series resulted in an unfortunate whitewash for India which also snatched test crown from us. Let's hope this won't happen against South Africa and wish them best of luck.
Zaheer Khan, a.k.a. Zak, is one of the most successful speedster in Indian cricket. The left arm seamer is a role model not only for young bowlers like Jaidev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav but also for those who have anchored their places in international level like James Anderson. In the era of cricket where batsmen are pretty much dominant on the field, bowlers are treated like punching bags. The new rules and regulations are making the matter so worse, that for the young talent, as former Sri Lankan skipper Arjuna Ranatunga quoted, it will be very morale shattering for those who prefer shiny ball over shiny bat. In this battle of injustice, Zaheer is successfully holding flag of pacers for over 10 years. He can be categorized as an orthodox test bowler, which are left even less than tigers! Being at the age of 35, he is just an ocean of experience where everyone is welcome to learn.
The only drawback which frequently affected his place in squad is his fitness. Having a clean bowling action, he surprisingly keep on suffering from various injuries. Very recently, he got injured right in first test against England. That series resulted in an unfortunate whitewash for India which also snatched test crown from us. Let's hope this won't happen against South Africa and wish them best of luck.
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