Full name Zaheer Khan
Born October 8, 1978, Shrirampur, Maharashtra
Current age 42 years 147 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Baroda, Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Surrey, Worcestershire
Playing role Bowler
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast-medium
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 92 | 127 | 24 | 1231 | 75 | 11.95 | 2381 | 51.70 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 28 | 19 | 0 |
ODIs | 200 | 101 | 35 | 792 | 34* | 12.00 | 1078 | 73.46 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 24 | 43 | 0 |
T20Is | 17 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 6.50 | 10 | 130.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
First-class | 169 | 223 | 40 | 2489 | 75 | 13.60 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 0 | ||||
List A | 253 | 129 | 43 | 1047 | 42 | 12.17 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | ||||
T20s | 138 | 49 | 27 | 191 | 26 | 8.68 | 221 | 86.42 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 92 | 165 | 18785 | 10247 | 311 | 7/87 | 10/149 | 32.94 | 3.27 | 60.4 | 15 | 11 | 1 |
ODIs | 200 | 197 | 10097 | 8301 | 282 | 5/42 | 5/42 | 29.43 | 4.93 | 35.8 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
T20Is | 17 | 17 | 352 | 448 | 17 | 4/19 | 4/19 | 26.35 | 7.63 | 20.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 169 | 34279 | 18799 | 672 | 9/138 | 27.97 | 3.29 | 51.0 | 35 | 8 | |||
List A | 253 | 12745 | 10404 | 357 | 5/42 | 5/42 | 29.14 | 4.89 | 35.7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
T20s | 138 | 137 | 3044 | 3802 | 139 | 4/17 | 4/17 | 27.35 | 7.49 | 21.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Test debut | Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, Nov 10-13, 2000 scorecard |
Last Test | New Zealand v India at Wellington, Feb 14-18, 2014 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
ODI debut | Kenya v India at Nairobi (Gym), Oct 3, 2000 scorecard |
Last ODI | Sri Lanka v India at Pallekele, Aug 4, 2012 scorecard |
ODI statistics | |
T20I debut | South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20I | India v South Africa at Colombo (RPS), Oct 2, 2012 scorecard |
T20I statistics | |
First-class debut | 1999/00 |
Last First-class | New Zealand v India at Wellington, Feb 14-18, 2014 scorecard |
List A debut | 1999/00 |
Last List A | Sri Lanka v India at Pallekele, Aug 4, 2012 scorecard |
T20s debut | Glamorgan v Worcestershire at Cardiff, Jun 27, 2006 scorecard |
Last T20s | Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore at Delhi, May 14, 2017 scorecard |
Bat & Bowl | Team | Opposition | Ground | Match Date | Scorecard |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/35 | IND Legends | v SL Legends | Mumbai | 10 Mar 2020 | Other T20 |
2/30 | IND Legends | v WI Legends | Mumbai | 7 Mar 2020 | Other T20 |
2/8 | Delhi Bulls | v Qalandars | Abu Dhabi | 22 Nov 2019 | Other OD |
0/12 | Delhi Bulls | v Tuskers | Abu Dhabi | 16 Nov 2019 | Other OD |
0/13 | Delhi Bulls | v Gladiators | Abu Dhabi | 15 Nov 2019 | Other OD |
0/14 | Tigers | v Knights | Sharjah | 30 Nov 2018 | Other T20 |
1/9 | Tigers | v Pakhtoons | Sharjah | 26 Nov 2018 | Other T20 |
1/10 | Tigers | v Arabians | Sharjah | 23 Nov 2018 | Other T20 |
1/29 | Diamonds | v Royals | St. Moritz | 9 Feb 2018 | Other T20 |
2*, 0/35 | Diamonds | v Royals | St. Moritz | 8 Feb 2018 | Other T20 |
Zaheer Khan is an Indian fast bowler with all the traits that made the Pakistani fast bowlers a phenomenon. He swings the new ball and reverses the old, he does well on flat subcontinent pitches and relishes the helpful ones away, and he controls all three balls well - SG, Duke and Kookaburra. He might not quite have the skills of Wasim Akram, who he has often been compared to, but mentally Zaheer has become as good as Akram. He knows how to get wickets, he has an intuitive sense of when to go for the kill, and once a batsman has shown him the slightest hint of a weakness, Zaheer preys on it ruthlessly. Unlike the Pakistan fast bowlers of the 2000s, though, he stays away from controversy and is pretty low-key off the field.