Zaheer continues to get under Aussie skins

Daniel Brettig writes for Australian Associated Press how Zaheer Khan has been a source of irritation for the Australians for several years. After Zaheer's latest run-in - with captain Ricky Ponting - Bretting traces how Zaheer has grown since his nervous first over in the 2003 World Cup final.

For a long time Zaheer was the sort of player the Australians felt they had the measure of.

He had ability, sure, but he could be "got at", and was always destined to finish second-best against opposite numbers the quality of Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie.

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Still, Zaheer maintained his aggressive postures, and over time he improved as a bowler while the Australians lost a little of their superiority.