Team India in Tests: All time greatest Test XI

Zaheer Khan

The King of Swing

As an Indian cricket lover, every time I hear the words 'Fast Bowler' and I think of this man. Such was his prowess with the ball. He has been India's best pacer for the major part of the last two decades. He was the second pacer to pick 300 Test wickets after Kapil Dev, and I believe he would have had a lot more had he had a partner of his caliber from the other end. He was the lone warrior in the Indian pace battery for a majority of his career. During India's tour of England in 2011, India started on good note with Zak picking up two early wickets, but then he got injured and every Indian fan could watch their 'hope' walking off the field. Eventually he was ruled out of the series and India were whitewashed 0-4 by England. That was the kind of impact this man had.

Career Statistics:

Matches: 92 Innings: 165

Wickets: 311 @ avg. 32.95; Eco.: 3.27

5WI: 11 10WM: 1

BBI: 7-87 BBM: 10-149