Trend Breakers- 5 bowlers who did well Away but struggled at Home

#1- Zaheer Khan 47%

Zaheer Khan of India

Rarely has a bowler shown as much control over both the new as well as the old ball, as well as over all the 3 Test balls- SG, Duke, and Kookaburra as Zaheer has. If the old ball did the talking for Zaheer with reverse swing in dusty conditions in Asia, it was the conventional swing with the new ball that did the batsmen in abroad.

Life can be miserable for a swing bowler in Asia. Just ask James Anderson. Zaheer found a way to succeed at home as well, mastering the skill of reverse swing. However, he came into his own abroad, especially in England, where conditions allowed for conventional swing.

In Asia, he averaged 1.66 wickets per innings, which shot up to 2.23 outside, and to a colossal 3.52 in Africa! No wonder James Anderson, who has 553 Test Wickets to date, looks up to this man. Just imagine what ZK could have achieved had he been born in England and South Africa. The cricket world may not have known Anderson or Steyn then!