10 greatest left handed bowlers in the history of cricket

#7 Zaheer Khan (India)

Born October 7, 1978, Shrirampur, Maharashtra, IndiaBowling Statistics:

	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

India’s pace spearhead in the last decade, Zaheer Khan started out as an out and out fast bowler. He debuted against Australia in the 2000 Champions trophy in Kenya and immediately impressed everyone with his pace and swing.

Zaheer took over from Javagal Srinath as the leader of Indian pace attack and performed considerably well until injuries took their toll on his body. He knows how to bowl on the flat subcontinent wickets and how to exploit a batsman’s weak point. Just ask Graeme Smith.

Zaheer’s contribution resulted in him ending up as the joint-highest wicket-taker in the 2011 World Cup, leading India to a memorable win. Though his form and fitness waned after that, he made a comeback in 2013/14 for the tours of South Africa and New Zealand.