Zaheer Khan

Full name - Zaheer Khan

Born 7 October 1978
Shrirampur, Maharashtra, India

Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)

Batting style Right-handed

Bowling style Left arm fast-medium

Role Bowler

National side India

Test debut  10 November 2000 v Bangladesh

ODI debut 3 October 2000 v Kenya

A left arm Fast bowler, Zaheer is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways, and as a batsman also holds the record for the highest Test score by a No. 11. After leading the Indian pace attack for much of the early 2000s, recurring hamstring injuries in 2003 and 2004 forced him out of the team, and after returning for a year, he was dropped again in late 2005. Strong performances on the domestic circuit have seen him recalled to the team as its leading pace bowler.
Zaheer was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore.
 He made his Test debut against Bangladesh at Dhaka and ODI debut against Kenya at Nairobi during the ICC KnockOut Trophy in the same year.