Zaheer Khan announces international retirement

[ankitj]

Zaheer Khan announces international retirement | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo

Thank you for everything and all the best, Zak!

 

[OverratedSanity]

Was as good as anyone in his short but beautiful purple patch. Wouldn't have got to no.1 or won the WC without him.

 

[harsh.ag]

Zak the man! Fare thee well. Easily in India's top 3 pacemen ever.

 

[duffer]

Was as good as anyone in his short but beautiful purple patch. Wouldn't have got to no.1 or won the WC without him.

Yep, if only he'd gone to England sooner.

Saw him and Ashish Nehra at a bar in Manly once and while Nehra struggled all the Aussie chicks loved Zak. Legend.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yep, if only he'd gone to England sooner.

Saw him and Ashish Nehra at a bar in Manly once and while Nehra struggled all the Aussie chicks loved Zak. Legend.

Haha I met him at a bar too, in Mumbai in 2011. He's a surprisingly charismatic and suave dude.

If as you said, he'd gone to England sooner and gotten a proper gym membership, he could've been a legit great. As it is, still a pretty damn good bowler.

 

[King Pietersen]

Great bowler. That series in '07 against England he was exceptional. Superb control of swing. Used to love watching him bowl.

 

[harsh.ag]

haha wtf met him at a party too in Delhi. Indeed, was quite charming with the ladies.

 

[YorksLanka]

Very good bowler, shame to see him go but good luck in whatever he does from here..

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Maybe should have pulled plug earlier, for that spell in mid to late 00's he was exceptional to watch.

 

[Athlai]

Always thought he was massively overrated but every time he played against New Zealand he crushed us. WAC.

The C can mean champ if you want.

 

[duffer]

In other news, Graeme Smith comes out of retirement.

 

[91Jmay]

Best Indian pacer ever I think.

 

[OverratedSanity]

England in 2011 typified him. I was looking forward to that series so much and when he bowled that opening spell at lords and was basically unplayable for 6 overs, I thought we were up for a cracking series. Then he pulled up. WAC.

 

[ankitj]

Yup, good with women. I was incidentally at the stadium that day when this happened.

 

[Jono]

Read his retirement statement? Its a ****ing essay.

WAG though, he and Sachin peaking at the same time pretty much why India got to #1 in tests and won the World Cup (along with Yuviiiiiiiiiii).

 

[Black_Warrior]

Zak the man! Fare thee well. Easily in India's top 3 pacemen ever.

Alongside Kapil and Srinath?

 

[Daemon]

Yeah 2011 England was supposed to be when he was going to bowl us to a famous overseas series win. After he broke down it all just fell apart for India for a few years.

 

[Contra]

My fav bowler for sure, ridiculously skilled, if only he had more support from the rest of the bowlers his figures would have been better. I remember him reducing Australia to 30 odd for 3 in Sidney but none of the other bowlers backed him up and he eventually ended up with overall crappy figures, which is basically how most of his second half career went.

Oh and he's a legit ATG in limited overs as far as I'm concerned, absolutely incredible during WC's and pretty much won us the 2011 version.

 

[AndyZaltzHair]

Many memories of watching cricket and him bowling

 

[Uppercut]

England in 2011 typified him. I was looking forward to that series so much and when he bowled that opening spell at lords and was basically unplayable for 6 overs, I thought we were up for a cracking series. Then he pulled up. WAC.

His two dismissals in that match were really impressive. Had the control to execute plans that for most bowlers would just be a pipe dream.

Huge fan but I thought he'd retired years ago.