11. ZAHEER KHAN – ZAK
Zaheer Khan took over as India’s frontline seamer from ace pace spearhead Javagal Srinath. Khan would go down as the finest left-arm seamer our country has ever produced. Khan started off as an express pace bowler but gradually matured into one of the finest swing bowlers of his time.
Khan had a fruitful stint in county cricket which helped him hone his skills at fast bowling. Khan mastered the craft of swinging the ball both ways which made him a potent force in overseas condition. It was commendable for Khan to become the first Indian seamer to get into the 300 test wickets club.
Test Record: Oct 2000 – 2005
Matches – 36 Wickets – 189 Bowling Avg. – 28.95 Eco.- 2.84 Strike Rate – 61