Zaheer Khan
On scorecards: Z Khan
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Zaheer Khan played 92 Tests for India in CricArcade's archive, from 2000 to 2014. The first came against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu National Stadium, with a score of 7 and 3 wickets, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 2014.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 220 wickets at 34.0 in 68 Tests. The best bowling is 7 for 87 against Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium in 2010. In all: 11 five-wicket hauls, 1 ten-wicket match.
With the ball: 104 wickets at 35.9 at home and 207 wickets at 31.5 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 61 wickets at 35.6 in 19 Tests. Eden Gardens was the most frequent ground, with 5 Tests and 11 wickets at 47.5. The scorecards record 5 player-of-the-match awards. India won 38 of the Tests Zaheer Khan played and lost 27, with 27 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 92 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | 115 | Bangladesh | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 2004 | Won |
| 57* | 121 | Australia | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 2008 | Drawn |
| 51* | 46 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 2009 | Won |
| 46 | 45 | West Indies | Kensington Oval | 2002 | Lost |
| 45 | 40 | Sri Lanka | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | 2001 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/87 | 20.3 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2010 | Won |
| 5/29 | 13.2 | New Zealand | Seddon Park | 2002 | Lost |
| 5/34 | 10 | Bangladesh | Shere Bangla National Stadium | 2007 | Won |
| 5/53 | 25 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2002 | Lost |
| 5/65 | 18 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2009 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 10/149 against Bangladesh (2010).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 19 | 296 | 12.33 | 0/1 | 61 | 35.59 |
| England | 13 | 105 | 8.08 | 0/0 | 43 | 29.02 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 206 | 13.73 | 0/1 | 47 | 31.45 |
| South Africa | 12 | 229 | 13.47 | 0/0 | 40 | 36.42 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 111 | 9.25 | 0/0 | 28 | 38.71 |
| Bangladesh | 7 | 115 | 23.00 | 0/1 | 31 | 24.26 |
| West Indies | 7 | 85 | 9.44 | 0/0 | 23 | 29.52 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 60 | 15.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 47.29 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 24 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 27.33 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 38 | 353 | 9.29 | 0/1 | 104 | 35.88 |
| Away | 54 | 878 | 13.51 | 0/2 | 207 | 31.48 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68 | 904 | 13.49 | 0/3 | 220 | 33.96 |
| 2010s | 24 | 327 | 9.08 | 0/0 | 91 | 30.49 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Gardens | 5 | 43 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 11 | 47.45 |
| Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium | 5 | 25 | 4.17 | 0/0 | 16 | 38.06 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 4 | 87 | 43.50 | 0/1 | 14 | 35.43 |
| Narendra Modi Stadium | 4 | 20 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 12 | 31.00 |
| MA Chidambaram Stadium | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 0/0 | 11 | 25.00 |
| Basin Reserve | 3 | 101 | 25.25 | 0/0 | 17 | 24.41 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Bangladesh, 2000 at Bangabandhu National Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2014 at Basin Reserve
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