Zaheer Khan

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1. When was Zaheer Khan born?October 8, 1978
2. Where was Zaheer Khan born?Shri Nagar, India
3. What is the primary role?Left-arm fast-medium bowler
4. What is the test cricket record?Second-most successful Indian pace bowler (tied with Ishant Sharma)
5. Who is Zaheer Khan?Zaheer Khan is a former Indian cricketer who bowled fast and left‑arm. He was famous for making the ball swing in the air and for taking many wickets for India.
6. What special skill made Zaheer Khan stand out?He could make the ball move both ways and even reverse swing it when the ball was old. This skill surprised many batsmen, especially left‑handed ones.

Conventional Swing: The movement of a new cricket ball in the air due to differences in air pressure on its sides.
Reverse Swing: A bowling technique where the older, rougher side of the ball causes it to swing in the opposite direction to conventional swing.
Seam Bowling: Bowling that utilizes the seam of the cricket ball to create unpredictable movement off the pitch.
Pad Play: When a batsman uses their leg pads to block a delivery, often to avoid being bowled or leg before wicket (LBW).