BCCI nominates Zaheer Khan for the Arjuna Award - Cricket News Update
The prodigious left-arm medium-pacer from the reigning World Champion’s squad, Zaheer Khan, has been nominated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India to be honoured with the Arjuna Award.
During the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahid-Ali-Khan-c89356 Afridi.
In 2007, Zaheer was not the part of Indian squad which claimed the inaugural T20World Championship, after defeating the arch-rivals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in the final, as BCCI decided to rest him for the competition.
Arjuna Awards are the government of India’s way to appreciate the achievement of Indian sportsmen. Till date 43 Indian cricketers have been bestowed with this honour and now Zaheer would be becoming the 44th.
Back in 2000, the 32-year-old made his test debut for the Indian national team against Bangladesh. Like any other left-armed pacer, Zaheer has always been compared to the likes of legendary http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292.
Zaheer has represented the national side in 78 Tests and 191 One Day Internationals. With 271 Test and 273 ODI wickets, Zaheer, has established himself as a pivotal member of the Indian bowling arsenal.
On Zaheer’s nomination, BCCI’s Chief administrative officer, Ratnakar Shetty, said “If awarded, Zaheer will become the 44th Indian cricketer to be given the honour, which was instituted in 1961 by the Indian government to recognize outstanding achievement in national sport”
In 2007, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Young-c98322 and upcoming pace talent in the side.
Before Zaheer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 and batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar have been awarded with this prestigious honour.
In 2004, Zaheer displayed an impeccable temperament with the bat for building the highest 11th wicket stand in the history of test cricket, along with his compatriot http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747.
Zaheer is also the fifth Indian bowler to claim more than 250 test wickets. Given his contribution to his national side, he surely deserves the award.
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