December 22, 2013 8:52 PM

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Zaheer 4th Indian bowler to claim 300 wickets in Test cricket

Zaheer Khan today became the fourth Indian bowler to claim 300 wickets in Test cricket when he dismissed Jacques Kallis on the fifth and final day of the opening cricket Test against South Africa in Johannesburg. The 35-year-old Zaheer, who made his Test debut against Bangladesh in Dhaka in November 2000, picked up the wicket of Kallis, a LBW decision, in the 61st over of South African second innings. The left-arm pacer, who took four wickets in the first innings, waved to the dressing room with the ball in his hand after joining Kapil Dev, Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh in the elite list.Zaheer took 282 wickets in his 200 one-day internationals and 17 wickets in as many Twenty20 internationals.Zaheer used to generate 140 plus kmph pace early in his career. As his speed came down over the years, he added more teeth to his bowling by adding reverse swing to his arsenal. Zaheer was the highest wicket-taker for India in the 2011 World Cup.

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