Ishant has equalled Zaheer Khan now in tests

[Trichromatic]

Ishant will paly for another 4 years (not regularly) and might just end his career with 370 wickets at avg of 29.xx.

[putrevus]

16 hours ago, rkt.india said:

Since 2018, Ishant is averaging 19 with 77 wickets in 22 tests. He is much more reliable at this point than Zaheer ever was. Even at his best, Zaheer was a boundary machine because of his lack of fitness, could not sustain intensity for five days, one of the most overrated bowler in cricket history.

You are correct.Zaheer mighty have been more skillful but he never was reliable as Ishant . Ishant greatest attribute is his availability and ready to bowl his 20 plus overs.Zaheer never had fitness to last a full series.

[SRT100]

Gosh to have Zaheer instead of Ishant in the bowling lineup would be an awesome weapon.

 

Imagine having a leftie with our current set up.

[putrevus]

Zak was a disgrace with fitness issues. He was always huffing and puffing after one spell.

[Vijy]

Zak was kind of ordinary in the beginning, and rather poor at the end. he did have 2-3 years of glory, and that's about it. ishant had a fine beginning, a very poor middle career, and has been excellent the past 3 years. two very different career trajectories.