Zaheer Khan-Best international pace bowler today

[hari504504]

not sure abt resting him. would do so only if we win this match.

A 0-0 at home to Newzealand won't concern me one bit.. if in-turn we get a series win in SA !!!B->B->B->..a fully fit Zaheer,Sreesanth and (...) could give us just that

[vaibhav_delhi]

yup ' date=' I am always reminded about the SL series by Pak fans & that exactly is my response ..thanks for saving my effort :two_thumbs_up:[/quote'] they talk abt an earlier series, not this one, where asif took 22 wickets in 2 tests. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/41411.html?class=1;series=2707;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings But my point is that lanka produces seam friendly tracks every now and then. where even the likes of kulashekher succeeds.

[jusarrived]

they talk abt an earlier series, not this one, where asif took 22 wickets in 2 tests. http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/41411.html?class=1;series=2707;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings But my point is that lanka produces seam friendly tracks every now and then. where even the likes of kulashekher succeeds.

Check the score card of that series too , low scoring and the likes of Razzaq & Maharoof picked up wickets .

[ShahidAfridi]

How is Kulskera (Sri Lanka seamer) average, he was top of the bowling rankings a recent while ago and we know that Indians love to worship their rankings Mohammed Asif is a world class seamer, are pitches in Australia seamer friendly??? Stop being jealous and appreciate good cricket, Ask any England fan and they will agree

[jusarrived]

^Kulskera was rated no1 in ODI , irrelevant here .

[Raghav_12]

Mohammed Asif is a world class seamer, are pitches in Australia seamer friendly???

Asif has 13 wickets from 4 test matches in Australi @35.23. Is that world class? :haha::haha:

[Laaloo]

Asif has 13 wickets from 4 test matches in Australi @35.23. Is that world class? :haha::haha:

That too because he was given a chance to bowl on a "green" sydney pitch. We all know how did on other venues, don't we?

[ShahidAfridi]

Zaheer Khan averages 40.00 in Australia, whats your point?

[Laaloo]

Zaheer Khan averages 40.00 in Australia, whats your point?

Zaheer Khan never got a tailor made green pitch just for him :winky:

[Raghav_12]

Zaheer Khan averages 40.00 in Australia, whats your point?

Look at you statement. I was just replying to that. Admit your mistake when you make one. Your statement: "Mohammed Asif is a world class seamer, are pitches in Australia seamer friendly???"

[vaibhav_delhi]

Asif has 13 wickets from 4 test matches in Australi @35.23. Is that world class? :haha::haha:

got only 2 for 194 in the 2 home test matches against SA and was 5th or 6th best seamer on display in Eng-Pk series after anderson, amir, finn, broad, riaz

[hari504504]

got only 2 for 194 in the 2 home test matches against SA and was 5th or 6th best seamer on display in Eng-Pk series after anderson, amir, finn, broad, riaz

lol.. even behind jacketman ??!!:haha:

[vvvslaxman]

How is Kulskera (Sri Lanka seamer) average, he was top of the bowling rankings a recent while ago and we know that Indians love to worship their rankings Mohammed Asif is a world class seamer, are pitches in Australia seamer friendly??? Stop being jealous and appreciate good cricket, Ask any England fan and they will agree

If Asif had bowled mostly in India his average would have been well over 100.

[ShahidAfridi]

Asif has 13 wickets from 4 test matches in Australi @35.23. Is that world class? :haha::haha:

is an average of 35 that bad when considering the stuff that was going in on the Pak team and i havent even mentioned the fielding. Asif is one of the worlds best seamers and only indian fans dis-agree because Zaheer Khan aka Wasim Akram can't even bowl out the New Zealanders

[ShahidAfridi]

If Asif had bowled mostly in India his average would have been well over 100.

and? Here are Mohammad Asif's averages in test matches Vs Australia = 29.62 Vs India = 28.62 Vs Sri Lanka = 10.76 Vs New Zealand = 19.78 Vs England =31.70 Vs South Africa = 25.95 Here are Zaheer Khan aka Wasim Akrams average in test matches Vs Australia = 36.82 Vs England 27.48 Vs Sri Lanka 38.71 Vs Pakistan = 47.29 (Bowling average, not batting) Vs South Africa = 38.73 Vs New Zealand = 26.20 Total= Mohammad Asif 5 Zaheer Khan 1

[Andy]

and? Here are Mohammad Asif's averages in test matches Vs Australia = 29.62 Vs India = 28.62 Vs Sri Lanka = 10.76 Vs New Zealand = 19.78 Vs England =31.70 Vs South Africa = 25.95 Here are Zaheer Khan aka Wasim Akrams average in test matches Vs Australia = 36.82 Vs England 27.48 Vs Sri Lanka 38.71 Vs Pakistan = 47.29 (Bowling average, not batting) Vs South Africa = 38.73 Vs New Zealand = 26.20 Total= Mohammad Asif 5 Zaheer Khan 1

You missed the point totally. The point is Had Asif played "

[putrevus]

and? Here are Mohammad Asif's averages in test matches Vs Australia = 29.62 Vs India = 28.62 Vs Sri Lanka = 10.76 Vs New Zealand = 19.78 Vs England =31.70 Vs South Africa = 25.95 Here are Zaheer Khan aka Wasim Akrams average in test matches Vs Australia = 36.82 Vs England 27.48 Vs Sri Lanka 38.71 Vs Pakistan = 47.29 (Bowling average, not batting) Vs South Africa = 38.73 Vs New Zealand = 26.20 Total= Mohammad Asif 5 Zaheer Khan 1

Let him get to 200 wickets then we will talk when he started he had more pace now he just useless when there is no help from both swing and of pitch. Zaheer took time to mature but at moment Asif is no match for Zaheer.

[Andy]

and? Here are Mohammad Asif's averages in test matches Vs Australia = 29.62 Vs India = 28.62 Vs Sri Lanka = 10.76 Vs New Zealand = 19.78 Vs England =31.70 Vs South Africa = 25.95 Here are Zaheer Khan aka Wasim Akrams average in test matches Vs Australia = 36.82 Vs England 27.48 Vs Sri Lanka 38.71 Vs Pakistan = 47.29 (Bowling average, not batting) Vs South Africa = 38.73 Vs New Zealand = 26.20 Total= Mohammad Asif 5 Zaheer Khan 1

You seem to have totally missed the point. The point was had Asif played "IN" 'India' his average would have been 100 plus. Asif hardly played matches In Pakistan and India, when he did Play in one of them he had trees growing over them against India , rest of the matches he failed totally in Pakistan. And he never toured India. Asif is very lucky to miss out on tours on Flat tracks, like he has done now. :winky:

[ShahidAfridi]

Asif played vs India on flat pitches in Pak and destroyed them Now you guys claiming Pak creates bowler friendly pitches, get real guys Zaheer Khan aka Wasim Akram is not even in Asif's league, ask any un-biased fan and they will agree

[Andy]

Asif played vs India on flat pitches in Pak and destroyed them Now you guys claiming Pak creates bowler friendly pitches, get real guys Zaheer Khan aka Wasim Akram is not even in Asif's league, ask any un-biased fan and they will agree

Not really the Karachi track was not at all a Flat track even bowlers like Irfan Pathan took Hattrick speaks volume about the tale of the Track. Not just that the amount of Movement the ball had throughout the match from "The Wicket" was impossible on flat tracks, I havent seen balls move that much "Off the Wicket" on Flat tracks. Rest of the matches were played on flat tracks where Asif struggled. As far as Zaheer not being in the League of Asif is concerned i agree, on green tracks Asif is anyday 5 times better than Zaheer. But Asif sucks donkey balls on Flat roads which are evident from his stats. Its too much amateurish to compare Zaheer to Asif, Asif has hardly played more than 20 test matches.