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Emergence of Pathan, Balaji good for Indian cricket: Zaheer
Multan, Mar 29: Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan believes the emergence of young seamers Irfan Pathan and L Balaji was a `good sign for Indian cricket` but the duo needs to work hard to keep improving.
Multan, Mar 29: Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan believes the emergence of young seamers Irfan Pathan and L Balaji was a "good sign for Indian cricket" but the duo needs to work hard to keep improving.
Zaheer said the two bowlers have so far shown a lot of promise at the highest level for which he could afford to bowl first change in one-dayers in recent times.
"I think their (Pathan and Balaji) emergence is a good sign for Indian cricket. Fast bowling is a tough job and I am happy that they have come through. They have worked hard and have to now sustain that level and keep improving," Zaheer said.
The 25-year-old pace bowler from Baroda, returning into the team after a gap of nearly two months because of a hamstring injury sustained during the Australian tour, said he knew the tour of Pakistan was "going to be tough" for him.
"I knew it will be tough for me, coming back from injury.
I had not played competitive cricket for two months and needed some time to get my rhythm back.
"I am improving after every match and its just a matter of bowling more overs," he explained.
Zaheer struggled for his rhythm and proved to be quite expensive conceding as many as 291 runs in 45 overs during the five-match one-day series against Pakistan, completing his full quota of 10 overs just twice.
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Zaheer said the two bowlers have so far shown a lot of promise at the highest level for which he could afford to bowl first change in one-dayers in recent times.
"I think their (Pathan and Balaji) emergence is a good sign for Indian cricket. Fast bowling is a tough job and I am happy that they have come through. They have worked hard and have to now sustain that level and keep improving," Zaheer said.
The 25-year-old pace bowler from Baroda, returning into the team after a gap of nearly two months because of a hamstring injury sustained during the Australian tour, said he knew the tour of Pakistan was "going to be tough" for him.
"I knew it will be tough for me, coming back from injury.
I had not played competitive cricket for two months and needed some time to get my rhythm back.
"I am improving after every match and its just a matter of bowling more overs," he explained.
Zaheer struggled for his rhythm and proved to be quite expensive conceding as many as 291 runs in 45 overs during the five-match one-day series against Pakistan, completing his full quota of 10 overs just twice.
Bureau Report