Zaheer Khan - A Lifestory

Here's a good start for the story about a cricket player: The name Zaheer Khan is wellknown for fast bowling and being very good at it. He wrote his name in the record books of Indian cricket. He was born in 1978. His trip from a young bowler to an old, skilled player shows how hard he worked and how good he was. He first played for India in 2000, against Kenya in the ICC Knock Out Trophy. That was the start of a great career. He soon became a very important part of the Indian bowling team. He was known for making the ball move in different ways and for his smart use of reverse swing. Zaheer did very well in the 2003 Cricket World Cup and the 2011 Cricket World Cup, when India won. People will never forget those times. He took the same number of wickets as another player in the 2011 tournament. This showed how well he could do when things were hard. What he did for Indian cricket made people respect him a lot. As someone once said, "Zaheer was the leader of our bowling; he was always the bowler we went to." He was very important in India's big Test series win in August 2007 against Australia. He said he would stop playing international cricket in 2015. He left behind a story of being excellent and inspiring many young cricket players. He helped people off the field too. He was like a teacher and a leader, always ready to help the next group of players. He could change and get better, like a person changing in a movie like "The Shawshank Redemption." That is why he played for so long and did so well. People will always remember him as one of India's best fast bowlers.