Zaheer Abbas Profile

Zaheer Abbas was a stylish, elegant batsman. In full flow, he was a sight for sore eyes. His avarice for runs matched that of the Australian legend, and that was why he was dubbed the Asian Bradman. High praise indeed for there have been many greats but none matches the aura of the Don.

There was not a touch of arrogance about Zaheer's batting but of lyrical, fluent movement, his innings memorable for a refined, effortless beauty. His strength was precision and timing. He had the ability to go on back and front foot with equal facility, on occasions moving from backward to forward or vice versa during the course of one stroke and yet send the ball crashing to the fence. A high back-lift gave him a touch of elegance, and combined with powerful and supple wrists guiding the ball into the gaps on both sides of the wicket, he scored a very high proportion of his runs in boundaries. When the going was good, he seemed like a maestro at work, his artistry, his elegance leaving connoisseurs awestruck.

Zaheer's first big score came in England, a double hundred, 274 to be precise, at Edgbaston in only his second Test. With that innings, not only did he prove the pundits wrong, who thought that his technique and high backlift would make him highly suspect against the seaming ball, it also heralded the arrival of a new international star. Such was his mastery, so profound his concentration that he never seemed like getting out. He may have gone on and on, when sheer exhaustion got him; by the time he got out he had batted for nine hours and 10 minutes.

Many counties lined up to recruit this lean and bespectacled youth, but he opted for Gloucestershire, a less fashionable choice but one which he did not regret. He never switched to another county, pla Find Zaheer Abbas profile and stats of batting, bowling and fielding including latest updated news of Zaheer Abbas, videos and images at Hamariweb.com. Also find detail Player profile and career statistics of Zaheer Abbas of Pakistan.

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Zaheer was a gentle player even before umpire rais his finger he always left the crease if he is out.

  • lahore
  • 16 Oct, 2014

ZAHEER ABBAS is aclassy and stylish player of cricket history ,Great man and great record holder

  • baffa
  • 11 Mar, 2014

We didnt know about him i was did not aware of him like you zahid ... no doubt he was the best player of his time

  • Lahore
  • 03 Mar, 2014

zaheer abbas is the best player in the world stylish run machine player of the storke & naturel storke player. we proud to Great Zaheer Abbas

  • cherat Bakhti ! Dammam
  • 28 Feb, 2014

who is he i never saw him in playing cricket in my life but nice stats sheet he has got add alot in his experience

  • karachi
  • 28 Feb, 2014
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