Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma on a graph with identical Test records. Both pacers took 311 wickets, with an identical 104 wickets at home and 207 wickets on the road.
Former India pacers Zaheer Khan and Ishant Sharma have made significant contributions with the ball for the national team across all three formats of the game. What distinguishes their careers is that they have identical stats in the game’s longest format.
Notably, on Day 4 of the second Test between India and the West Indies. Ishant and Zaheer were part of the JioCinema broadcast team. During the coverage of the match, the announcers revealed the duo’s Test cricket numbers, which left everyone speechless.
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Both pacers recorded 311 wickets, with an identical 104 at home and 207 on the road
The similarities don’t end there, as Zaheer and Ishant both have 11 five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket haul in their respective Test careers.
Zaheer ended his great career in 2015, having won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and being a member of the team that shared the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Ishant, on the other hand, recently returned to the IPL 2023 and enjoyed a successful season with the Delhi Capitals.
In the second Test in Trinidad, India’s Rohit Sharma-led team set a massive goal of 365 runs in the third innings after hitting 181 before declaring. The Windies scored 76 runs but lost two wickets during the chase by the end of Day 4. While India has a large lead and is on the verge of winning the two-Test series, it remains to be seen whether the Windies can put up a fight on the last day.
Following the conclusion of the Test series, both teams will compete in the white-ball series, which will consist of three ODIs and five T20Is. The ODI series is crucial since the Men in Blue will be hosting the ODI World Cup in October.
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