Zaheer Khan has single-handedly carried the load of India's bowling attack on his able shoulders in the World Cup so far
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Zaheer Khan has single-handedly carried the load of India's bowling attack on his able shoulders in the World Cup so far. He will once again be crucial bowler in the quarter-final match against Australia at the Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera here today.
"I told him he should rip apart the Aussies batting line-up. He is the main wicket-taker of the team and I am confident he will fire," Naik told MiD DAY.
Naik, the curator of the Wankhede Stadium, is here to oversee the pitch preparations.
"A lot will depend on how the wicket is. I am confident he will get early breakthroughs for us as the Australian batsmen are not in form. But other bowlers should also support him (in taking wickets) if India has to win," he said.
Australia's Michael Hussey admitted Zaheer has become a very skillful bowler. "Zaheer is very skillful with the new ball and old, and can play a role throughout the innings, rather than being a specialist death bowler," Hussey said.
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