5 times Zaheer Khan left Indian fans spellbound

Zaheer Khan has called time on his career todayIndia’s best pacer of this generation, Zaheer Khan, has called it quits on his illustrious international career as he has decided to announce his retirement today. The 37-year-old veteran, who has played 92 Test matches, 200 ODIs and 17 T20 Internationals, has been in and out of the team in the last three to four years due to recurrent injuries which a took a toll on his body.His last appearance is going to be in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 9.In 92 Test matches, Zaheer has taken 311 wickets and is the fourth highest wicket-taker in India after Anil Kumble (619), Kapil Dev (434) and Harbhajan Singh (417). His ODI haul stands at an equally impressive 282 wickets.Zaheer was instrumental in India's 2011 World Cup triumph with 21 wickets in the tournament. As the pacer decides to bid adieu to international and first-class cricket, here is a look at five times the ‘Zak attack’ awed us:

#1 5/95 versus Australia

In the Test series opener at Brisbane, 2003, Zaheer Khan claimed a five-wicket haul for 95 runs. He dismissed Mathew Hayden with a textbook out-swinger and then surprised Ricky Ponting with a perfect short ball. 

He also took the wickets of Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist and Simon Katich to demolish the Australian top-order. Khan, however, went on to miss the rest of the series due to an injury.