“Unbelievable Coincidence”: Fans Wonder As Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma Have The ‘Same’ Stats In Tests | Cricket News

Indian cricket has seen a number of bowling greats to this point. With their aura to their stats, all validate the dominance of the bowlers. Zaheer Khan and Ishan Sharma are the 2 pacers, who’re additionally on the checklist. However, there’s one wonderful reality concerning the stats of the duo. There is an uncanny similarity between the stats of the 2 gamers. Their bowling figures in Test cricket are utterly equivalent when their variety of wickets, five-wicket hauls, ten-wicket hauls, wickets in India and wickets exterior India are thought of.

The similarity within the Test profession of Ishant Sharma and Zaheer Khan. pic.twitter.com/CCBfrC5qU2

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The stats have been mirrored by the broadcaster on Day 4 of India’s second Test in opposition to West Indies and followers couldn’t maintain their calm.

“Unbelievable Coincidence,” wrote a fan. “So if we can give respect to Zak then same respect should be given to Ishan as well,” wrote one other fan.

“It’s not similarly. It’s exactly same” and “Both are legends” have been among the different feedback.

Talking about Team India’s second Test vs West Indies on the Port of Spain, Trinidad.

The Rohit Sharma-led facet gave itself the most effective likelihood to win the second Test in opposition to the West Indies with an ultra-aggressive batting strategy after lead pacer Mohammed Siraj produced career-best figures on a rain-hit Day 4.

Siraj’s five-wicket haul within the morning session allowed India to bowl out the West Indies for 255 of their first innings after the hosts began day 4 at 229 for 5.

Having gained a large 183-run first innings lead, India went for an all-out assault within the second innings to smash 181 for 2 in 24 overs earlier than declaring 35 minutes after the tea break to set the house crew a 365-run goal.

At stumps on day 4, West Indies have been 76 for two in 32 overs with R Ashwin eradicating Kraigg Brathwaite (28) and Kirk McKenzie (0). The hosts want one other 289 runs on the ultimate day for an unbelievable win.

(With PTI Inputs)