Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has been picked for the Arjuna award. The 32-year-old fast bowler, who is currently in England for the ongoing Test series, has taken 271 wickets in cricket's longer format at an average of 31.94.
Published: Jul 23, 2011, 02:15 PM (IST)
Edited: Jul 23, 2011, 02:15 PM (IST)
Zaheer Khan was recommended for the Arjuna award by the BCCI © Getty Images
New Delhi: Jul 23, 2011
Indian pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has been picked for the Arjuna award after being recommended to the selection panel for the award, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The 32-year-old fast bowler, who is currently in England for the ongoing Test series, has taken 271 wickets in cricket’s longer format at an average of 31.94.
Zaheer has 273 one-day wickets at an average of 28.84.
The last time a male cricketer got the Arjuna award was 2009 when Gautam Gambhir was picked for the honour.
The other Arjuna awardees this year include Indian football captain and striker Sunil Chettri, rising tennis star Somdev Devvarman and ace badminton player Jwala Gutta.
Somdev had struck a golden double last year by finishing on top in both the Commonwealth and Asian Games singles events.
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