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Pakistan vs England 1971
Mon, August 25 2014
Zaheer Abbas’s 274: A monumental compendium
On June 4, 1971, a 23-year-old Zaheer Abbas showed his artistry with the bat for the first time in international cricket after a forgettable debut in 1969. He announced his arrival with a monumental 274 against a quality English attack that was made to look hapless. Sarang Bhalerao looks back at the craftsman’s work at Edgbaston.