"I think a major difference in my career has been my readiness to cut down on my run-up. My reduced run-up, without sacrificing on my leap at the point of delivery, has both improved my rhythm and fitness," said Zaheer.
"It’s a great compliment to be compared to Akram really – though I sincerely believe bowlers like him appear once in a generation. He had great accuracy and bowled with rare venom," said Zaheer.
"Fitness was an issue with me for most part of my career. I realised that it improved when I bowled a lot," he said.
"Bowling six days a week and that too as a professional made me a better and fitter cricketer," he said.
"Reverse swing cant be predicted. You can try and do the process right. In Indian conditions, the pitch becomes drier in the second innings and that really helps in acquiring reverse swing," he explained.
"Above all, it’s a matter of belief. When you are confident and successful, you are able to do these things better," he added.
"It is not as if I am always aggressive. There are moments when you need to be aggressive though. It depends on situation, really," he said.
"He is a very good learner. He picks up things quickly.
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