Zaheer Khan, a life member of MCC
Q. Former pacer Zaheer Khan has been made honorary life member of MCC, becoming the ___ Indian cricketer to be given this honour.- Published on 06 Sep 16a. 26th
b. 25th
c. 24th
d. 27th
ANSWER: 24th
Former pacer Zaheer Khan has become an honorary life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club becoming the 24th Indian cricketer to be bestowed the honour.
MCC has elected Zaheer who played 92 matches for his country during a successful career, taking 311 wickets at 32.94 runs apiece.
- The 37 year old also had memorable ODIs, making his debut in 2000, taking 282 wickets in 200 ODIs at average of 29.34
- He is the second former Indian International cricketer to be elected in recent weeks following Virender Sehwag who became an Honorary Life Member last month
- List also includes Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar who were inducted in previous years
- Zaheer retired from international and first class cricket in 2015 and is highly sought after in the Indian Premier League.
- There are more than 300 Honorary Life Members of MCC; its full membership is 18,000.