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Ashish Nehra brings to the popping-crease most of the virtues of a classical left-arm fast bowler – pace, accuracy, subtle variations of line and length, and ability to move the ball off the wicket and a devastating late inswinger that can harass the best. But today, the world for the last time will witness Nehra's physique that resembles a barge pole, in action.The 38-year old is all geared up to bid adieu to international cricket after India vs New Zeland first T20I at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi. Nehra will hang his boots in front of his home crowd. Although Nehra had a tough career characterised by many injuries and comebacks, he never failed to show his bowling supremacy whenever given a chance. As the Delhi boy prepares himself for his last international match, let's walk down memory lane to witness some of the iconic pictures of his 17-year career. (IE)
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1) Nehra made his debut under the captaincy of Mohammed Azharuddin in 1999 but his figures of 6/23 against England in World Cup 2003 is something that reverberates in the minds of fans. It is the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in World cup history. Another interesting fact is that Nehra is the only Indian bowler to take 2 six-wicket hauls in career. The wiry pacer’s spell at Kingsmead, Durban will surely be remembered for a long time. (IE)
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2) He has played for five IPL teams and made his debut in the league with Mumbai Indians in 2008, alongside the great Sachin Tendulkar. The other IPL teams he featured in are Delhi Daredevils, Pune Warriors, Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad. (IE)
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3) He played 120 ODIs for the Men in Blue, picking up 157 wickets. Nehra in 2003 World Cup partnered with another left-arm fast bowler Zaheer Khan and Ajit Agarkar. (IE)
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4) Although his golden period was under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly but it was under MS Dhoni's tenure as captain that Nehra got a major push as no one really considered him as a good choice with the likes of Sreesanth, RP Singh and Munaf Patel in the side. This is when MS Dhoni convinced the selectors to pick Nehra in the shorter formats and surprisingly it worked well. (IE)
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5) Nehra continued to be part of the Indian squad in the shortest formats and spearheaded the bowling attack in the 2016 edition of the T20 World Cup at home. (AP)
6) Ashish Nehra was also impressive in his first-class career. He represented Delhi, playing 90 matches with 303 wickets to his name. (IE) -
7) Ashish Nehra last featured in the blue jersey against England in February this year during the T20I home series. (Reuters)
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8) In IPL he has played 88 matches and has 106 wickets to his credit.
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9) In 2003 World Cup bowled at a speed of 149.7 km/h- which at that time was the fastest an Indian bowler had bowled, as per a cricbuzz report. (BCCI)
