Former India pacer Zaheer Khan is seen as one of the finest fast bowlers India producest. His skills as a bowler are what drew a line between him and other bowlers. Zaheer, who picked up 311 wickets in 92 Tests, is gearing up for the T10 league in Abu Dhabi on November 15.

Before the tournament kicks-off, Zaheer opened up about his past in a chat for the official Youtube page of the T10 league.

Zaheer was asked to name a batsman he would have loved to bowl at his prime. He replied, "Well! There are so many. I really enjoyed my time bowling to the best batsmen in the world. On their day, Mind you! Anyone can be as destructive as possible. So, it's important, as a bowler, you focus on the positives, but I've enjoyed all the challenges."

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The 40-year-old revealed it was Dennis Lillee's book which helped him in his early days. He also named Allan Donald as one of his idols. "Well! Cricketing idol, growing up for me, was a lot of bowlers that I used to follow — Alan Donald's run-up to the crease. I used to read Dennis Lillee's book, which is called 'Art of fast bowling.

"When I started playing cricket, I was a very keen reader of that book, and I happened to spend some time with Lilee as well. So, he was right up there. I was fortunate enough to spend some time and get some valuable coaching lessons from him."

Here is the full chat: