When Imrul Kayes, the Bangladesh opener was adjudged leg before wicket to Zaheer Khan in Bangladesh’s first innings on the second day of the ongoing first test between Bangladesh and India at Chittagong, he became Zaheer Khan’s 150^th victim on away soil. At the end of the second day’s play, Zaheer Khan’s away wickets tally stood at 151.

Zaheer Khan became the 21^st bowler in the annals of test cricket to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil. The following is the complete list of 21 bowlers who have achieved the feat

No	Bowlers	Team	Mat	Wkts	Runs	Ave
1	SK Warne	Aus	73	362	9233	25.50
2	MMuralitharan	Srl	60	307	8534	27.79
3	CA Walsh	Win	74	290	7260	25.03
4	A Kumble	Ind	69	269	9645	35.85
5	GD McGrath	Aus	55	260	5551	21.35
6	WasimAkram	Pak	62	255	6278	24.61
7	RJ Hadlee	NZl	43	230	4996	21.72
8	MD Marshall	Win	50	219	4726	21.57
9	N Kapil Dev	Ind	66	215	7064	32.85
10	CEL Ambrose	Win	46	202	4199	20.78
11	Imran Khan	Pak	50	199	5127	25.76
12	WaqarYounis	Pak	49	197	5115	25.96
13	SM Pollock	SAF	49	186	4778	25.68
14	LR Gibbs	Win	47	183	5252	28.69
15	DL Vettori	NZl	49	176	5623	31.94
16	WPUJC Vaas	Srl	54	175	5661	32.34
17	MA Holding	Win	37	163	3855	23.65
18	IT Botham	Eng	43	157	4652	29.63
19	AA Donald	SAF	34	153	3513	22.96
20	DLUnderwood	Eng	44	152	4159	27.36
21	Z Khan	Ind	42	151	4812	31.86

Zaheer Khan became the third Indian bowler after A Kumble {269} and N Kapil Dev {215} to account for 150 plus wickets on away soil

No	Bowlers	Team	Mat	Wkts	Runs	Ave
1	A Kumble	Ind	69	269	9645	35.85
2	N Kapil Dev	Ind	66	215	7064	32.85
3	Z Khan	Ind	42	151	4812	31.86

Zaheer Khan became the third left arm pace bowler to capture 150 plus wickets on away soil in the annals of test cricket. Others are Wasim Akram {255} and WPUJC Vaas {175}

No	Bowlers	Team	Mat	Wkts	Runs	Ave
1	WasimAkram	Pak	62	255	6278	24.61
2	WPUJC Vaas	Srl	54	175	5661	32.34
3	Z Khan	Ind	42	151	4812	31.86

Zaheer Khan’s season wise performance on away soil is furnished below with the details of opposition, matches, wickets and runs and average per wicket

Opposition	Series	Mat	Wkts	Runs	Ave
Bangladesh	2000/01	1	3	69	23.00
Zimbabwe	2001	1	4	98	24.50
Sri Lanka	2001	3	10	367	36.70
SouthAfrica	2001/02	1	0	107	–
WestIndies	2001/02	5	15	568	37.86
England	2002	4	11	483	43.90
NewZealand	2002/03	2	11	151	13.72
Australia	2003/04	2	5	213	42.60
Pakistan	2003/04	1	1	76	76.00
Bangladesh	2004/05	2	5	215	43.00
Zimbabwe	2005/06	2	9	184	20.44
Pakistan	2005/06	2	10	374	37.40
SouthAfrica	2006/07	3	13	395	30.38
Bangladesh	2007	2	8	175	21.87
England	2007	3	18	366	20.33
Australia	2007/08	1	5	187	37.40
Sri Lanka	2008	3	8	352	44.00
NewZealand	2008/09	3	13	400	30.76
Bangladesh	2009/10	1	2	32	16.00
	Total	42	151	4812	31.86