Without a doubt, Pakistan's greatest Cricket Captain..Imran Khan. An excellent allrounder who began his career as a teenager aginst England in 1971. Imran went on to become one of the top fast bowlers in Pakistan Cricket. But his real success story came as a Captain. Bringing together the Pakistan cricket team to put up dazzling performances time after time, and maintaining harmony within the team, was his biggest achievement. He was also responssible in nurturing a number of today's Pakistan stars, such as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis,Inzamam Ul Haq, and Moin Khan. A brilliant bowler who could generate pace and bounce off any track, Imran was also an orthodox bastman who generally played straight and was very effective in dealing with the rising delivery. Early on, in his career, his batting was of secondary importance to the team, as Pakistan lacked a quality fast bowler. However, with the arrival of Wasim Akram, Imran began to concentrate a bit more on his batting, and was a useful number 5 or 6 for Pakistan. His prime achievment was leading Pakistan to it's first ever World Cup Win in Melbourne,Australia against England, in 1992. One of the main reasons why Pakistan won the World Cup was because of the never say die attitude that Imran and his Vice Captain, Javed Miandad had instilled in the youngsters, and the tremendous team spirit that could be found in the 1992 team. Today, Imran has entered the field of politics in Pakistan. His entry into Politics has been an utter failure, with his party losing each and every seat they contested on, during the last elections. But political failures aside, Imran has done a lot of charity work in Lahore and set up the Shaukat-Khanum Memorial Hospital, which was named after his mother. The hospital treats cancer patients in Pakistan and was built largely due to the fan following that Imran has in Pakistan and across the world. He may not have suceeded in politics, but without a doubt, he was a sure success as a Pakistan Cricketer and a Pakistan Test Captain. A true Cricketing Legend..Imran Khan.
Imran Khan Niazi...Captain Date of Birth: 25 November 1952, Lahore Major Teams : Pakistan, New South Wales, Sussex, Pakistan International Airlines, Oxford University, Worcestershire. Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast. Test Debut : Pakistan v England at Birmingham, 1st Test, 1971 Last Test : Pakistan v Sri Lanka at Faisalabad, 3rd Test, 1991/92 Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1983 Career Record: TESTS (career) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting 88 126 25 3807 136 37.69 6 18 28 - Balls M R W Ave Best 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 19458 727 8258 362 22.81 8-58 23 6 53.7 2.54
One Day International Record. M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting 175 151 40 3709 102* 33.41 1 19 37 - Balls M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 7461 123 4845 182 26.62 6-14 3 1 40.9 3.89