Imran Khan
Imran Khan (Imran Ahmad Khan Niazi; born November 25, 1952) in Lahore is a Pakistani former cricketer turned politician. Imran played Test cricket for Pakistan between 1971 and 1992, and was captain of the national team when they won the maiden World Cup victory in 1992. Currently, Imran
is a member of Parliament and leader of the political party, the Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice).
Imran is from the Niazi Pashtun tribe; but his family has lived in Punjab for centuries, speaks Punjabi, and hence is considered by many to be a Punjabi. However, he still considers himself and his heritage Pathan as per his autobiography (Warrior Race: A Journey Through the Land of the Tribal Pathans). [1] Imran attended Aitchison College in Lahore until he finished middle school, then entered the Royal Grammar School, Worcester, before completing his formal schooling with an undergraduate degree in economics from Keble College, Oxford. While at University, Imran was also the captain of the Oxford University cricket team in 1974. He comes from a cricketing family, with two of his cousins Javed Burki and Majid Khan also having played Test cricket for Pakistan.
Imran is seen as one of the finest all-rounders the game has ever produced, along with Garfield Sobers, Ian Botham, Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee and Wasim Akram. He was one of the fastest bowlers of the world during the late 1970s and early 1980s and in the later half of his career, one of the best batsmen in the Pakistan team. More significantly, as a captain, he transformed the Pakistan team, previously known for its exceptional talent but lack of coherence into a well moulded unit.
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