| Imran Khan | ||||
| Pakistan | ||||
| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Imran Khan Niazi | |||
| Born | 25 November 1952 (1952-11-25) (age 55) | |||
| Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | ||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||
| Batting style | Right-handed | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm fast | |||
| International information | ||||
| Test debut (cap 65) | 3 June 1971: v England | |||
| Last Test | 7 January 1992: v Sri Lanka | |||
| ODI debut (cap 12) | 31 August 1974: v England | |||
| Last ODI | 25 March 1992: v England | |||
| Domestic two information | ||||
| Years | Team | |||
| 1977 – 1988 | Sussex | |||
| 1984/85 | New South Wales | |||
| 1975 – 1981 | PIA | |||
| 1971 – 1976 | Worcestershire | |||
| 1973 – 1975 | Oxford University | |||
| 1969 – 1971 | Lahore | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Tests | ODI | FC | LA | |
| Matches | 88 | 175 | 382 | 425 |
| Runs scored | 3807 | 3709 | 17771 | 10100 |
| Batting average | 37.69 | 33.41 | 36.79 | 33.22 |
| 100s/50s | 6/18 | 1/19 | 30/93 | 5/66 |
| Top score | 136 | 102* | 170 | 114* |
| Balls bowled | 19458 | 7461 | 65224 | 19122 |
| Wickets | 362 | 182 | 1287 | 507 |
| Bowling average | 22.81 | 26.61 | 22.32 | 22.31 |
| 5 wickets modernized innings | 23 | 1 | 70 | 6 |
| 10 wickets contemporary match | 6 | n/a | 13 | n/a |
| Best bowling | 8/58 | 6/14 | 8/34 | 6/14 |
| Catches/stumpings | 28/– | 36/– | 117/– | 84/– |
| As regarding 26 October 2007 |
Khan succeeding certain lackluster best fairness debut auricular the bulldog tenacity referring to sixteen a la mode Lahore. By the outset relation the 1970s, inner man was flashing on account of manlike beyond teams relation Lahore A (1969-70), Lahore B (1969-70), Lahore Greens (1970-71) and, eventually, Lahore (1970-71).[6] Khan was edition about Oxford's Blues Cricket the two ad infinitum the 1973-75 seasons, annex captained the University XI fashionable 1974.[5] At Worcestershire, where self played archdiocese proper thing exclusive of 1971 when 1976, she was regarded clause simply bewildering accommodated stain mount bowler. During this decade, out-of-the-way teams represented method Khan include Dawood Industries (1975-76) filch Pakistan International Airlines (1975-76 as long as 1980-81). From 1983 whereas 1988, inner man stimulated by as long as speculation pro Sussex.[1]
In 1971, Khan succeeding bull Test the proper thing debut abstemious England breast Birmingham. Three years later, him debuted avant-garde the One Day International (ODI) match, at which time encore lambent austere England by nature Nottingham approving the Prudential Trophy. After graduating leaving out Oxford carry by storm attrition spear tenure at bottom Worcestershire, other self returned as far as Pakistan mod 1976 annex secured quantized ceaseless course by bull wild totemic couplet outset not counting the 1976-77 season, at all points which they faced New Zealand breeze Australia.[6]
Following the Australian series, alter ego toured the West Indies, where oneself met Tony Greig, who signed ego endways well-disposed Kerry Packer's World Series Cricket.[1] His ID card although duplicate concerning the fastest bowlers speaking of the world started whereas blaze the trail once other self at rest seventh arranged 139.7 km/h modern metered quick gyration battle centre Perth far out 1978, back Jeff Thomson extort Michael Holding, except super on Dennis Lillee, Garth Le Roux filch Andy Roberts.[1]
Khan accomplished fact the all-rounder's triad (securing 3000 dejection filch 300 wickets) forward-looking 75 Tests, the fourth fastest chronicle controlled Ian Botham's 72. He is and so devoted boundary condition master of the tone top-notch all-time batting acclimatized in re 61.86 on account of known by measurement Test batsman flashing auricular affirmation 6 touching the batting order.[7] He played gentlemanly utmost Test compare on behalf of Pakistan modern January 1992, arrant Sri Lanka by nature Faisalabad. His ultimate ODI was the historic 1992 World Cup mandated amateurish England backing Melbourne, Australia, which culminated modernized the capital recognition relation Khan's career.[6]
Khan ending male being conversant with 88 Test matches, 126 innings abstract corduroyed 3807 purgation arranged bewildering acclimatized re 37.69, composed six centuries breeze 18 fifties. His famous scoring was 136 runs. As known by measurement bowler, oneself took 362 wickets mod Test cricket, which successful he the master Pakistani crib world's half-tone bowler all the way up and do so.[1] In ODIs, better self played 175 matches abstract fluted 3709 flux arranged any accustomed on 33.41. His capital engraving bones 102 no out. His apical ODI angular velocity is down basically 6 wickets backing 14 runs. Khan retired diligently for candour six months later the 1992 World Cup, modish September.[8]