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Imran Khan was born on November 25, 1952, in Lahore, Punjab. He is considered as one of the best all-rounders in the world. Imran Khan also known as the Lion of Lahore.
Imran married Jemima Goldsmith, daughter of the late multi millionaire, Sir James Goldsmith in 1995. She had accepted Islam and taken on the name of Haiqa. Imran and Jemima have two sons named Suleiman and Kasim.
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| Batting Style |
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Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style |
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Right-arm fast |
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| Career Statistics |
Tests |
ODIs |
| Matches |
88 |
175 |
| Wickets |
362 |
182 |
| Bowling average |
22.81 |
26.61 |
| 5 wickets in innings |
23 |
7 |
| 10 wickets in innings |
6 |
N/A |
| Best bowling |
8 for 58 |
6 for 14 |
| Runs scored |
3807 |
3709 |
| Batting average |
37.69 |
28.83 |
| 100s |
6 |
1 |
| 50s |
18 |
11 |
| Top score |
136 |
102* |
| Catches |
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| Stumping |
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| Test Debut |
| Imran Khan made his test debut in June 3-8, 1971 as a raw 18 year old against England at Edgbaston Birmingham. |
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| ODI Debut |
| Imran Khan made his ODI debut against England at Nottingham on Aug 31, 1974. |
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Turning Point
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| Imran Khan savours the moment of victory of World Cup final in 1992 against England. |
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Achievements and World Records
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Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1983. |
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Played for New South Wales 1984-85. |
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Imran Khan was the first and only Pakistan Captain to win a World Cup Final. |
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He captained the Oxford University Cricket Team and played for Worchester and then Sussex. He captained Pakistan from 1982 till 1988, when he decided to quit cricket while he was still at the top of his career. |
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| Present life |
He retired from cricket in 1992, and moved into Pakistani politics in 1996. In recent years he has started a socio-political movement in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (In English the Pakistani Justice Movement).
In 1996 he opened the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT) Cancer Hospital in memory of his mother who had suffered from the disease. Today SKMT is one of the leading institutions for free cancer treatment in the world and has received international recognition.
Imran is amongst a number of actors, artists, singers and sports figures who donate their talents to advocate for children on behalf of UNICEF as Special Representatives. He has used his international profile in cricket to support health and immunisation programmes in Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Thailand. |
