...on his induction into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Imran captained Pakistan in 48 of his 88 Test matches scoring 3,807 runs averaging 37.69, while with the ball he claimed 362 Test wickets with an economy rate of 2.54.
His career averages put him at the top of the quartet of all-rounders (fellow Hall of Fame members Sir Ian Botham, Sir Richard Hadlee and Kapil Dev being the other three) who dominated Test cricket during the 1980s.
He led Pakistan to its first series victory in England in 1987, taking 10-77 to claim victory for the side at Headingley after every other match of the series had been drawn.
More about Imran Khan at
Wikipedia, and an article about his
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre.
I'm not complaining but this seems out of place. This blog doesn't usually have random sports stories. What prompted you to include this??
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