November 25, 1952
The Tiger King
Few would dispute that Imran Khan, who was born today, was the finest cricketer Pakistan has produced, or the biggest heartthrob. Thousands, if not millions, who had never dreamt of bowling fast on heartless baked mud suddenly wanted to emulate Imran and his lithe, bounding run, his leap and his reverse-swinging yorker. His averages (37.69 with the bat, 22.81 with the ball) put him at the top of the quartet of allrounders (Ian Botham, Richard Hadlee and Kapil Dev being the others) who dominated Test cricket in the 1980s: in his last 10 years of international cricket he played 51 Tests, averaging a sensational 50 with the bat and 19 with the ball. His one-day exploits also drew envy, over 3700 runs at 33.41 and 182 wickets at 22.61. He captained Pakistan as well as anyone, rounding off his career with the 1992 World Cup. He played hardly any domestic cricket in Pakistan: instead he just flew in for home series from Worcestershire or Sussex, or rather from the more fashionable London salons. After retirement, he embarked on a career in politics.
Courtesy Cricinfo
http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/magazine/default_aty.html?date=11-25
IK, I admire your tenacity and never-say-die spirit. May Allah help you in your grand ambitions. Respect!