Imran Khan
Profile
Imran Khan is arguably the greatest all-round cricketer of all time, keeping wicket being the only cricketing skill he couldn't master. At his peak as a bowler, he was the best in the world, taking 62 wickets at an average of 13 in the year 1982, playing largely on unsupporting pitches at home. When at his peak as a batsman in his last 5 years, only Martin Crowe of New Zealand had a higher batting average. As a captain, he not only inspired his side to their only World Cup win in 1992, but laid the foundations of the Pakistan side for the rest of the decade by plucking talents such as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Aaqib Javed, Mushtaq Ahmed, Saeed Anwar and Inzamam-ul-Haq out of relative obscurity. In addition, he led Pakistan to three series draws against the West Indies, which at that time was as good as a win, and their first series wins in India and England.
He was a pioneer of the art of reverse swing, which he inherited from Sarfraz Nawaz and perfected, then imparting it to his successors, Wasim and Waqar.
Role in the Team
In my side, he will bat as a floater in the middle order, given his ability to both anchor and finish the innings, and as a bowler he will come in at the death, given his ability to bowl reverse swinging yorkers. Plus he'll captain the side.
Comparable T20 Players
As a batsman, Misbah-ul-Haq pre-2011, when he began slowing down a bit. He could anchor the innings as well as finish it. As a bowler, Umar Gul in his heyday, coming on after the 10th over, relying mostly on full lenght deliveries.
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