But when he came into bat, the Australian captain spread out the team believing Manzoor would hit out. Though praising volatile spinner Abdul Qadir as a ‘wizard with the ball’ just before Pakistan’s tour of England in 1982 was not so off-the-mark, Khan actually asked Qadir to grow a prominent goatee so he could look like a wizard as well!ĭuring an ODI tournament in Australia in 1989, Imran told the Australian press that Manzoor Ilahi was ‘the hardest hitting batsman in the world.’ Illahi was at best an average all-rounder. Unique Tactic: Loved to confuse the opposition by making exaggerated statements before the series. Right-Handed-Batsman Right-Arm-Fast-BowlerĬaptaincy Tenture: 1982-84 1986-87 1988-92Ĭaptaincy Style: Aggressive authoritarian innovative flamboyant. Introduced off-spinner Tauseef Ahmad and fast bowler, Wasim Akram.Ĭaptaincy Record: 35 Tests. Won 2-0 against England in England in 1992. Swept the 1990 series against New Zealand, 3-0. Both players never spoke again – even while batting together.įaced a players’ rebellion in 1982 and then again in 1993.Īlleged that Imran Khan was behind the 1993 rebellion, even though Khan had retired in 1992.Ĭaptaincy Peaks: Led Pakistan into the finals of a 1985 International ODI tournament in Australia. Had a falling out with Majid Khan during the same tour. Unique Tactic: Encouraged players to upset opposing batsmen through sledging.Ĭontroversies: Got into a physical altercation with Australian fast bowler, Dennis Lillee, during Pakistan’s 1981 tour of Australia. Occasional Leg-Spinner.Ĭaptaincy Tenure: 1980-82 1984-86 1987 (for 1 series) 1988 (for 1 series) 1990 (for 1 series) 1992-93.Ĭaptaincy Style: Aggressive confrontational impulsive innovative ‘street-smart.’
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