Imran Khan

by Ivo Tennant

In this biography, written with Imran Khan's co-operation, Ivo Tennant charts in detail the former Pakistan Test Match captain's exploits on the field, culminating in his team's triumph in the 1992 World Cup. Imran's enormous cricketing gifts have attracted both hero-worship and controversy, and the book considers his uneasy, sometimes stormy relations with Javed Miandad and other colleagues, his unpopularity with the Press in Pakistan, and the problems he encountered on the English county circuit - he has rarely been at ease with English players, and is outspoken about the way the game is played and run in England. But Imran has always been more than a cricketer, and has been known as a socialite since his undergraduate days at Oxford. The book discusses his friendships with celebrities, his campaign to save the rain forests, his often-misrepresented relationships with a succession of women, the reasons why he has never married, and his ambitions to enter Pakistani politics. The author writes on cricket for "The Times", "The Cricketer" and "Cricket World" and has written biographies of Frank Worrell, the Cowdreys and Graham Gooch.

Genres: Sports

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

Reviews

[Amit · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25 ⭐

GENRE - BIOGRAPHY / SPORTS

PAGES - 205

I was about 4 years old when Pakistan had lifted the world cup in 1992. This edition of the Cricket World Cup was special because cricket matches were played under lights for the first time and with colored clothing. My father is a die hard cricket fan and we had a TV at home for the first time to watch the Cricket World Cup. Pakistan went on to lift the trophy and that is how the image of Imran Khan lifting the trophy in the finals which was a crystal trophy has itched in my memory.

I havent seen much of Imran Khan because by the time he retired from international cricket I was just 4 but since the time I took a liking for the game of cricket and specially the India Pakistan cricket rivalry that we shared with Pakistan for so many years made me research and educate myself not just about Indian cricket players and the history of the Indian cricket team but also about cricket and the players that played from all over the world.

Imran Khan is my favourite Pakistani Player to have played the game and that is why I wanted to read about him.

From the time India and Pakistan started playing each other i.e. 1950s until 2010 Pakistan always had a formidable side and we as Indians were most of the time at the receiving end. They had some lethal pace bowlers who dominated not just India but world cricket and Imran Khan was the man who thought the Pakistani to play and win with attacking cricket and he led them like a tiger with a tight fist.

About the Book :- The book does cover Imran Khans life from the beginning, his cricketing journey as well as his dream to build the Cancer Hospital in Lahore however it does keep you deprived in covering his cricketing career in detail.

The book mostly speaks about his social life his friendships and affairs, it covers some of the politics he faced in Pakistan cricket and the injuries he went through. I have read better biographies of Cricketers like the at of Ian Botham, Brian Lara, Don Bradman and so on and this book failed to highlight Imran Khans Cricketing career from first class matches till his last game in detail like the other books did.
All in all a one time read if you looking to read a book on Imran Khan the cricketer than this book can be recommended.

Thank you 🙏❤️😁

[W]

Yet another biography of Imran Khan,created quite a stir,when he admitted to ball tampering.He insisted though,that everybody did it.

[Abbas Saleem Khan]

never let a narcissist talk about himself...