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- He began playing county cricket in England but did not stay there for long. He then moved to South Africa, which faced a perennial dearth of quality spinners.
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Leg-spinner Imran Tahir on Thursday revealed he had tried his best to play international cricket for Pakistan but had to move to South Africa after it did not happen.
[1] While Tahir has represented Pakistan Under-19 cricket team 's and Pakistan A, he failed to win full international honours for Pakistan. In 2005, aged 26, Tahir became a resident of South Africa.
Jul 22, 2020 · Imran Tahir, who retired from ODIs last year, said his time playing cricket in Pakistan played a major role in shaping his life but that it will remain a disappointment that he could not break into the Pakistan team.
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Imran Tahir moved from Pakistan to South Africa via the UK for the love of a woman. He also played for more than 50 teams, including six English T20 sides, three South African...
- Male
- April 27, 1979
- South Africa
Jul 22, 2020 · South Africa spinner Imran Tahir, who was born in Lahore, has revealed why he played for the Proteas instead of Pakistan.
Jul 22, 2020 · Before shifting base, the 41-year-old Tahir had played for Pakistan U-19 and Pakistan 'A' teams. He credited his wife, Sumayya Dildar, for the move to South Africa.
Jun 6, 2017 · Between representing Pakistan in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in South Africa in 1999 and playing for the Proteas against the land of his birth 18 years later as arguably the best white-ball bowler in world cricket, there have been many obstacles and setbacks, times when the cricket world has chuckled at him, but none of them have been enough to ...
