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Imran Tahir was born in Lahore, Pakistan, and learnt the game while growing up there. Being the eldest sibling, he started working at the age of 16 as a retail salesman at Lahore's Pace Shopping Mall on a meagre salary, to support his family. His fortunes changed when he was selected during trials to represent the Pakistan U-19 cricket team, eventually progressing onto the Pakistan A side on some tours. However, he failed to make the transition to the next stage.
Imran Tahir moved from Pakistan to South Africa via the UK for the love of a woman. In the process, he played for more than 25 teams, including four English counties, three South African ...
In February 2017, at age 37, Imran Tahir reached the pinnacle of limited overs cricket by becoming the No. 1 ranked ODI and T20I bowler in the world. It was a testament to his desire to succ...
At 37 years of age, Imran Tahir became the World No.1 bowler in the shortest format of the game. His positivity and never-say-die attitude have been his success mantra all through these years, which is on display, every time he takes to the field. From his customary sprint, after he picks up a wicket to the roars, Tahir’s enthusiasm has kept him going. After representing Delhi Daredevils for two seasons, Tahir was included in the RPS squad for two seasons.
May 26, 2022 · “There is nothing better than watching a Tahir wicket.”From representing Pakistan at the #U19CWC to making his way to South Africa’s senior men’s side to bec...
Jun 1, 2019 · Imran Tahir's solipsistic wicket rampages are not everybody's cup of tea.Some might argue, with justification, that in a team sport such as cricket, the direction of travel in that moment of ...
Find out the complete career history of Imran Tahir including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more. Matches (15) ENG v WI (1) WCL 2 (1) MLC (2) LPL (2) TNPL (1)
Feb 11, 2017 · Wrist-spinner Imran Tahir has surged to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers after claiming 10 wickets in the series, while du Plessis has broken into the top five for the first time in his career after scoring 410 runs with two centuries and one half-century.
Mar 27, 2020 · Eventually, they did find one, in the Lahore-born Imran Tahir who changed the way spinners were perceived in the country. Playing white-ball cricket majorly, Tahir became the fastest bowler for South Africa to take 100 ODI wickets and the joint-fastest to 150 (along with Allan Donald). In a country which had no spin-bowling culture since their readmission in 1991, Tahir left an indelible mark as an attacking spinner. ...
Imran Tahir made his ODI debut against West Indies cricket team in the ICC World Cup 2011 on 24 February. He picked 4/41 and restricted them to 222. The Proteas comfortably chased down the target ...
