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His tenure as captain ended after Pakistan's early exit from the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Inzamam retired from international cricket in 2007, following the second Test match against South Africa, falling three runs short of Javed Miandad as Pakistan's leading run scorer in Test cricket at the time.
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Jun 5, 2024 · Explore the remarkable life and cricketing legacy of Inzamam-ul-Haq, Pakistan's iconic batsman, captain, and ICC Hall of Famer.
Inzamam ul Haq was one of the few players picked by the peerless Imran Khan in the early nineties who went on to shape the future of Pakistan cricket. His first shot at fame came in the 1992...
Inzamam-ul-Haq steps down as Pakistan chief selector amid conflict of interest allegations The former Pakistan captain met PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf over his role as a director in a company...
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Inzamam-ul-Haq was born on Tuesday, 3 March 1970 (age 54 years; as of 2024) in Multan, Pakistan. His zodiac sign is Pisces. His family used to live in Hansi, a town in modern-day Haryana, India; however, moved to Pakistan during the 1947 partition. He completed his graduation at Government Emerson College Multan. He is also a prominent member of th...
Domestic Cricket
He played for the Multan team in the Under-19 division. He played for United Bank Limited, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, the National Bank of Pakistan, and the Water and Power Development Authority in domestic fixtures.
Chief Selector of Pakistan and Head Coach of Afghanistan
He joined Afghanistan National team as head coach in late 2015; however, when Pakistan Cricket Board hired him as Chief selector in 2016, he came and selected the Pakistani team that won the Asia Cup in 2017. He left the post in 2019. Inzamam-ul-Haq was appointed as the chief selector of the Pakistan men’s cricket team in August 2023. He stepped down from the position on 30 October 2023 due to concerns about potential conflicts of interest, arising from a national cricket selector having asso...
Records
1. He has the highest ODI runs by any Pakistani player 11739 runs. ESPN Cricinfo 1. He has the highest number of the Fifties in Test Cricket and ODI Cricket by a Pakistani Batsman, 46 and 83 respectively. 1. He has the most runs by any Pakistani player in international cricket (20541 runs).
Inviting Fellow Players to Islam
He sparked controversy when in an interview, he said that while playing in county cricket in England, he, along with another Pakistani cricketer Saqlain Mushtaq and Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer, used to invite fellow non-Islamic players to convert to Islam.
Oval Test Controversy
In 2006, Inzamam was the captain in the controversial test match against England when they were accused of ball tampering by the England team, and the umpires gave away 5 penalty runs, which indicated that the team had done something to the ball. Pakistani team refused to play after the tea break, and after waiting for one hour, umpires took off the stumps and declared England as the winner of the match, and Inzamam was banned from the ODI series against England. When asked about it, Inzamam...
Comments about Indian Batsmen
In an interview with another Pakistani legend Ramiz Raja, he said,
He was awarded Sitara-e-Imtiaz by the Pakistan government in 2005. Global Village SpaceFor his outstanding achievements, he has also been awarded Honorary Life Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). SportstarHe was selected as a player of the 2005 ICC Test team and ODI team. Facebook – Pakistan Cricket TeamHe remained in the top 20 batsmen in ICC Test Batsman ranking from 1995 till his retirement. Reliance ICC RankingsHis nickname is ‘Inzi.’ Mid-DayHe is also known as Gentle Giant of Multan. Outlook IndiaIn the 1992 World Cup, he was relatively a new player; however, captain Imran Khanhandpicked him for the tournament.When he was the chief selector of PCB in 2017, he was awarded 10 million rupees after Pakistan won the Champions Trophy. The Indian ExpressHe likes to eat Chicken Kadhai, Omelette and Rice. Discover WalksHe has a clothing brand, Legends by Inzamam Ul Haq. Legends OnlineMar 3, 2013 · Inzamam was the captain of the Pakistan cricket team from 2003–07. He captained Pakistan in 30 Tests, winning eleven, drawing nine and losing ten.
After scoring a magnificent 184, Inzamam led the team astutely on a tense final day and took Pakistan to victory. Since that day, Inzamam has gone from strength to strength as captain and premier batsman.
