I wanted to go out at my peak, reveals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Khan-c64237 – Cricket News Update
Imran Khan, the legendary all-rounder and former Pakistan captain, has revealed that he retired at the peak of his career because he did not want to be at the mercy of selectors.
The 59-year-old cricketer-turned-politician, retired from the game after leading Pakistan to the title triumph in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 1992 in Melbourne.
Prior to that, the great all-rounder had called it a day after the mega event played in the sub-continent in 1987; however, the decision had to be reversed upon a personal request by General http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755.
After the World Cup glory, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shaukat-c89810 Khanum Memorial Trust (SKMT), which remains the only cancer hospital in the country.
The legendary all-rounder expressed that he continued to play after the 1987 World Cup just to raise funds for the SKMT.
"The reason I retired was because I did not want to be at the mercy of the selectors. I wanted to go out at my peak," said Imran. "The only reason I kept playing was for the cancer hospital. The board of governance told me that if you get out of cricket
you won't be able to collect money."
With a batting average of 37.69 runs per innings and a bowling average of 22.81 runs per wicket, the ‘Pathan’ remains one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game. On top of that, he converted Pakistan into a genuine power in international cricket
with his astonishing leadership skills.
The former skipper further commented that he had achieved all he wanted to as an individual player by the late-1980s and wished to retire so that people remember him with good memories. He also mentioned the former Indian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sunil-Manohar-Gavaskar-c91863, who also
left the game when he was still fit to play.
"Having seen those heights, I just did not want people saying it's the time you should leave. That's why I respect Sunil Gavaskar. He could have gone on. Sunil had one of the best defensive techniques I have seen in a batsman," the former great added.
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