http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Khan-c64237 reveals a little about his personal life in 'A Personal History' – Cricket News Update
Former Pakistani skipper, Imran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 in his new book titled, “A Personal History”, spoke of an incident where his father tried to arrange his marriage after being fed up of his bachelor routine.
Despite being among the leading all-rounders ever to play cricket and a popular figure as a flamboyant character, his youth was filled with columns pertaining his non-stop partying lifestyle and affairs with some of the leading English ladies, including Susannah Caroline and Liza http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Campbell-c49176.
However, despite such high-profile affairs, Khan maintained himself as true leader of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 national team and led them to their first ever World Cup triumph in 1992, at the age of 39.
In his new book he wrote of one such incident where getting annoyed with his colorful lifestyle, his father decided to arrange his marriage.
"At one point my father got fed up (like the rest of my family) and decided to take matters into his own hands. He arranged tea at a friend's house so that I could meet his friend's daughter. When the girl came into the room I was so embarrassed I could not even look at her,” writes Imran.
He further added, "Meanwhile her mother treated me as if I was a 25-year-old, rather than someone who was approaching middle age. The agony finally ended when my father and I begged to leave. On the way back he did not even bother to ask me what I thought of the girl."
"He realized how ridiculous the whole situation was. We both laughed and I politely requested him not to make any more attempts to find me a bride."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-c64193 finally got married to millionaire Jemima Goldsmith in 1995, who converted to Islam. They have two sons, Sulaiman Isa and Kasim. With once cricketing icon getting actively involved in the political affairs of the country, their marriage took a back seat, and in 2004, the pair separated.
A Personal History is Imran’s sixth book, which was released last month, where he has written about the country’s war against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Afghanistan-c745.
The main purpose, as stated by the 58-year-old, is to allow the western people to think from the perspective of an ordinary Pakistani, rather than what they see in the media.
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