Pakistani Cricket Players Biography Wallpaeprs : 2013

Saturday 7 December 2013

Imran Khan

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Biography

Imran Khan Niazi, the only boy and seventh member of his family was born on November 25, 1952 to a Pashtun family in Lahore, Pakistan. He attended Aitchison College in Lahore and later moved to Oxford for higher studies.

Hailing from a great cricketing family - his cousins; Javed Burki and Majid Khan both preceded him in going to Oxford and captaining Pakistan. Khan married Jemima Goldsmith, an English socialite, who converted to Islam on May 16, 1995 in Paris. A marriage described as ‘tough’ ended in a divorce after eight years in June 2004 as Jemima Khan was allegedly unable to adapt to Pakistani culture.

As a Cricketer: Following the footsteps of his cousins, Khan started playing cricket since the age of 13. Initially playing for his college and later representing English county Worcester, he made his debut for Pakistan at the age of 18 during the 1971 English series at Birmingham. Soon, he had acquired a permanent place in the team for himself.

As a genuine all-rounder, Khan consistently made useful contributions in all forms of cricket with tremendous hard-hitting and swing abilities. Khan achieved the all-rounder’s triple in 75 tests and was known to make the second fastest record after Ian Botham of England cricket team.

His career came to an end after the first and only ODI World Cup victory for Pakistan in 1992 with a record of 3,807 runs and 362 wickets in Test cricket.

As a Social Worker: Imran Khan focused more on social work and community development after retiring from international cricket. He founded Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust in 1991, which actively worked on the research and development of cancer and other related diseases. This was instigated by his mother’s untimely death, who died of cancer.

Khan vowed to address this major issue and was convinced to open an appropriate cancer facility catering to all social segments of the country.

On December 29, 1994, Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital was officially integrated in Lahore, Pakistan. It remains the largest cancer hospital in the country serving the underprivileged stratum of the society. The poor people of the country are treated free of charge and are constantly kept a check on for future reference.

Imran Khan is also planning to open a similar facility in Karachi.

As a Politician: After turning his dream project into reality and interacting with the poorest sections of the society, Imran Khan decided that there was a need of change, a revolution which was only possible through politics. He wanted to serve the people who gave him such respect and honour.

In 1997, he initiated his own political party ‘Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (Movement for Justice) to focus on justice for the common through an independent judiciary, accountability of the elite and promotion of democracy. His penchant to eradicate corruption from the country remained the utmost priority on his political mandate. Khan contested for a National Assembly seat in October 2002 elections and served as a Member Parliament from NA- 71, Mianwali until 2007. With steady developments in the ring, PTI continues to grow under the leadership of Imran Khan.

Recently, PTI has gained popularity amongst the youth of the nation. Students and young professionals belonging to all domains flock behind Imran Khan. His rallies against corruption and misdemeanours of various important political figures have brought about this revolutionary change.

He also claims that international aid remains a threat to Pakistan’s sovereignty. According to Khan, aid only feeds the government and is of little help to the needy citizens. Policies and reforms are what the country needs immediately.

Imran Khan

Aamir Sohail

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Biography

Full Name: Mohammad Aamer Sohail Ali
Date of Birth: Sep 14, 1966, Lahore, Punjab
Major Team: Pakistan, Allied Bank, Habib Bank Limited, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Somerset
Playing Roll: Batting All Rounder
Batting Style: Right
Bowling Style: Slow left-arm orthodox

Sohail who represented Pakistan on more than 200 occasions has been a frequent critic of the Pakistan Cricket Board particularly during the tenure of previous incumbent Ijaz Butt. Sohail worked under Chairman Ijaz Butt, before resigning in July 2009 due to what he cited as a lack of job satisfaction.
Speaking exclusively to PakPassion.net from Lahore, Sohail blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board for appointing Intikhab Alam to head the committee that is responsible for identifying the next coach of Pakistan. The committee was formed following Waqar Younis' resignation prior to the team's departure for Zimbabwe, due to health reasons.

"The individual who is responsible for the extremely important task of identifying the next coach of the national team and recommending him to the chairman should be someone who knows the job themselves and that is certainly not Intikhab" stated Sohail.

Sohail continued, "For the PCB hierarchy to put Intikhab in charge of recommending the next coach of Pakistan to the chairman is absolutely scandalous.
Here is a profile and biography of Pakistan cricket player Aamer Sohail. Read for information on PAK cricketer Mohammad Amir Sohail

A combative left-hand opener, Aamer Sohail was a predominantly back-foot player whose forte was improvisation. He loved to attack, and almost found it impossible to control his aggression. He showed no fear, epitomised by his baiting of Venkatesh Prasad in a 1996 World Cup quarter-final in front of a hostile Bangalore crowd. He was an effective left-arm spinner, more a one-day bowler than a Test wicket-taker. Aamir played a big part in Pakistan's World Cup triumph in 1992, and famously told Ian Botham that he might want to send his mother-in-law in to bat after Botham was controversially given out for 0 in the final. He captained Pakistan at the height of the match-fixing controversy, and was one of the whistle-blowers. His career suffered as a result, and he left the international scene early to work in broadcasting, where he might have tried harder to suppress his personal prejudices.

Sohail made his first-class debut in 1983, a left-handed opening batsman and occasional left-arm spin bowler. In a playing career that spanned eighteen years, Sohail played in 195 first-class and 261 List A Limited Overs matches, including 47 Test matches and 156 One Day Internationals for Pakistani.
Debut
An aggressive batsman, Sohail's first appeared for the national team in a 1990 one-day International against Sri Lanka and enjoyed a successful international career. He was an important member of the team that won the 1992 Cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
1996-98: Pakistan Captain
Sohail captained Pakistan in six Tests in 1998, becoming the first Pakistani captain to defeat South Africa in a Test Match. He led Pakistan through 22 One Day Internationals from 1996 to 1998, winning nine and averaging 41.5 with the bat.
Sohail played a big role in Pakistan's World-Cup triumph in 1992, famously telling Ian Botham that he might want to send his mother-in-law in to bat after Botham was controversially given out for nought in the final. Sohail's most infamous moment on the cricket field, however, was in the 1996 World Cup Quarter Final against arch rival India in Bangalore. Sohail was captaining the side in pursuit of a relatively large target of 287 in 50 overs. With opening partner Saeed Anwar, he got Pakistan off to a flying start. With the score at 109 for one, and Saeed Anwar (48) back in the pavilion, Sohail smashed a delivery from Indian seamer Venkatesh Prasad through the covers for four. Both players exchanged words, and Sohail unnecessarily pointed his finger aggressively at Prasad. The next delivery clean-bowled him and triggered a batting collapse which ultimately lost the game and eliminated Pakistan from the competition.

Aamir Sohail

Javed Miandad

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Biography

Javed Miandad was Pakistan’s enfant terrible and a batting warrior for Pakistan cricket. He became famous after hitting the winning six on the last ball of the match in the April 1986 match at Sharjah against the Indian bowler Chetan Sharma [ who no doubt was trying to bowl a Yorker , instead let loose with the famous ball type exemplified by the joke "umpire to batsmen taking guard – yes what do you want – batsmen – a full toss on the leg side" ]. This led many a Pakistani calling up their Indian friends on the phone and saying, " This is Miandad speaking ". His other memorable, gritty performances, and there are many, are documented in this delightful book which is a must for every South Asian cricket lover for a rainy day, weekend/ bedtime as well as a serious cricketer’s reading.

Miandad will always be remembered in the annals of Pakistan as not just a street fighting cricketer but a world class batsman and one whose understanding and deep knowledge of the game has led him to become the coach for the present Pakistan team. His current task [not an easy one] is to lead the Pakistani batting line-up out of the woods.

"Cuttting Edge" is his biography written with the help of his friend Dr. Saad Shafqat .For a cricket lover this is a gem of a book, describing how time and again, the Pakistan cricket team has been blessed with raw unknown outsiders who have made their mark in International cricket. From the anecdote of Wasim Akram, who bowled to him in the nets at Karachi in 1984 [ and was so green that he asked Miandad how much money he should take when he got selected for England] , to Miandad’s early childhood days playing street cricket in Ranchore Lines in Karachi [ using the secret weapon of a tennis ball wrapped up in plastic insulating tape to give extra bounce / swing ] and making his first Test hundred [ 163 ] in his first Test appearance in Lahore’s Gaddafi stadium on October 9, 1976 against a pace attack of Hadlee [ which reduced Pakistan to 44 for 3] , this book is Miandad’s way of telling the story of his rise and rise from the humble streets of Karachi to the sophisticated cricket grounds of Lords in London.

Miandad writes endearingly of how his father [a cotton expert and grader at the Karachi Stock Exchange ] and his father’s best friend A.R.Mahmood [ who taught him to play straight bat in the V area between cover and mid-wicket in the early opening of an innings] became the influences of his boyhood cricket days as a batsman, although he would do everything – bowling off-breaks, and wicket keeping in school.

There are 23 Chapters , with a chapter on the "Sharjah" match with India , another one on "Wars with India" , his batting in the World Cup of 1992. There is one entitled " In search of 365 " [ how to get into the bowlers frame of mind and anticipate his next type of ball ] another entitled " Tit for Tat with the West Indies " [ 1987-88 when West Indies and Pakistan were at their peaks –with players such as Lloyd , Richards , Walsh , Ambrose, Marshall . In all these chapters what finally comes through is that Miandad fought for his mark as a world class batsman [ in the league of the top 10 - ]. There are places where Miandad gets stuck on a sticky issue , where he is at pains to show that there was no squabble between him and Imran Khan, but this is contradicted in another chapter called " Picking the gaps " where he rants and raves against the "Oxbridge complex ".

His apologies to Amarnath in the Jaipur match show his character. Many of his words make him come out as a God fearing humble human being. In fact what comes out of this book and this is what Miandad also says is that character is what makes a batsman. Miandad’s praise for other cricketers – especially Gavaskar, his sense of humor and his famous remark to an opposition bowler to provide him with his hotel room number for he wanted to dispatch the ball straight there. Miandad’s opinion on the best batsmen, bowlers are interesting insights into the extreme competition within the sport [ only 8 countries play this game - 4 from south Asia]. These are wonderful joyous words that make one feel the game of cricket is indeed a great game – slightly colonial in its five-day test series - and that South Asians know that and have produced masters such as Miandad.

Javed Miandad

Moin Khan

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Biography

Date of Birth : 27th Nov. 1979
e-mail: illustrator_khan@yahoo.co.in
Place : Gorakhpur
mo. : 09873759207, 09312422317

Objective : To obtain a responsible and challenging position where my education and work experience will have valuable application and seeking a challenging career with a progressive organization which will utilize my skills, abilities and education in Visual Arts.
Skills and Abilities : 2-D media: Charcoal, crayons, water color, poster, acrylic, mixed media, pastels, oil and digital. Software programs: (OSX) Adobe Photoshop (Advanced), Adobe Illustrator (Basic), Adobe Flash (Basic), Corel Draw (Basic), Corel Painter (Advanced), Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point. Fluent in both the Macintosh and Windows PC platforms. Strong experience with using a WACOM tablet. Superb project planning skills. Excellent problem solving skills. Extensive knowledge of all creative processes for print media. Good leadership, and project management skills. Expert in visual arts specially digital & manual illustration, portrait, life, landscape, mural & painting in all medium. Able to multi-task and work efficiently under demanding deadlines.
Qualification : Art Master Training Course with First Division from College of Arts, Lucknow (2001). B.F.A. of Fine Arts with First Division from College of Arts, Lucknow (2006). Master of Visual Arts with First Division from College of Arts, Lucknow (2008).
Working Experience : GPH Publication House, Gorakhpur. Kriti Prakashan Limited, Lucknow. Many Book Covers and Illustrations have done for Literacy House, Lucknow. Poster & hording designed for U.P. Government. Illustrated Orchids, New Delhi. Prints of Desire, New Delhi. LV APL (La Vision Animation Pvt. Ltd.), New Delhi. Freelance working at ‘Raj comics’, New Delhi. Planman Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. Pen2Print Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Current Employment : Aptara Corp Ltd.
Current Designation : Sr. Digital Illustrator
Participations, Prizes & Shows : Ist Prize in J.C.I. Art, Gorakhpur. 1990 2nd Prize in Art Competition from Islamia College, Gorakhpur. 1993 Ist Prize in Chitragupt Sabha Art Competition, Gorakhpur. 1994 2nd Prize & Scholarship in Lalit Kala & Sangeet Academy, Gorakhpur. 1996 Ist Prize in J.C.I. Art, Gorakhpur. 1999 "Sahara Bharat Parva" decorated & Sahara show stage designed under the Art director Bijon Das Gupta. 2000 Participation in Group Show of College Arts & Crafts, Lucknow. 2000-01 2nd Prize in Cartoon Making Competition K.G.M.C. 2001 Taj Mahotsava Agra for Mural Drawing. 2002 Participation in Group Show of "A tribute to Pawar" in College of Arts, LU. 2002 Group Show "Sanyojan" in Gallery D' Arts, Lucknow. 2003 Group Show on Teachers Day in College of Arts & Crafts, Lucknow. 2003 Group Show "Kalarth" in College of Arts & Crafts, Lucknow. 2003 Participation in "Basant Mahotsava" College of Arts & Crafts, LU. 2004 Participation in "Regional Art Exhibition" in Lucknow. 2005 Participation in "Kala Mela" Allahabad. 2006 Dual Show of Painting Exhibition in Gallery D' Arts, Lucknow. 2006 Participation in "Regional Art Exhibition" in Lalit Kala Academy Lucknow. 2006
Camp/Workshop : 150 above portraits makes in Sociology Fate of P.G.I. Lucknow. 2001 Workshop "Devatma Himalaya Sanraksha" of Vishva Samvad Kendra, Lucknow. 2003 Workshop "Save Wild Life" in College of Arts & Crats, Lucknow. 2003 Apda Prabandhan Jagrukta Karyakram, by NSS, (L.U.), Lucknow. 2004 Workshop for "Book Illustration" Literacy House, Lucknow. 2005
Collections : On the Spot Portrait of Super Star Amitabh Bachchan (Presently in his Private Collection). Many Private Collections in Mumbai, Delhi, Udaipur & Lucknow.
Permanent Address : C/184/863, Turkmanpur, (Back of Paharpur Masjid), Gorakhpur.
Local Address : J-3/348 , DDA Flat , Kalkaji , New Delhi-19.

Moin Khan

Misbah ul Haq

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Biography

Misbah ul Haq, Cricketers is famous for Cricket, Pakistani celebrity. Born on 28 May, 1974

Misbah-ul-Haq Khan Niazi is a Pakistani cricketer and the captain of the Pakistan national cricket team for Tests and ODIs.

Early career
Misbah was initially noticed for his technique and his temperament in the Tri-nation tournament in Nairobi, Kenya in 2002, as he scored two fifties in the three innings in which he played, however, over the next three Tests he played against Australia, he failed to score more than twenty runs and was soon dumped from the team. Having witnessed Pakistan being eliminated in the opening phase of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Misbah was part of the changes made to the team in the aftermath of these results, but failed to make much of an impact and was soon dropped again.

Comeback
At the age of 33, Misbah was chosen to play in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in 2007, filling the middle order spot vacated by Inzamam-ul-Haq. He had been regularly making runs in Pakistani domestic cricket and in the years before his recall he was consistently one of the top run scorers at each season's end, with his first-class average briefly climbing above 50.

Misbah was one of the stars of the tournament, playing a large part in many thrilling run chases. The first was in the group stage against India where he scored a half century in a tied match. He was run out attempting the winning run off the last ball of the match. In their Super 8s encounter with Australia he was named Man of the Match with an unbeaten 66 off 42 deliveries to see his side home with 5 balls to spare. Another unbeaten innings in the semi final against New Zealand saw Pakistan book a spot in the final against India.

He played an instrumental role in Pakistan's recovery in the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20 final against arch-rivals India, with three sixes. He hit the first legitimate ball of the last over for six. With 6 runs needed to win off 4 remaining balls, Misbah tried to scoop the ball over short fine leg, but was caught out by Sreesanth. He repeated for the 3rd time against India in the semi final of the 2011 World Cup where India won by 29 runs.

Misbah scored his maiden Test hundred against India at Kolkata in the 2nd Test of the 2007 series. After India managed 616 in their first innings, Pakistan were at 5 for 150 in reply and in danger of following on when Misbah and Kamran Akmal put together a match saving 207 run stand. Misbah finished on 161 not out. In the 3rd & final Test of the series, Misbah made another fluent century this time finishing on 133 not out.

He was run out attempting the winning run off the last ball of the match. In their Super 8s encounter with Australia he was named Man of the Match with an unbeaten 66 off 42 deliveries to see his side home with 5 balls to spare. Another unbeaten innings in the semi final against New Zealand saw Pakistan book a spot in the final against India.

Misbah ul Haq