Yes. Rose to the biggest challenges.Imran Khan is one of the more big hearted cricketers. He loved the heat of battle.
No one who watched Imran Khan would ever think he was of small heart. People are showing their biases, which is rather sad.Yes. Rose to the biggest challenges.
Top of game during WSC. Top of game against WI. Top of game in ODI knockouts.
Pakistan under Imran was a tough side. Otherwise they were very soft.Back in the day Pakistan were generally a very mentally tough side, and India were the ones that would fall apart. That seems to have reversed now though
Pretty accurate.Agree with whoever mentioned Caddick, who also belongs in the chippiest cricketer thread.
I thought Harmison was pretty soft, especially away from home.
Years ago, I never had much confidence in Keith Fletcher when the going was tough, especially if the bowling was more than slow-medium pace.
lolAshwin is one. Fairweather cricketer and even Shastri called him out on that.
imran destroyed Pakistan cricket. He’s the main reason for their decline. A great cricketer himself but created an excessively arrogant, unthinking, unquestioning culture that has had 30+ years of downslide. Imran is the Zia ul Haq of Pakistani cricket. Literally the apogee of Pakistan was 1991 (remember going there in the early 90s and it was on top of the world), but the reasons for the success were the same reasons for the declinePakistan under Imran was a tough side. Otherwise they were very soft.
Eh, I think there's factors far beyond Imran that contribute to Pakistan cricket's travails.imran destroyed Pakistan cricket. He’s the main reason for their decline. A great cricketer himself but created an excessively arrogant, unthinking, unquestioning culture that has had 30+ years of downslide. Imran is the Zia ul Haq of Pakistani cricket. Literally the apogee of Pakistan was 1991 (remember going there in the early 90s and it was on top of the world), but the reasons for the success were the same reasons for the decline
Lol what you are critiquing were features even before Imran joined.imran destroyed Pakistan cricket. He’s the main reason for their decline. A great cricketer himself but created an excessively arrogant, unthinking, unquestioning culture that has had 30+ years of downslide. Imran is the Zia ul Haq of Pakistani cricket. Literally the apogee of Pakistan was 1991 (remember going there in the early 90s and it was on top of the world), but the reasons for the success were the same reasons for the decline
Not just his heart apparently.Imran Khan is one of the more big hearted cricketers. He loved the heat of battle.
Probably have done better as he'd be under less scrutiny and pressure. English selection decisions messed up a lot of players mentally in that era too.One thing about Caddick was that he wasn't injured that often compared to other NZ bowlers of that era (Cairns, Nash, Doull, O'Connor, Allott etc.), so probably would've played quite a few tests. I wonder how he would've gone if he hadn't moved to England.
Not against PNG he can'tHe can bosh a six though.
Yeah I don't know if this is meant to be a gotcha but it's not. I damn near worshipped Wasim growing up and even I know he had the ability to lose the plot under pressure.WTF .Are you serious ?
Oh yeah Dravid is an option in the large hearted oneGautam Gambhir in that 2011 UK tour, where he complained of a minor discomfort and forced Dravid to open.