Hussain couldn't handle one
World Class Talent or , Imran not only handled much exlosive Miandad and Qadir but also groomed Akram, Younis, Aaquib, Inzi etc. (Imran 1, Nasser 0)
Hussain had to resort to negative tactics to stop Tendulkar, Imran requested Gavaskar to postpone his retirement to play one last time. (Imran 2, Nasser 0)
Hussain's performed poorly as captain, Imran is probably the only cricketer whose (batting)avg. doubles as a captain. (Imran 3, Nasser 0)
Naseer lost both the series he played against the best side in the world, Imran didn't lose a single series to the best side in the world despite playing 3 series.(Imran 4, Nasser 0)
Nasser lost a series in India, Imran won a series in India.(Imran 5, Nasser 0)
Nasser drew home series against India, Imran won 3-0. (Imran 6, Nasser 0)
Pakistan won home series against Australia, England lost. (Imran 7, Nasser 0)
Nasser won in Pak,Imran won in England (Imran 8, Nasser 1)
Nasser won in SL, Imran drew in Lanka (Imran 8, Nasser 2)
Nasser never got close to WC, Imran won it (Imran 9, Nasser 2)
Vs. Australia - Imran 3-2-3(Win-Loss-Draw), Nasser 2-6-0 (Imran 10, Nasser 2)
Vs. India - Imran 4-0-11, Nasser 1-2-4 (Imran 11, Nasser 2)
Vs. WI - Imran 3-3-3, Nasser 2-1-1 (Imran 11, Nasser 3)
Vs. NZ - Imran 0-0-2, Nasser 2-1-3 (Imran 12, Nasser 3)
Eng-Pak - Imran 2-2-4, Nasser 2-0-2 (Imran 12, Nasser 4)
Vs. SL - Imran 2-1-3, Nasser 4-1-1 (Imran 12, Nasser 4)
I am not even counting Imran's team success in ODIs where they won countless tournaments and made WC SF each time before eventually winning it in 1992, Nasser's ODI performance is very mediocre at best.
That is despite the support system Nasser came through, in Imran's case he was the system and its support as well.
Your only argument in your favor has been that he was criticized for his captaincy in 1982, hell that was his first series and he had lost it.
You throw a sweeping statement that Imran had so much talent and what not, Well He had only one truly world class batsman in Javed Miandad, and had Akram only since 1985 even he was Raw (although more explosive) and not the same cunning and smart fast Akram we saw through the 90s. For the last part of his career when he had guys like Younis etc, he himself wasn't bowling.
I will agree that Imran had better talent than Nasser but not by as much as you claim and even Nasser had a pretty good talent in the later parts of his captaincy when he won most of his tests.
Besides if you are going to argue that Imran had better talent then you should also know that Imran faced better opposition as well and hence it neutralizes the advantage he had in the talent.
Also, Please dont accuse people of worshipping Imran or Romanticizing the idea of Imran khan and all that. I dont worship Imran or romanticise the idea of Imran etc. I say it because IMO he was one the best captain ever and this opinion was based on watching him perform and reading about him and his captaincy through out the 80s.
So far you have not made any arguments except taking cheapshots and pointing incorrect fact such as Nasser has better record than Imran..He won 17 also lost 15, Imran won 14 lost only 5. How it is a better record, when W/L ratio of Imran is better ? His wins are less because that was a different era cricket wasn't as attacking as it is today, not to forget 3 of Hussain's wins are against Zimbabwe. And If winning records are the only criteria then Ricky Pontig has to be the best captain ever, which will be a joke.
Enough Said !!
