Wow - he thought he would be good in ODIs if he ever had a chance…
Very interesting reading…
‘My compulsive hitting let me down’ | Specials | Cricinfo Magazine | Cricinfo.com](http://www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/433520.html)
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Imtiaz Ahmed - Pakistans Test Wicket Keeper from the Pioneers
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Thank you for pointing this out. This was a great read.
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^ well you’re very welcome..
What I found intriguing among other comments were these:
I didn’t enjoy captaining Pakistan against the MCC in 1961-62. There was constant interference from the** president of the cricket board. He used to send chits**, via the 12th man and the boundary fielders, with instructions.
…I wonder if things have changed much…
also,
There was no money in the game. I always played for pleasure and making new friends.
Re: Blast from the past - Imtiaz Ahmed interview - great history reading
I enjoy reading cricketers autobiographies. Not sure if he’s written one. I hope every Pakistan cricketer write one.
This has always been true with cricket except in the last 20 years or so. All cricketers had day jobs such as police constables, etc. etc. No wonder mega stars such as Viv Richards, Dennis Lillee, Imran Khan were willing to jeopardise their Test careers for a mere 10,000 pounds by playing in Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket. It’s only in the recent past that cricket has become a well-compensated sport, and a full-time career.