5) Imran Khan

Through his spectacular prowess with both bat and ball, Imran Khan inspired a generation of Pakistani youngsters to become cricketers. He is arguably the greatest all-rounder produced by Pakistan, and also the greatest captain from the country.
A natural leader, it was Khan's inspirational captaincy that led an impoverished Pakistan team to lift their first World Cup title in 1992.
As most people would agree, for most of his career in the 1980s and later, Imran reigned as one of the world's best seam-bowling all-rounders. He took 182 wickets at an impressive average of 26.61.
Imran could bat at any position and in fact, in Pakistan's triumphant World Cup campaign back in 1992, he primarily played as a batsman and batted at number 3. He was the top scorer for Pakistan in that final match with a fine 72. He scored 3709 runs in ODIs at an average of 33.71 including a lone ton and 19 fifties.
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