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| October 29, 2005 | Saturday | Ramzan 24, 1426 |
Imran’s sons back Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Oct 28: Former cricket great Imran Khan’s two sons by his British ex-wife Friday pledged their support for Pakistan in the upcoming series against England.
“It’s exciting to visit a cricket stadium and I back Pakistan to win the series because I am a Pakistani,” said nine-year-old Suleiman Khan as he and Qasim, six, watched an England training session at Rawalpindi cricket stadium.
Suleiman, a grade two student at a top London school, and Qasim saw Ashes winners England being put through their paces for over an hour and were greeted by England spinner Ashley Giles.
Imran, who played 82 Tests for Pakistan and led his country to their only World Cup win in Australia in 1992.
The two boys now live with their mother in Britain by mutual consent but regularly visit their father in Pakistan.
Suleiman, a fast bowling all-rounder like his father, said he was proud of his dad’s achievements in cricket. “He (Imran) often tells me about his achievements in cricket but at times I forget them,” he joked.—AFP
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