Rashid Latif Reveals the Batsman Who Was Called ‘Parchi’ in 1992 World Cup

People used to call legendary Pakistani batsman, Inzamam-ul-Haq, a ‘parchi’ because Pakistan team captain, Imran Khan, handpicked him for the 1992 Cricket World Cup, former wicketkeeper-batsman, Rashid Latif, has revealed.

In a recent interview, the former wicketkeeper-batsman said that a young Inzamam-ul-Haq proved his doubters wrong and rose to fame in Pakistan’s dramatic semi-final win against New Zealand.

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With Pakistan chasing 262 against an impressive New Zealand team, Inzamam came in at a difficult time and played a fiery 60 run innings from just 37 balls to rescue his side and guide them into the final, noted Rashid.

He added that the blistering 60-run knock in the semi-final against New Zealand changed Inzamam’s career overnight and is still regarded as one of the finest World Cup performances.

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Inzamam made an equally vital contribution in the final of the 1992 World Cup against England, scoring 42 runs off just 35 balls, helping Pakistan to post a final score of 249 after a slow start, concluded Rashid.

These innings established Inzamam’s billing as a big-game player. Inzamam went on to set a record for scoring the most half-centuries in ODIs with 83 fifties to his name. Sachin Tendulkar (96), Kumar Sangakkara (93), and Jacques Kallis (86) later surpassed this record. He also became the second batsman after Tendulkar to score 10,000 runs in ODIs and was named in the ICC World XI for both Tests and ODIs in the 2005 ICC Awards.