Imran to become 2nd sportsman to come to state power

Having made a good fist of the most difficult job in Pakistan, Imran Khan is all but set for a crack at the second-most difficult post in the country - that of its Prime Minister, reports Espn.

Results from Wednesday's general elections were still not final and complete by Thursday evening (Pakistan time) - there was a delay in the counting process after polls closed early Wednesday evening. But the strong trends from nearly half the polling stations that had been counted had Imran, arguably Pakistan's greatest cricketer and its most transformative captain, leading his party Tehreek-e-Insaaf (Movement for Justice) to a decisive win.

He is the second sports personal in the world to become the head of a government as Liberian football legend George Weah earlier became president of Liberia.  

For most of his era, however, from the time he made his international debut in 1971 to that World Cup win two decades later, he was recognised as one of the world's greatest allrounders. As a player he transformed himself repeatedly but at his peak, from the end of 1977 to 1982-83, he was as fast and effective as any fast bowler in the world. As a batsman, he blossomed late but operated from a sound enough base to be versatile in any given situation and any position.

Imran to become 2nd sportsman to come to state power

Having made a good fist of the most difficult job in Pakistan, Imran Khan is all but set for a crack at the second-most difficult post in the country - that of its Prime Minister, reports Espn. Results from Wednesdays general elections were still not final and complete by Thursday evening (Pakistan time) - there was a delay in the counting process after polls closed early Wednesday evening. But the strong trends from nearly half the polling stations that had been counted had Imran, arguably Pakistans greatest cricketer and its most transformative captain, leading his party Tehreek-e-Insaaf (Movement for Justice) to a decisive win. He is the second sports personal in the world to become the head of a government as Liberian football legend George Weah earlier became president of Liberia. For most of his era, however, from the time he made his international debut in 1971 to that World Cup win two decades later, he was recognised as one of the worlds greatest allrounders. As a player he transformed himself repeatedly but at his peak, from the end of 1977 to 1982-83, he was as fast and effective as any fast bowler in the world. As a batsman, he blossomed late but operated from a sound enough base to be versatile in any given situation and any position.