Imran Khan

Few would dispute that Imran was the finest cricketer Pakistan has produced or the biggest heartthrob. Suave, erudite, and hugely talented, he gave cricket in the subcontinent real sex appeal in the 1970s and 1980s. As such, he and TV completed the popularisation of the game in his country and the world Thousands, if not millions, who had never dreamt of bowling fast on heartless baked mud suddenly wanted to emulate Imran and his bounding run, his leap and his reverse-swinging yorker. He also made himself into an all-around worth a place for his batting alone, and captained Pakistan as well as anyone, rounding off his career with the 1992 World Cup. A true gentleman of the game and also in life.That was then. Now he's in prison Why? Because of a forced regime change by America and I'll leave a link to someone far more qualified than me to explain the situation in Pakistan.