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Imran Tahir

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Mohammad Imran Tahir (Punjabi: عمران طاہر; born 27 March 1979) is a South African former international cricketer. A spin bowler who predominantly bowls googlies and a right-handed batsman, Tahir played for South Africa in all three formats of cricket. On 15 June 2016, Tahir became the first South African bowler to take seven wickets in an ODI, and also the fastest South African to reach 100 ODI wickets (58 matches). He is currently South Africa's leading wicket-taker among spin bowlers in both ODIs and T20Is. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Imran Tahir is the 124th most popular cricketer (down from 70th in 2019), the 213th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 199th in 2019) and the 11th most popular Pakistani Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Imran Tahir ranks 124 out of 136. Before him are Dale Steyn, Umesh Yadav, Amit Mishra, Trent Boult, Josh Hazlewood, and Mitchell Marsh. After him are Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hafeez, Martin Guptill, and Morné Morkel.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Imran Tahir ranks 1,349. Before him are Yukie Nakayama, Trevor Immelman, Rachel Yankey, Jason Koumas, Jostein Hasselgård, and David Forde. After him are Emin Jafarov, Ryan Malone, Hayden Mullins, Rob Hulse, Ibrahim Diaw, and Claudia Letizia.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Imran Tahir ranks 213 out of 217. Before him are Babar Azam (1994), Veena Malik (1984), Misbah-ul-Haq (1974), Saba Qamar (1984), Shoaib Malik (1982), and Tanzila Khan (1986). After him are Mehwish Hayat (1988), Mohammad Amir (1992), Mohammad Hafeez (1980), Mahoor Shahzad (1996), Najma Parveen (1990), and Bisma Khan (2002).

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Among CRICKETERS In Pakistan

Among cricketers born in Pakistan, Imran Tahir ranks 11. Before him are Shoaib Akhtar (1975), Inzamam-ul-Haq (1970), Waqar Younis (1971), Babar Azam (1994), Misbah-ul-Haq (1974), and Shoaib Malik (1982). After him are Mohammad Amir (1992), and Mohammad Hafeez (1980).

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