*ISLAMABAD – Pakistan batting great and current cricket chief selector waselected as honorary life members of the historic Marylebone Cricket Club(MCC) in recognition of their outstanding achievements in cricket.*
Inzamam has represented Pakistan in 119 Test Matches, captaining them from2001-07 and scoring 8,829 runs at an average of 50.16, featuring 25centuries. The Multan-born made his international debut in 1991, and wasone of the pivotal members in Pakistan’s successful 1992 World Cup campaignand going on to play in 378 ODIs. The former captain has also amassed11,739 ODI runs, made at an average of 39.5, and is placed sixth at theall-time list.
“Since his retirement in 2007, Inzamam had a spell as Head Coach ofAfghanistan, before becoming Pakistan’s Chief Selector in 2016. In becomingan Honorary Life Member of MCC, he joins a number of fellow Pakistanigreats, including Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shahid Afridi,”stated MCC.
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Meanwhile, former South Africa wicketkeeper-batsman Mark Boucher too wasawarded life membership by MCC. Boucher became the first wicketkeeper totake 500 catches in the Test cricket.
