The Inzy hot 10

Yes, he's Pakistan's inspirational captain who led the forfeit of their fourth Test with England in the name of national pride. But here are ten other things you really ought to know about the cricket icon that is Inzamam-ul-Haq.

1. Back in Pakistan he is known affectionately as 'The Sultan from Multan'. Multan being the hot and dusty industrial town where he was raised.

2. Pakistan's captain is a keen reader and long before he decided to pursue cricket as a full-time career was considering a degree in art.

3. His idol is Imran Khan, who rates him as the best batsman in the world.

4. 'Inzy' as he is known to his mates, made his Test debut at Edgbaston back in 1992 against England. And in light of recent events we suspect he's probaby played his final Test match there.

5. When Inzamam took over the captaincy in 2003, he was hardly in sparkling form, having endured a terrible World Cup in which he scored 19 runs in six innings. But with Waqar Younis retired, and Rashid Latif forfeiting the job, Inzamam was the last credible candidate for the job.

6. He is one of only 10 players in the history of Test cricket to score 25 or more centuries. 17 of those century matches have led to wins for his team: only the greatest batsmen of them all, Australian Don Bradman, has a better average.

7. He has more fifties than anyone else in the history of in One Day International (ODI) cricket: a whopping 82.

8. He marked his 100th Test with an incredible innings of 184 against India that laid the foundations for victory: it was the highest score by any batsman in his 100th test outing.

9. While he is recognised as being among the best batsmen in the world, the big man is a bit rubbish at running between wickets - making him an occasional liability to his teammates.

10. Inzy was the unfortunate victim of one of the biggest sporting bloopers of 2006, when during the third Test he lost his balance and collapsed on his own stumps after some tricky bowling from Monty Panesar. Said Telegraph journalist Simon Briggs: "Never has a Test batsman more resembled an elephant climbing over a garden fence."