Imran Tahir is a South African legbreak bowler who represented the national side in one-day internationals. A right-handed batter, Tahir bowled leg-breaks and googlies during his ODI career, accumulating 279 runs across his appearances in the format.
As a legspinner, Tahir operated in a discipline that demands precision, patience and the ability to deceive batsmen through flight and turn. His bowling style - combining orthodox leg-breaks with the googly - gave him the tools to trouble opposition batsmen on turning pitches and in varied conditions.
Tahir's contribution to South African cricket came as a bowler first and foremost, though his record with the bat shows he was capable of adding useful runs in the lower order. The 279 ODI runs he accumulated reflect the limited batting opportunities typical for specialist bowlers in one-day cricket.
His career spanned a period of South African cricket history and he competed at international level during a competitive era for the Proteas in the ODI format.
