In 1996, Khan si guul leh isu difaacay in dacwad libel keenay by kabtankii hore ee Ingiriiska iyo dhan wareega Ian Botham iyo batsman Allan ka badan comments ay ku andacoodeen in la sameeyey by Lamb Khan in laba articles ku saabsan kubbad-xumaynta kor ku xusan iyo maqaal kale oo lagu daabacay wargeyska Hindiya, Maanta. Waxay sheegtay in, in daabacaadda dambe, Khan ayaa ku tilmaamay labada cricketers "racist, si xun u bartay iyo la'aanta ah ee ku lug leh fasalka". Khan ayaa sidoo kale ku daray, "Hal mar oo kaliya ayaan u isticmaali shay. Marka Sussex ayaa la ciyaaraya Hampshire 1981 kubada ma ka leexin oo dhan. Waxaan helay nin 12aad inay soo saaraan dhalada sare iyo waxa ay bilaabeen in ay u dhaqaaqaan oo ku saabsan wax badan".
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