Wasim Akram is a former Pakistan cricketer who represented the team, in both Tests and One-Day Internationals. He was a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman. A dream cricketer that any nation would wish to have, he is regarded as one of the finest bowlers ever and holds the world record of 502 wickets in 356 ODI appearances.Wasim Akram Born June 3, 1966
Age 41 years
Wasim was instrumental in Pakistan's famous World Cup win in 1992. In the final against England his late flurry of 33 off 19 balls pushed Pakistan to a respectable 249 for 6.
Wasim was the natural successor to legendary Pakistan cricketer Imran Khan as the nation's captain and leader. The high points of his captaincy were the 1996-97 victory in the World Series in Australia, two Test match wins in India in 1998-99, and in 1999 when Pakistan reached the World Cup final for the second time.
Wasim Akram has played 48 ODI matches against India, with a total haul of 60 wickets against the archrivals. In the 12 Tests he has played against India, Akram scored 277 runs and took 45 wickets with a bowling average of 28.86.
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling style Left-arm fast
"Over my 15 or 16 years of playing international cricket in Tests and One Day Internationals, Wasim Akram is definitely the most outstanding bowler I've ever faced."
Former West Indies batsman ---- Brian Lara
Nothing Left To Say About Him, He is The Legend, He Has The Shrewd Intellect of Cricket, The Inventor of "Reverse Swing" and Above All the Most Successful FAST BOWLER in All Around The World !!! As An Asian and A Cricket Fan of Sub Continent I Really FEEL Proud of Him. My Hero, My Real Icon of Life, WASIM --- THE WHITE WASHER !!! LOVE YOU BABY !!! Mmmmuuaahhhh :O :) <3 <3 <3. Iss Ka ball HILTA Hain !! ;D Hahahaa :D
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