Pakistan Cricket Players: Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram Biography

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Name Wasim Akram
Nickname(s) Was
Date of birth June 3, 1966
Place of birth Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Sun Sign Gemini
Family Wife : Huma, a psychologist
2 sons
Batting Style Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style Left Arm Fast
ODI Debut Pakistan v New Zealand at Faisalabad, 2nd ODI, 1984/85
Test Debut Pakistan v New Zealand at Auckland, 2nd Test, 1984/85
Major Teams Pakistan Automobiles Corporation, Lahore Cricket Association, Lancashire, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan.
Other intersting facts *Banned for three months in 1999 – July to September – accused of match-fixing but was reinstated
* Described by West Indies batting great Viv Richards as the most dangerous bowler he has ever faced.
* Became the first bowler to take 500 wickets in World Cup cricket.
* Had a lengthy career with English county side Lancashire by captaining them.
Nickname(s) Was
Date of birth June 3, 1966
Place of birth Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Sun Sign Gemini
Family Wife : Huma, a psychologist
2 sons
Batting Style Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style Left Arm Fast
ODI Debut Pakistan v New Zealand at Faisalabad, 2nd ODI, 1984/85
Test Debut Pakistan v New Zealand at Auckland, 2nd Test, 1984/85
Major Teams Pakistan Automobiles Corporation, Lahore Cricket Association, Lancashire, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan.
Other intersting facts *Banned for three months in 1999 – July to September – accused of match-fixing but was reinstated
* Described by West Indies batting great Viv Richards as the most dangerous bowler he has ever faced.
* Became the first bowler to take 500 wickets in World Cup cricket.
* Had a lengthy career with English county side Lancashire by captaining them.

Wasim Akram born in Lahore, Punjab is a former Pakistani cricketer. He was a left-arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman, who represented the Pakistani cricket team in Tests and One Day Internationals. Widely regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers ever, Akram holds world records for the most wickets taken in both ODIs (502) and List A cricket (881), and was one of the pioneers of reverse swing bowling. The revolutionary nature of reverse swing initially resulted in accusations of ball tampering, although reverse swing has now been accepted as a legitimate feature of the game. Akram's later career was also tarnished with accusations of match fixing, although these remain unproven.

Wasim retired in 2003, after a brief spell with Hampshire in England. Since then, Wasim has taken up commentary and can currently be seen as a sportscaster for the ESPN Star network, and is also running shows on ARY Digital. He is married to Huma Mufti, daughter of Mr. Humayaun Mufti. Wasim and Huma have two sons from their marriage of fourteen years. Wasim has also appeared in Fuzon video as a model.