Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram Biography

Name     Wasim Akram
Nickname(s)     Waz
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.

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

Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram

 Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram

 Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram

 Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram

 Wasim Akram