Pakistani Cricket Player: Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram Biography

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Full name Wasim Akram

Born June 3, 1966 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan

Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Role Bowler

Batting style Left-handed

Bowling style Left-arm fast

International information

Test debut (cap 102) 25 January 1985: v New Zealand

Last Test 9 January 2002: v Bangladesh

ODI debut (cap 53) 23 November 1984: v New Zealand

Last ODI 4 March 2003: v Zimbabwe

Domestic team information

Years Team

2003 Hampshire

2000/01 Lahore Blues

1992/93 – 2000/01 Pakistan International Airlines

1988 – 1998 Lancashire

1997/98 Lahore City

1985/86 Lahore City Whites

1984/85 – 1985/86 Pakistan Automobiles Corporation

Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم)(born June 3, 1966 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. He is widely regarded as one of the finest fast bowlers ever and holds world records for the most wickets taken in both ODIs (502) and List A cricket (881). Domestic career

Wasim signed for Lancashire in 1988 and went on to become one of their most successful overseas players. From 1988 to 1998, he spearheaded their attack in their NatWest Trophy, Benson & Hedges Cup and Sunday League winning sides. He was a favourite of the local fans who used to sing a song called "Wasim for England" at Lancashire's matches.

Wasim was instrumental in Pakistan's famous World Cup victory in 1992 in Australia. In the final against England his late flurry of an innings, 33 off 19 balls, pushed Pakistan to a respectable 249 for 6. Wasim then took the all-important wicket of Ian Botham early on, and when brought back into the attack later on, with the ball reverse swinging, he produced a devastating spell which led to Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis being clean-bowled in successive deliveries. His excellent performances earned him the Man of the Match award for the final.

He also captained Pakistan with some success. 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. The low point was the 1996 World Cup in Pakistan and India, when he had to pull out of the crucial quarter final match against India. After Pakistan's defeat, there were angry protests outside his homes, and a government inquiry was launched into the failure.