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Wasim Akram Biography
Name: Wasim Akram
NickName: Sultan of Swing
Nationality: Pakistani
Birthday: 3 June 1966
Born City: Lahore, Punjab
Religion: Islam
Profession: All Rounder
Bowling: Left-arm fast
Batting: Left-handed
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Who is Wasim Akram?
- Wasim Akram is a Pakistani cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer, and captain of the Pakistan national cricket.
- He is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. A left-arm fast bowler who could bowl with significant pace, he represented Pakistan in Test cricket and One Day International (ODI) matches.
- He made his Test cricket debut for Pakistan against New Zealand in 1985, and in his second Test match, he claimed 10 wickets.
- He started his ODI career against New Zealand in Pakistan in 1984 under the captaincy of Zaheer Abbas.
- In the 1984–85 Rothmans Four-Nations Cup and the 1985–86 Rothmans Sharjah Cup.
- In the 1987 Cricket World Cup held for the 1st time in South Asia, Akram struggled on Pakistani pitches.
Akram took his hundredth wicket at Sharjah during the 1989–1990 Champions Trophy. - Akram was a significant figure in the 1992 Cricket World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand when Pakistan won the tournament.
- Wasim Akram is currently the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in test cricket with 414 wickets
Coaching career
In 2010, Akram was appointed the bowling coach consultant of Kolkata Knight Riders, the Indian Premier League team for Kolkata. Akram has also worked as director and bowling coach of PSL franchise Islamabad United during the 2016 and 2017 seasons. He has also worked with Multan Sultans as director and bowling coach. He is currently chairman and bowling coach of Karachi Kings.
( Last updated: 27 Jan 2021 )
