Wasim Akram HI (Punjabi, Urdu: وَسیم اکرم; born 3 June 1966) is a Pakistani cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team.

He was the natural successor to Imran Khan as Pakistan's leader and captain, but the match-fixing controversies of the 1990s harmed him, blunting his edge and dimming his lustre....

During the 2003 World Cup, Akram became the first man on the planet to record 500 wickets in the 50-over format. Eventually, he finished his career as Pakistan's top wicket-taker in both...

Akram was initially spotted by Javed Miandad after which he debuted for Pakistan in a 1984-85 series. In his debut First-Class match for the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan Patrons XI against New Zealand at Rawalpindi in 1984, he took 7 wickets and later earned a …

Jan 15, 2025 · Wasim Akram, Pakistani cricket player generally regarded as the greatest left-handed bowler of all time, arguably among the very best fast bowlers ever. He helped lead Pakistan to the World Cup championship of one-day international cricket in 1992.

9 hours ago · Pakistan great Wasim Akram has lashed out 'fake news' being spread on social media ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy.

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One of the greatest left arm fast bowlers ever, Wasim Akram was a master of both swing and seam, and formed one of the great opening bowling partnerships with Waqar Younis.

Top records are a selection of the records (from among those listed under the Test, ODI, T20I and Combined categories) in which the player is in the top ten. If the player has multiple entries in...