Wasim Akram
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| Surname | Wasim Akram | |||
| Born | June 3, 1966 (age 54) Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan |
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| Nickname | The Two W's (together with Waqar Younis ), Sultan of Swing, King of Swing | |||
| Batting style | left handed | |||
| Bowling style | Left handed fast bowler | |||
| Player role | All-rounder | |||
| International games | ||||
| National team |
 Pakistan
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| Test debut (cap 102) | January 25, 1984 v New Zealand
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| Last test | January 9, 2002 v Bangladesh
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| ODI debut (cap 53) | 23rd November 1984 v New Zealand
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| Last ODI | March 4, 2003 v Zimbabwe
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| ODI shirt no. | 3 | |||
| National teams | ||||
| Years | team | |||
| 1984-1986 | Pakistan Automobiles Corporation | |||
| 1985-1987 | Lahore | |||
| 1988-1998 | Lancashire | |||
| 1992-2002 | Pakistan International Airlines | |||
| 1997-1998 | Lahore | |||
| 2000-2001 | Lahore | |||
| 2003 | Hampshire | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Game form | test | ODI | FC | LA |
| Games | 104 | 356 | 257 | 594 |
| Runs (total) | 2,898 | 3,717 | 7.161 | 6,993 |
| Batting average | 22.64 | 16.52 | 22.73 | 18.90 |
| 100s / 50s | 3/7 | 0/6 | 7/24 | 0/17 |
| Highscore | 257 * | 86 | 257 * | 89 * |
| Balls | 22,627 | 18,186 | 50,278 | 29,719 |
| Wickets | 414 | 502 | 1,042 | 881 |
| Bowling Average | 23.62 | 23.52 | 21.64 | 21.91 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 25th | 6th | 70 | 12 |
| 10 wickets in play | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Best bowling performance | 7/119 | 5/15 | 8/30 | 5/10 |
| Catches / stumpings | 44/0 | 88/0 | 97/0 | 147/0 |
| Source: ESPNCricinfo , April 30, 2012 | ||||
Wasim Akram (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan ) is a retired Pakistani cricketer . He is considered the best Pakistani almost bowler in the history of cricket. In 1993 he was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year .
Life
Wasim Akram took part in 104 test matches during his career for Pakistan , in which he scored a total of 414 wickets . Few other players have scored more test wicks so far. He completed his first test in January 1985 against New Zealand in Auckland . His last test was in January 2002 in Dhaka against Bangladesh . Not only was Akram a great bowler, he was also a viable batsman . In a test against Zimbabwe , he scored 257 runs 'not out'. Akram is only the eighth player in the history of cricket to score more than 2000 runs and 200 wickets in test cricket encounters. Wasim Akram also completed 356 One-Day International Cricket Matches (ODIs) for Pakistan, scoring a total of 502 wickets. Only Muttiah Muralitharan has had more wickts at ODIs. Akram has participated in five Cricket World Cups during his career with Pakistan ( 1987 , 1992 , 1996 , 1999 and 2003 ). In 1992 he and his team won the tournament. In the final, he was voted Man of the Match . At World Cricket Championships only Glenn McGrath has achieved more wickets overall. Wasim Akram was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Records / Test matches / Bowling records / Most wickets in career ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ Players / Pakistan / Wasim Akram ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ Test 2000 Runs and 200 Wickets ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ↑ Records / One-Day Internationals / Bowling records / Most wickets in career ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
- ^ Wasim Akram - Hall of Famers ( English ) ICC. Retrieved August 12, 2016.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wasim, Akram |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Pakistani cricketer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd June 1966 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lahore , Punjab , Pakistan |