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. Akram is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

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 1996 World Cup, just moments before the match, skipper Wasim Akram pulled out of Pakistan's quarter-final clash against India at Bangalore, forcing vice-captain Aamir Sohail to lead...

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.

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 …

Find out the complete career history of Wasim Akram including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more

6 hours ago · Pakistan cricket legends Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis do not doubt that the Indian cricket team is the best among the four teams that have qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy 2025.The great praise for the Rohit Sharma-led Team India from across the border came after the Men in Blue decimated New Zealand in their last Group A match on Sunday in the Champions Trophy 2025.

Apr 25, 2010 · Akram played five World Cups over his 19-year career, and finished as the second-highest wicket-taker with 55, next only to McGrath's haul of 71. With 326 ODI wickets in wins, Akram...

Wasim Akram is undoubtedly the best left-arm fast bowler the game has seen to date. His 414 Test and 502 ODI wickets are proof of him being the most fearsome fast bowler of his generation, while his 2,898 Test and 3,717 ODI runs bracket him with a select group of the finest all-rounders who have graced this great game.

3 days ago · The legendary pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis came down heavily on the Pakistan cricket team after they finished their Champions Trophy 2025 campaign without a single win and failed to qualify for the semi-finals. Champions Trophy 2025: News | Schedule | Results | Points Table The Champions Trophy 2025 is the first ICC tournament Pakistan has hosted since the 1996 World Cup, but they ...