Nickname : WAZ,Sultan of Swing
Born : 3 June 1966
Birth Place : Lahore,Pakistan
Wife : Huma Mufti
Child : 2 Sons (Taimur and Akbar)
Diabetes Type: 1
Nationality : Pakistani
Batting Style: Left-Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left-Arm Fast
Major Teams: Pakistan, Hampshire, Lahore, Lancashire, Pakistan Automobiles Corporation, Pakistan International Airlines.
Role : (All-rounder) bowler and batsman.
Test debut : 25 January 1984 v New Zealand
Last Test : 9 January 2002 v Bangladesh
ODI debut : 23 November 1984 v New Zealand
Last ODI : 1 March 2003 v India
Early and Personal Life :
Wasim Akram is a famous cricketer of the world.He was born in 3 June 1966 at Lahore,Pakistan . He was educated at Islamia College in Lahore, Pakistan. He played as an opening bowler and batsman at Islamia College. His family was middle-class.In 1988 he signed for Lancashire County Cricket Club in England and went on to become their most successful overseas players.Displaying tremendous talent and flair in Test cricket, Akram attracted the attention of Pakistani All-rounder, Imran Kahn.Akram made his Test cricket debut for Pakistan against New Zealand in 1985.His ODI debut was 23 November 1984 v New Zealand.Wasim Akram was a significant figure in the 1992 Cricket World Cup held in Australia, when Pakistan won the tournament. In the final against England, his batting performance during his innings of 33 runs off 19 balls, pushed Pakistan to a respectable score of 249 runs for 6 wickets. At the 1992 Cricket World Cup, Akram’s new style of swing proved deadly and the Pakistan National Team won the tournament.Wasim retired in 2003, after a brief spell with Hampshire in England. Since then, Wasim has taken up commentary and can currently be seen as a sportscaster for the ESPN Star network, and is also running shows on ARY Digital.
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