But the former Pakistan great would include both Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar in his dream World XI.
Matthew Hayden's comment about India being a "third world" country came in for a scathing attack from former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram who said the Australians have a habit of bad-mouthing their opponents whenever they lose. Akram said the Aussies were "sore losers" and that Hayden should have known that India was now hundred years ahead of Australia "which is no more than a village".
The former Pakistan captain said the ICC must not adopt an in-between path while dealing with players with suspect bowling action.
"Don't expect me to wait outside the PCB office, holding a letter in my hands seeking a coaching job," said the Pakistan bowling great.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram praised Indian off-spinner R Ashwin for his excellent Test debut against the West Indies, in which he finished with a nine-wicket haul, but warned him against becoming complacent.
Ravindra Jadeja might have done well in the ongoing ODI series against England but former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels it is too early to say whether India have actually found the elusive all-rounder to complete the side.
The Pakistan Cricket Board has sought the help of former captains Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq to prepare the national team for the upcoming tours to India and South Africa.
Anil Kumble has rendered a yeoman service to the Indian cricket team but it's time for the seasoned leg-spinner to quit and pass the Test captaincy to Mahendra Singh Dhoni, feels former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels India is on right track in its preparations for next year's World Cup and resting five senior players to test bench strength in the ODI series against Australia was a right decision taken by the selectors.
'Agar chache ke puttar ne keh diya hai ki t-shirt chahiye Kohli ki, then do it after the game in the dressing room.'
'We don't know what has prompted this change of heart,' a PCB spokesman said.\n\n
Former Pakistan captain and fast bowling great, Wasim Akram slammed the formation of an inquiry committee by the cricket board to probe into the team's poor show in the Asia Cup in Bangladesh. "I don't understand the purpose of announcing a probe committee when the national team is due to leave for India for the World T20," Akram told a news conference on Saturday. Akram, who was Director of the Islamabad United franchise which recently won the Pakistan Super League in Dubai, said that it was lamentable that instead of supporting the team the players were being put under pressure. "I don't agree with this thinking. This decision of the Pakistan Cricket Board to evaluate the team's performance in the Asia Cup at this time," he added. "It does not make sense as the World T20 is just a few days away."
'Fawad wants to take my place as president of the bank in a fictional country.' 'That way I got to tell one of the most talented actors in Pakistan what to do all the time.' 'I enjoyed that.'
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels that India will miss the experience of Gautam Gambhir at the top of the order ahead of their five-match ODI series. He also backed captain's Mahendra Singh Dhoni's claim for a rotation policy in a bid to avert injuries to players.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram expressed his keenness to coach the Kolkata Knight Riders and said he was scheduled to meet the IPL franchise owner Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday to discuss the assignment.
Wasim Akram has got engaged to a former public relations consultant from Melbourne after proposing to her on his knee.
Pakistan bowling great Wasim Akram said he hoped Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar would play his final Test farewell against Pakistan in Kolkata, AFP reported on Thursday.
Legendary seamer Wasim Akram feels the presence of former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as a spin bowling coach of England will boost the team and prepare them better to exploit the Indian conditions during the four-Test series starting in Ahmedabad.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram criticised the Indian team management in England for not fielding Varun Aaron in the one-day series, saying that the young paceman has been "wasted" in the seaming conditions which should have suited his bowling.
The former Pakistan captain believes India will come back stronger from the Australian tour.
The former Pakistan captain is also confident that Yusuf Pathan will fire sooner than later.
Following Pakistan's early exit from the Champions Trophy, former players have expressed their opinions, ranging from calls for bilateral series against India to criticism of the IPL.
Describing Ijaz Butt's two years at the helm of Pakistan Cricket Board a complete failure, former captain Wasim Akram has ridiculed the PCB chief for seeking another tenure.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram dropped a bombshell on Friday when he claimed that bowlers in the third edition of the IPL are tampering with the ball by rubbing red soil on it. The bowling coach of Kolkata Knight Riders criticised the field umpires for not taking notice of the ball being tampered with once the floodlights are on and batsmen looking to accelerate.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram backed continuation of Sourav Ganguly as the skipper.
Former Pakistan pace ace Wasim Akram says to become a cricketer in Pakistan you have to be a politician first.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA) on Wednesday acknowledged the services to cricket of some of the all-time greats of the game with five new inductees to the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
The Pakistan cricket team continues to draw flak for not attempting to win the first Test against Sri Lanka on the final day after being set a target of 170 in 21 overs in the final session of play.
'He should have had Nawaz bowl the 13th or 14th over...
The snub to Sourav Ganguly in the IPL players auction shocked his former team Kolkata Knight Riders' bowling coach Wasim Akram, who said he expected any of the other franchise to pick the ex-India captain for his 'experience and leadership qualities'.
Impressed with his consistent performance and attitude, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels Virat Kohli can become the future captain of India if he continues to work hard.
Pakistan captain Azhar Ali "missed a trick" several times in the opening Test against England and their three-wicket loss will hurt the team and their fans, according to bowling great Wasim Akram. Ali and his men held the upper hand for most part of the series opener and had England, chasing 277 for victory, reeling at 117-5 at Old Trafford before England fought back.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram lauded the Indian selectors' decision to pick Irfan Pathan for the ongoing tour of Sri Lanka and said the Baroda speedster is the best choice to fill the all-rounder's slot in the team.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram had a close shave after unidentified men opened fire at his car near the National Stadium in Karachi on Wednesday.
Having won two back-to-back matches, Kolkata Knight Riders would look to continue their momentum and make the full use of at least their remaining six matches at home in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
India might be completely down and out after their dismal show in the recently-concluded tour of Australia but former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram feels that MS Dhoni and Co. would still start favourites in the Asia Cup, that commenced in Mirpur on Sunday.
For the first time in four years, since the demise of his wife Huma in 2009, the former Pakistan skipper has company in his Aussie fiance, Shaniera Thompson, to celebrate Eid ul Fitr.
With youngsters such as Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron making their presence felt, India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan cannot take his place for granted, feels former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram.Zaheer, recovering from an ankle surgery, had missed out on India's England tour and the current West Indies series but is expected to play in Australia next month.
Akram had lambasted the team for being lethargic on the field after their loss to Afghanistan. In a post-match show on Pakistan based A Sports channel, Akram said it looks like the team has been eating kilos of meat every day.
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