Surprised with the appointment of South African Eric Simons as India's bowling consultant, former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Wednesday questioned BCCI's decision and expressed doubts whether the Protea could give a facelift to their bowling department.
The Indian skipper said Akram's tips would be useful because the side has quite a few left-arm fast bowlers.
The Indian Team in the Champion Trophy is looking like a bunch of "disinterested" and "listless" cricketers who have their mind somewhere else, said former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram.
England's Joe Root conquered his final frontier with a first Ashes century in Australia as the tourists pushed past 300 on day one of the second Test in Brisbane on Thursday despite a six-wicket haul from pace spearhead Mitchell Starc.
Senior police officials said that they have finally recovered the car that was involved in the road rage incident with Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram in Karachi's busy Karsaz area on Wednesday.
Former Pakistan pace spearhead Wasim Akram has called on his compatriots to win their next World Cup game or get ready to go back home early.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has turned to former captain and fast bowler Wasim Akram and will prepare special pitches for the national team ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy in England in June.
Former West Indies captain Brian Lara will be in the same team as Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer in the upcoming Bushfire relief fundraiser match. Ponting's side, which will be coached by former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, also comprises of lethal pacers such as Brett Lee and Wasim Akram. On the other hand, Gilchrist side's has a solid top-order comprising of Yuvraj Singh, Shane Watson and Andrew Symonds.
Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton, the former England captains and respected pundits, will also be providing their expert analysis alongside former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop.
Yuvraj, who retired from international cricket last month, will captain Toronto Nationals in Season 2 of Global T20 Canada, which begins on Thursday.
In the wake of Gautam Gambhir's injury controversy, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram termed the itinerary chalked out by Board of Control for Cricket in India for Team India as "inhuman".
Pakistan's pace bowling legend Wasim Akram believes One-Day Internationals become "run-of-the-mill" stuff and wants the administrators of the game to scrap the 50-overs format for good.
Former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram came down heavily on the national cricket team, saying Mohammad Yousuf's men lack skill, passion and mental fitness.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram feels India are missing a tear away pacer in the ongoing World Twenty20 and should try Ashok Dinda in their remaining Super Eight matches given that spearhead Zaheer Khan is not in the best of form.
Pakistan captain Salman Agha expressed confidence in his team's spinners after their victory over Namibia in the T20 World Cup, highlighting Sahibzada Farhan's century and Usman Tariq's bowling.
The Pakistan police has filed a criminal case against the cricketer following a complaint that he did not pay for a jeep.
The Pakistan bowling great preferred devoting his time to his job as commentator.\n\n
Wasim Akram came out in support of Shoaib Akhtar saying that the team would struggle against him in the West Indies.
Pathan, making his county debut for Middlesex, called up Wasim Akram recently asking for tips on how to bowl in English conditions.
Experts debate the relevance of the yorker in modern T20 cricket, where high scores and innovative batting techniques challenge its effectiveness. While the yorker remains a valuable weapon, its execution demands greater precision and courage in today's batter-dominated game.
Pakistan's former captain Wasim Akram feels the Australians have been left flummoxed by spinner Saeed Ajmal and this would tilt the balance in Pakistan's favour in the ongoing one-day series in the United Arab Emirates.
Imran Khan thinks Irfan Pathan has all the qualities Wasim Akram had as a youngster.
"Shoaib should concentrate on regaining his fitness. I think he took the sensible decision," Wasim Akram said.
Pacer Shami Ahmed attributed his success to the tips he received from former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram and India opener Gautam Gambhir.
Suryakumar Yadav discusses his desire to play Test cricket, his challenges with the ODI format, and his comfort and mastery in T20 cricket in an exclusive interview.
The former Pakistan captain said the Twenty20 World Cup has sparked interest the the format.
I backed Sourav before the Zimbabwe tour but he looked pretty ordinary out there, said the former Pakistan captain
Man-of-the-match Laxmipathy Balaji, on Sunday gave credit to bowling coach Wasim Akram for his impressive spell of 3 for 15 against Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata on Sunday, and said he and his fellow pace colleagues were learning a lot from the iconic Pakistani bowler.
Legendary bowlers Shane Warne and Wasim Akram are of the opinion that no bowler can match, or even come close, to Muttiah Muralitharan's amazing achievement of 800 Test wickets.
Under-fire Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni got much-needed support from former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram who said the "hullabaloo" about his leadership is "ill-timed" as speculated replacement Virender Sehwag is not qualified for the job.
India are playing too much cricket resulting in injuries to their pacers and that could hurt the team's chances in next year's World Cup on the subcontinent, feels former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram.
After Rahul Dravid called it a day from international cricket, Pakistan's fast bowling legend Wasim Akram admired the Indian batting great's ability to perform under pressure with his flawless technique and confidence.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has lashed out at the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), saying that the Board should have given proper reason for sacking Shahid Afridi as captain of the One-day team.
Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram stepped down from the post of mentor and bowling coach of IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders citing personal reasons.
Former captain and fast bowling great Wasim Akram has been included in an inquiry committee constituted by the Pakistan Cricket Board to probe the team's disastrous performance in Australia.
Citing a busy schedule, former captain and bowling great Wasim Akram has declined an invitation from the Pakistan Cricket Board to hold a training camp for fast bowlers in Lahore this month.
Tendulkar wants to break the ODIs to four innings of 25 overs each to break the "monotony".
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) assistant coach Vijay Dahiya said the presence of Wasim Akram as the specialist bowling coach will act as a big boost for the players of the Indian Premier League side.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has lashed out at the authorities for preparing an unsporting track for the ICC World Twenty20 semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has credited Australia's bowling coach Craig Mcdermott for the impressive performances by the young crop of Aussie pacers in the recent times.
