Wasim Akram explains why Pakistan continues to struggle, highlighting problems in batting, bowling, fielding and the domestic first-class structure.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has expressed serious concerns about the health of his friend and ex-captain Imran Khan, who is currently imprisoned. Akram's comments follow similar calls from other international cricketers, including Brian Lara, for proper medical care and humane treatment for Khan.
Wasim Akram and Rohit Sharma's warm hug before the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup clash in Colombo wins praise online, even as on-field handshake tensions continue.
Pakistan fast-bowling legend Wasim Akram has voiced his disappointment over the state of the country's cricket, particularly in Test matches. He attributes the team's struggles to a significant lack of quality batting talent emerging in recent years, despite the Pakistan Super League's existence. Akram also highlighted the need to revive club cricket and maintain consistency in team selections.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has strongly criticised current skipper Babar Azam following Pakistan's disastrous Test series against England. Akram questioned Babar's awareness of team changes and suggested he should not have taken on the captaincy again, especially after the team's poor performance and subsequent sanctions.
The battle between Shaheen Afridi's pace and Shubman Gill's bat could decide the game, with former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram offering advice on how Afridi can evolve to meet the challenge.
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes he could have achieved 400 Test wickets under the captaincy of Imran Khan, reflecting on his career, his relationship with Wasim Akram, and the immense physical toll his express pace bowling took on his body.
Indians will forever remember Akram as the scary phenomenon with the soft smile, the man who rattled through the Indian batting order, but was rarely as hated as Waqar or Shoaib Akhtar, observes Vaibhav Raghunandan.
'Acting in a film is far more difficult than doing a commercial.'
Former Pakistan World Cup-winning captain Imran Khan reportedly loses 85% vision in one eye as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and others urge authorities to ensure immediate medical treatment.
India-Pakistan matches were never meant to be predictable -- it was meant to be unforgettable, notes K R Nayar.
Former India pacer Atul Wassan sees shades of a young Sachin Tendulkar in Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the teenager's maturity, audacity and fearless approach remind him of the batting great's early days during India's 1989 tour of Pakistan.
Former Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram recently became a father for the third time, as he welcomed a baby girl with his Shaniera Akram.
Legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram asked PCB to delete and apologise to fans for making a commemorative video clip without featuring Imran Khan.
Pakistan legend Wasim Akram said the Indian fast bowling unit should not get 'carried away' with the new ball.
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'Bacchey bade ho jate hain, woh league khatam hi nahi hoti.'
Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram has revealed that his newly-wedded Australian wife has converted to Islam and is learning Urdu.
Shadab Khan defends Pakistan's team selections and strategy in the T20 World Cup, emphasising the importance of clear communication and adaptability.
Pakistani cricket fans posted threatening messages directed at the family of captain Salman Agha after Pakistan's defeat against England in the T20 World Cup Super 8s match.
Reader Chintan Goswami spotted former Pakistan all-rounder Wasim Akram in England.
Reader Zahid Khan spotted former Pakistan pace ace Wasim Akram in Gurgaon.
Reader Imran Khan met former Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram in Bangalore.
Wasim Akram said some of his team-mates still blame him for that defeat.
Reader M Prasad spotted the former Pakistan bowling ace in Melbourne.
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Akram in a tweet said that he was rudely questioned and ordered to take out his insulin from its case and dump it into a plastic bag.
A fan's heartfelt open letter praising 'The Wall' went viral on social media after former India captain Rahul Dravid received the BCCI Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday.
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.
The match-fixing slur on Kamran Akmal and Rana Naved might just be a conspiracy to discredit them by none other than some of their own fellow players, feels former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram.
A Pakistani doctor, Dr Kamran Cheema, has served a legal notice to former fast bowler Wasim Akram demanding an unconditional apology from him after being accused of showing negligence in the treatment of Wasims's wife, Huma Akram.
The former Pakistani cricketer may star in Akki-starrer Patiala House.
You don't just play here -- you must dare to play here because the sound from the stands crashes onto the field, and often the cheer comes back to the players like waves.
Usman Tariq just a regular off-spinner, Indian batters shouldn't have any problems: Ganguly
Left-arm spinners, all-rounders, and pacers who mastered their craft and left a mark in Test cricket.
Pakistan's cybercrime agency launches probe against Rashid Latif
Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram is also in the awe of India's run machine Virat Kohli. The Sultan of Swing, who has taken more than 400 wickets in Tests and ODIs, said that he would have been worried to bowl at Kohli. "Belief, his ability and on top of that his technique. We haven't seen him play the reverse shot or the lap shot, he always plays proper cricketing shots with the full face of the bat. "That's why he has been very consistent and as a bowler if I had to bowl at him, I will be worried. It's like in ODI cricket when Sachin Tendulkar opened the innings, it was very difficult to bowl at him because Sachin as a batsman and Kohli as a batsman will hardly give you a chance to get them out," Akram said.
Pakistan's pace legend Wasim Akram feels it is high time that the bilateral cricket ties between India and Pakistan are revived as the fans in sub-continent deserve to enjoy the historic rivalry which has produced some exhilarating action on the field.
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