Jan 16, 2001 10:42 AM
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Wasim Akram is considered by many to be the Best Left Arm Fast Bowler ever to take part in the game. Off good height, he can be deceptively quick..He is able to generate bounce and movement on any kind of track, which is remarkable. Be it off a short run or a lenghy run, he can generate the same amount of pace and is very
difficult to hit around.
Named the Wisden Cricketer of the year in 93
Breaking into the cricketing scene as an 18-year-old, Akram's burdgeoning talent received guidance from legendary paceman Imran Khan and the youngster instantly made his mark in international cricket.
''It's worth playing for Pakistan and I would always love to be Wasim Akram and play for my beloved country if I get another life,'' Wasim Akram said.
Akram took 10 wickets in only his second Test at Dunedin in the 1984-85 season, still the youngest player to achieve that honour in a Test.
Hailed as great match winner, Akram has known rough times.
His name was linked to match fixing and he was fined 300,000 rupees (about 5,000 dollars) and censured in Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum's report.
Soon after Qayyum's report was made public in May, Akram nearly brought the first ever series win for Pakistan in the West Indies. He took 11 wickets in the match and Pakistan nearly won the Antigua Test and the series in June.
''People should learn that wins and losses are not in our hands, once we wear Pakistan's green cap we give no less than 100 per cent and that should be accepted,'' he said.
Fellow players revolted against his captaincy in 1993 and Akram had to step down.
Akram later captained Pakistan from 1996 to February 2000 before announcing he had enough of captaincy.
Playing in Pakistan's World Cup win in 1992 and captaining Pakistan to the World Cup final in 1999 were two high points of his career.With 408 wickets in 99 Tests, Akram says now he has no targets but will keep reviewing his career.
Some records of Wasim Akram for the people of India who thinks that Kapil as greatest bowler:-
1. He is the only Bowler in history of game to perform hat- ric in both form of game( i.e. one-day and as well as tests).
2. The only bowler to have more then 400 wickets in one day as well as tests matches.
3. Was the man of Final in 92 World cup.
He still is our main strike bowler and can carry on for more then 3 years..
© 2000-2001 Imran Ashraf, Pakistan.
