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Wasim Akram : Statistics, Milestones, Articles, News, Pictures

Wasim AkramFull Name: Wasim Akram
Born: 3 June 1966, Lahore, Punjab
Major Teams: Pakistan Automobiles Corporation, Lahore Cricket Association; Lahore City Cricket Association; Lahore, Lancashire, Pakistan International Airlines, Pakistan, Hampshire
Batting Style: Left Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Left Arm Fast
Test Debut: Pakistan Vs New Zealand at Auckland, 2nd Test, 1984/85
ODI Debut: Pakistan Vs New Zealand at Faisalabad, 2nd ODI, 1984/85

Last Test: Pakistan Vs Bangladesh at Dhaka, 1st Test, 2001/02

Last ODI: Pakistan Vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo, World Cup, 2002/03



                  
                

                  
God's Own Left Arm !!!
- Sidharth Monga

The fifth ODI between Pakistan and South Africa was dedicated to Wasim Akram who retired just after the World Cup. A moment to rejoice for the oppositions all over the world and the way Proteas easily beat Pakistan one could see how Pakistan missed Wasim. But things aren’t forever and as all good things must come to an end, Wasim has finally called it a day. Here’s a piece that I wrote earlier in tribute to the Big W, God’s own left arm. It is reproduced here for the readers of cricketfundas:

"First of all, convince yourself that you are the best because the rest of your life is gonna go proving this to others" -Wasim Akram, in a T.V commercial. Read full article...

Statistics of Wasim Akram's Career :

Test Matches : Batting and Fielding
 
    M    I   NO  Runs   HS     Ave    100  50   Ct  St
   104  147  19  2898  257*  22.64     3    7   44   0
Test Matches : Bowling

    O      M     R    W    Ave    BBI     5  10   SR   Econ
  3771.1  871  9779  414  23.62  7-119   25   5  54.6  2.59
One Day Internationals : Batting and Fielding

    M    I   NO  Runs   HS    Ave    SR   100  50  Ct  St
   356  280  55  3717   86   16.52  88.28   0   6  88   0
One Day Internationals : Bowling

    O      M    R     W    Ave   BBI    4w  5w   SR   Econ
   3031   238 11812  502 23.52  5-15    17   6  36.2  3.89

M : Matches I : Innings NO : Not Out HS : Highest Score Ave : Average Ct : Catches St : Stumped O : Overs M : Maidens R : Runs W : Wickets BBI : Best bowling in an innings SR : Strike Rate Econ : Economy