Sohail Khan: “The reason is that the amount of hard work that Shoaib had put in, no one has. He used to complete 32 rounds in one day; I used to do 10 in a week. He would run on mountains with weights tied [to] his legs and sprint”
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Sohail Khan said legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar was so successful since he ran up mountains with “weights tied to his legs and sprint”.
Wasim Akram: “He used to run in 40 meters every time, sprinted in. 150 plus with reverse swing, unplayable, got wickets everywhere and against everyone”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram said Waqar Younis used to “run in 40 meters every time” and bowled “150 plus with reverse swing”.
Wasim Akram: “We would do 10 laps of the MCG – we used to sprint – then I would bowl and field for two hours. Basically we would train for five-six hours every day”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has shared the details of the team’s gruelling fitness regime prior to the 1992 World Cup.
“My dad said because of the system in Jamaica, it would be better to take up athletics”
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Jamaica sprint sensation Usain Bolt has revealed that his dad convinced him to pursue a career in athletics instead of cricket.
The event will be called ‘Bolt and Yuvi – Battle of the Legends’
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Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt has, on numerous occasions, expressed his love for the game of cricket.
Dhoni made US$26 million through endorsements alone
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India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only cricketer to be named on Forbes’ Highest-Paid Athletes list.
“I’ve been wanting to play for Yorkshire or in England”
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Jamaican sprint sensation Yohan Blake has been invited to train with Yorkshire during the ongoing county season.
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India were crowned the winners of the last ever Champions Trophy
England players and fans were left heart-broken as India lifted the coveted Champions Trophy after beating their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 sprint.
