Harbhajan Singh: “What a bowler he was! There’s no one like him”
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Ex-India spinner Harbhajan Singh has lauded legendary Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram, saying “there’s no one like him”.
Salman Butt: “Wasim bhai played his last World Cup in 2003 in South Africa and was still bowling at speeds of 137-138 kph at the age of 40, something today’s bowlers struggle with”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt expressed his amazement at the fact that iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram was still bowling close to 140 kph at the age of 40.
Darren Gough: “Two of my heroes were Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. I copied them with my yorkers and my action was very similar to Waqar”
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Former England seamer Darren Gough has revealed that he modelled his yorker on that of legendary Pakistan fast bowlers Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Wasim Akram: “If Pakistan open the batting with Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman, they will become a very different team in T20 cricket”
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Legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram believes Pakistan will be “a very different team in T20 cricket” if Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman open the batting.
Justin Langer: “Every time I am asked the question, ‘Who is the best bowler you have ever faced’, I say Wasim Akram”
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Legendary Australia opening batsman Justin Langer revealed that whenever he is asked who the best bowler he faced was, his answer is always iconic Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram.
Salman Butt: “Wasim bhai and Waqar bhai were not only express fast bowlers, but they could swing the ball, seam it, and execute deadly reverse swing. They had the ability to shatter toes and split helmets, such complete bowlers are unmatched”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt believes the legendary pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis “are unmatched” as they were “complete bowlers” who “had the ability to shatter toes and split helmets”.
Wasim Akram: “I have seen Imran Khan in his prime as a cricketer, not off the field as a playboy. He was a proper, proper all-rounder”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram has lavished praise on legendary captain Imran Khan, calling him a “proper, proper all-rounder”.
Wasim Akram: “We have another pace bowler Ihsanullah. I think a couple of years ago he did really well in [the PSL] and impressed everyone”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram has recalled how fast bowler Ihsanullah “impressed everyone” during the 2023 Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Wasim Akram: “Pakistan have a chance to beat India in Tests now on a spinning track”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram believes the men in green can beat India in a Test series.
Wasim Akram: “Babar Azam should forget the captaincy and must focus on scoring runs and enjoy his cricket”
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Pakistan pace icon Wasim Akram has advised Babar Azam to forget about the captaincy and “focus on scoring runs”.
