Wasim Akram
3 June 1966 – present
Wasim Akram is a Pakistani former cricketer and left-arm fast bowler who played international cricket from 1984 to 2003. He took 414 Test wickets and 502 One Day International wickets, becoming the first bowler to reach 500 in the one-day format, and was named man of the match in the 1992 Cricket World Cup final. He was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Life events
He was selected against New Zealand after being spotted at a trial.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe played his first Test match on Pakistan's tour of New Zealand.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe took three wickets and scored 33 as Pakistan beat England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe led the national side in several spells during the 1990s.
The couple had two sons; she died in 2009.
He played his last matches for Pakistan at the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
Source: en.wikipedia.org