Shoaib Akhtar believes the current group of batters are lucky as they have not faced the likes of Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, and Shane Warne, and himself in the international arena. In an exclusive chat, former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar spoke at length on various topics. He was asked to give his views on how much the sport
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Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan, and Lahore Qalandars left-arm fast bowler has named spin all-rounder Shahid Afridi and pace sensation Wasim Akram as the two cricketers from his country he admires a lot, apart from his elder brother Riaz Afridi. Riaz Afridi himself was a fast bowler who played one Test for Pakistan against Sri Lanka in
MoreWasim Akram has taken an indirect dig at fellow former Pakistan left-arm speedster Mohammad Amir. The 54-year-old cricket legend claimed he hates it when coaches are disrespected and revealed he doesn’t wish to be a part of Pakistan’s team management because of the heat and criticism they face from players and fans. Wasim Akram is one of
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Danish Kaneria, former Pakistan leg-spinner is not impressed with a recent statement made by Mohammad Amir about a star India batsman, Rohit Sharma. In a recent interview with Cricwick, Mohammad Amir, who retired from international cricket last year, had mentioned how he’s always enjoyed bowling to India’s star-batting pair of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli
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Wasim Akram said that Pakistan needs a bowler of Mohammad Amir’s calibre to guide the young generation. Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram reckons that Mohammad Amir should be included in the national squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup slated later this year. Back in December 2020, Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from international
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Venkatesh Prasad said while it would be unfair to label either batsman as someone to be afraid of while commenting on comparing Indian batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. Both had rather contrasting demeanors which resonated throughout their careers. Former India fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad has weighed in on the comparison between Sachin Tendulkar
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Sachin Tendulkar who tweeted on Friday morning, that he’s shifted to the hospital almost a week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 left the batting legend’s fans in panic mode. Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who tested positive for Covid-19 last week, has been admitted to the hospital. Sachin Tendulkar tweeted on Friday that he decided
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Wasim Akram, former Pakistan captain and skipper applauded Indian team for their remarkable turnaround in the Test series against Australia. India beat Australia by three wickets against all odds in the final 4th Test of the series without any frontline bowler at invincible Gabba on Tuesday to take the series 2-1 and retain Border Gavaskar
MoreJunaid Khan has revealed that legendary left-arm seamer Wasim Akram was his idol growing up. Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis formed one of the most formidable bowling partnerships in cricket history and tormented opposition batsmen for years. Junaid Khan Names Wasim Akram As His Idol Wasim Akram featured in 104 Tests and took 414 wickets
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Mitchell Starc’s wrist position during the ongoing Boxing Day Test against India was praised by legendary Indian former batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Twitter. Back in 2012, during the pacer’s younger playing days, he credited Pakistan bowling legend, Wasim Akram for helping him improve his wrist position. He said that invaluable tips gained from the legendary
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