Wasim Akram is a Pakistani cricketer. He was born on 3 June 1966 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. His nickname is Sultan of Swing and height is approx 6 feet 4 inches.
He is a left handed batsman and left arm fast bowler. From 1984 to 2003 he played international cricket for Pakistan national cricket team. He is known all time best fast bowler in the world.
Wasim Akram bowling
Personal Information
Name
Wasim Akram
NickName
Sultan of Swing
Date of Birth
3 June 1966
Current Age
54 Years
Team
Pakistan
Country
Pakistan
Citizenship
Pakistani
Current City
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Birth Place
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Language
Urdu
Education
Islamia College, Lahore
Religion
Muslim
Caste
N/A
Height
In feet: 6 feet 4 inches
Centimeters: 192 cm
Meters: 1.92 m
Inches: 76 inches
Weight
80 kg approx
Hair Color
Black
Hair Style
Simple
Networth/Â Salary
Approx 5 million
Hobbies
Playing Cricket
Cricket Information
Batting
Left handed
Bowling
Left arm fast
Role in Team
Bowling all rounder
Coach or Mentor
Javed Miandad and Imran Khan
Jersey / Shirt Number
3
Major Teams
- Pakistan
- Hampshire
- Lahore Lancashire
- Pakistan Automobiles Corporation
- Pakistan International Airlines
Test Cap Number
102
ODI Cap Number
53
T20 Cap Number
N/A
Test Debut
25 January 1985 vs New Zealand
ODI Debut
23 November 1984 vs New Zealand
T20 Debut
N/A
Wasim Akram Wife and Family
Wife or Girl Friend
- Huma 1995 to 2009
- Shaniera Akram 2013
Parents
Father: Chaudhry Mohammad Akram
Mother: Begum Akram Chaudhry
Siblings
Brothers: N/A
Sisters: N/A
Children
Son: Taimur and Akbar
Daughter: Aiyla Akram
Others
N/A
Favorites
Cricketer
Imran Khan
Cricket Shot/Ball
Reverse swing
Sports
Cricket
Actor
Shah Rukh Khan
Actress
N/A
Food
European and Oriental food
Cricket Ground
MCG in Melbourne
Sportsman
N/A
Holiday Destination
N/A
Awards and Achivements
- Not Available yet.
Records
2 hat-tricks in his international ODI career
2 hat-tricks in his international test career
Most wickets in World Cup got 55 wickets in 38 matches
First bowler to take 500 ODI wickets
9th highest wicket-taker in Test matches with 414 wickets
Most wicket taker in test by any left arm bowler
Highest score by a Number 8 batsman in test got 257* runs vs Zimbabwe in 1996
