Full Name Akram, Wasim
Date of birth: 03/06/1966
Country Pakistan
Role All Rounder
Batting style Left-hand
Bowling style Left arm fast
Career summary
- One of the finest exponents of reverse-swing, his yorkers proved devastating with the older ball and gave him vast numbers of wickets.
- He was Man-of-the-Match in the 1992 World Cup final, playing a considerable part with both bat and ball in helping Pakistan win cricket's premier trophy for the first and only time. Top wicket taker in the tournament with 18.
- Akram took four hat-tricks in international cricket, two in Test cricket and two in ODIs.
- By the end of his career, Wasim had taken a world record 502 wickets in 356 One Day international appearances, as well as a Pakistani record 414 Test wickets.
Test Matches
Batting Career Span: 1985 - 2001
Matches: 104
Innings: 147
Not outs: 19
Runs: 2898
Highest Score: 257
Average: 23
50s: 7
100s: 2
Ducks: 17
Pairs: 1
Catches: 44
Stumping: 0
Bowling Innings bowled: 259
Overs: 3771.1
Maidens: 870
Runs conceded: 9779
Wickets: 414
5 Wicket Innings: 25
10 Wicket matches: 0
Average: 23.62
Economy Rate: 2.59
Best bowling in Innings: 7/119
ODI Matches
Batting Career Span: 1985 - 2003
Innings: 280
Not outs: 55
Runs: 3717
Highest Score: 86
Strike-rate: 87.77
Average: 17
50s: 6
100s: 0
Ducks: 28
Catches: 88
Stumping: 0
Bowling Innings bowled: 351
Overs: 3031
Maidens: 239
Runs conceded: 11812
Wickets: 502
4 Wicket Innings: 6
Average: 23.53
Economy Rate: 3.9
Best bowling in Innings: 5/15
Twenty20 Matches
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