Wasim Akram (Pakistan)

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