Wasim Akram
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Pakistan, England players missing out on IPL: Akram
Cricket | May 05, 2015, 09:49 PM ISTKolkata: Asserting that the IPL is a great platform for to sharpen skills, legendary pacer Wasim Akram on Tuesday said Pakistan and England were losing out big time with their players not featuring in the
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Wasim Akram backs Narine to come back stronger
Cricket | May 05, 2015, 09:47 PM ISTKolkata: With questions being raised over Sunil Narine's action again, Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Wasim Akram has said the mystery spinner will bounce back from the rough patch and the defending champions are in
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Wasim Akram, Dilip Vengsarkar bat for home-grown coach for Indian team
Cricket | May 05, 2015, 07:15 PM ISTKolkata: With the Indian cricket team currently looking for a coach, Pakistani pace legend Wasim Akram and former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar batted for a home grown expert for the job, citing their knowledge about
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Fast bowling becoming part of Indian cricket: Wasim Akram
Cricket | Apr 16, 2015, 01:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Having mentored many pacers in India, Sultan of Swing Wasim Akram feels fast bowling is becoming an integral part of Indian cricket with youngsters finding their heroes in the likes of Mohammad Shami
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World Cup 2015: Wasim Akram's better half congratulates Pakistan on win
Cricket | Mar 16, 2015, 09:48 AM ISTKolkata: Soon after Pakistan entered the quarter-finals of the World Cup crushing Ireland on Sunday, bowling wizard Wasim Akram's wife Shaniera congratulated the side on their victory."YES! Well done again Pakistan! Mubarak. Now 2 great
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Tendulkar, Dhoni to vie for greatest ODI cricketer crown
Cricket | Mar 06, 2015, 05:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and present One-Day International (ODI) skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni along with three other cricketers are the leading contenders to clinch the crown of the greatest one-day cricketer of
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World Cup 2015: How Sachin Tendulkar caught Pakistan off guard
Cricket | Feb 28, 2015, 04:31 PM ISTNew Delhi: It was as tense as India-Pakistan contest could have been. People sitting on the edge of their seats as India was to start the chase after Pakistan set a target of 274 at
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Wasim Akram says, just let the players relax
Cricket | Feb 24, 2015, 01:30 PM ISTKarachi: Pakistan's former captain and fast bowling great Wasim Akram has advised the national team management to not involve the players in long meetings/discussions or training sessions ahead of their crucial World Cup match against
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World Cup 2015: Wasim Akram offers to help Pakistan cricket team
Cricket | Feb 18, 2015, 12:10 PM ISTKarachi: Pakistan's former captain Wasim Akram has offered to help the national cricket team salvage its World Cup campaign.But the left-arm fast bowler made it clear either the Pakistan Cricket Board or team management would
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Wasim Akram: World Cup will be challenging for fast bowlers
Cricket | Feb 10, 2015, 04:52 PM ISTFirst-timers may get excited with the bounce on Australian pitches and try to bowl short, but bowling short of a good length and variations in pace have become the main weapon for bowlers in limited-overs
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HCA set to rope in Wasim Akram as bowling consultant
Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 01:38 PM ISTHyderabad: Seeking to strengthen its bowling department, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is set to rope in former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram as a consultant coach.The HCA has held preliminary talks with Akram on the
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Want to do what Wasim Akram did in 1992 World Cup, says Md. Irfan
Cricket | Feb 02, 2015, 03:08 PM ISTNew Delhi: Come World Cup and the tallest bowler Mohammad Irfan wants to repeats what the legend bowler Wasim Akram did for Pakistan 23 years ago.Wasim anchored Pakistan's only World Cup title in Australia and
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Former players support Aamir's return to cricket
Cricket | Jan 30, 2015, 10:10 AM ISTKarachi: Banned pace bowler Muhammad Aamir has found some support in his comeback to cricket announced by the International Cricket Council (ICC) Thursday.At a time when a strong lobby, which includes former Pakistan captain Rameez
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World Cup Nostalgia: When Wasim Akram overshadowed Melbourne sky
Cricket | Jan 13, 2015, 10:54 AM ISTWasim Akram's form in the first part of the 1992 World Cup was patchy.Inspired by skipper Imran Khan to play like “cornered tigers”, Pakistan made a strong comeback to qualify for the semi-final of the
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Wasim Akram was the best: Brian Lara
Cricket | Dec 17, 2014, 01:04 PM ISTFormer West Indies captain Brian Lara has declared Wasim Akram as the fastest and the best bowler he faced during his illustrious 17-year international career. The left-hander Lara was one of the finest and most elegant
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Akram: India will find it tough against Australia
Cricket | Dec 04, 2014, 01:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: Warning that Australia will play a "hard game" to win the Test series for their departed teammate Phil Hughes, Pakistan pace legend Wasim Akram has said India will certainly find it tough against
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World Cup win made Tendulkar greatest cricketer: Wasim Akram
Cricket | Nov 05, 2014, 02:34 PM ISTDubai: Pakistani fast bowling legend Wasim Akram Wednesday said that former Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's illustrious career would not have been complete without the 2011 World Cup victory, which eventually made him the greatest
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Mitchell Johnson not in Akram's league yet: Waqar
Cricket | Oct 22, 2014, 03:56 PM ISTDubai: Australia's Mitchell Johnson may have threatened some of the best batting line-ups in world cricket with his lethal pace, but Pakistan coach Waqar Younis says that the left-arm fast bowler is yet to reach
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Misbah should quit ODIs, says Wasim Akram
Cricket | Oct 16, 2014, 08:05 AM ISTNew Delhi: Pakistan fast bowler and former captain Wasim Akram targeted the struggling Misbah-ul-Haq, blaming him for the back to back defeats in two ODI series against Sri Lanka and Australia. He also urged the
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CLT20: Akram gives Gambhir credit for KKR's winning streak
Cricket | Sep 23, 2014, 07:46 PM ISTHyderabad: Legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram has given credit for Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) series of victories in the ongoing Champions League T20 to captain Gautam Gambhir saying he is marshalling his resources well and