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    newscricket3 months ago

    Back Babar to become Test captain as he is Pakistan’s future, expresses Wasim Akram

    Wasim Akram has expressed that he wholeheartedly backs Babar Azam to take over the Test captaincy as he is the future of Pakistan cricket and can continue for a long time. He added that Pakistan is still stuck in 90s era with some batsmen only playing for their runs, which needs to change.
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    newscricket3 months ago

    Would love to see Indian players participate in PSL and vice-versa, claims Wasim Akram

    Pakistan legend Wasim Akram feels that sports shouldn’t be a victim of politics and wished for the players of India and Pakistan to participate in the premier T20 leagues of their rivals. Due to political tension, Pakistan players have not participated in IPL since the tournament’s inaugural season.
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    newscricket5 months ago

    ENG vs PAK | England owe Pakistan a return tour in coming years, reckons Wasim Akram

    Pakistan’s Wasim Akram feels that England would need to show gratitude to the Pakistan cricketers by agreeing to tour the sub-continent nation in the coming years. Akram feels England owe Pakistan a return tour due to the sacrifices made by the visiting side to make the ongoing series a reality.
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    newscricket5 months ago

    Legends react to 'forever friends' Dhoni and Raina bowing out of international cricket on same day

    MS Dhoni's retirement took the cricket world by surprise on Saturday when he made the announcement on his official Instagram handle and, within minutes, Raina too, announced his retirement. Reactions started pouring in from the cricketing fraternity soon after the duo made their big announcement.
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    newscricket6 months ago

    Would have picked Yousuf over Shahid Afridi in 1999, claims Aamer Sohail 

    Making the claim that Shahid Afridi could neither bat nor bowl, Aamer Sohail said that he would have picked Mohammad Yousuf as the opener for the 1999 World Cup. The former skipper also revealed how Wasim Akram had said that Pakistan would have chosen to bowl had they won the toss in the final.
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    newscricket6 months ago

    Reports | PCB set to put an end to multiple roles with new ethics code

    A 27-page code was approved in Board of Governors' last meeting, which could put an end to remove multiple roles held by the officials in the cricketing board. Misbah-ul-Haq and Wasim Akram might have to step down from their roles at the PCB or with their respective franchises in PSL.
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    newscricket7 months ago

    Used to enjoy pressure of playing against India, admits Wasim Akram

    Wasim Akram has admitted that despite encounters versus India being filled with pressure, he loved and enjoyed playing against the Men in Blue. Akram also recalled the Chennai Test in 1999, where, after the win, the tourists were given a round of applause and standing ovation by the Chennai crowd.
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    newscricket8 months ago

    Wasim Akram names his all-time top batsmen; ranks Sachin Tendulkar fifth

    Wasim Akram has named his all-time top five batsmen that he has played with or played against, where he noted Viv Richards, Martin Crowe, Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul-Haq as top four. The pacer named Sachin Tendulkar as the fifth-best and reasoned out that the duo didn’t meet much in Tests.
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    newscricket8 months ago

    Everyone used to compare Irfan Pathan to Wasim Akram, recalls Suresh Raina

    Suresh Raina recalled how everyone in the cricketing world used to compare Irfan Pathan to yesteryear star Wasim Akram for his bowling style. However, after initially impressing with the Indian side, Pathan’s form fell down the slope, something which he ended up never recovering from.
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    newscricket8 months ago

    Cannot host World T20 without spectators, reckons Wasim Akram

    Wasim Akram has opined that World T20 is all about atmosphere with spectators coming in from all over the world to support their teams and added that the tournament cannot be hosted without spectators. Akram also stated that the ICC must wait for a suitable time to host the T20 event.
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