Wasim Akram
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He hit the next two balls for six to match the record set by Pakistan's Wasim Akram against Zimbabwe in 1996.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024
Who can forget Wasim Akram getting Allan Lamb and Chris Lewis out with magical reverse swing bowling in the 1992 final?
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2023
Wasim Akram then took crucial wickets in the reply as England fell short at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, sparking jubilant scenes on the streets of Pakistan.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2019
The lineups read like a who’s-who of cricket over the past 25 years, including superstars like Brian Lara of the West Indies, Wasim Akram of Pakistan and Muttiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2015
Pakistan have had their Wasim Akram; West Indies their Sobers; Australia their Alan Davidson; even Mitchell Johnson, surplus to requirements this summer, has 205 Test wickets.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2013
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