Wasim Akram added : "The results in the I-League Qualifiers is something we are proud of. But I won't call it a success because I feel it's a place we deserve to be forever, and we have just reached there. Once we compete in the I-League and win it, then I would label it a success,"

news18 Saturday, October 24, 2020 2:15:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram wrote : "Hello from stunning Istanbul first time ever must say it’s a mesmerising city,"

thenews-pk Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:56:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “We have sacked our coach with immediate effect. He was not a team man, and was facing issues with our assistant coach, goalkeeping coach, manager. Every day we were getting several complaints against him,”

expressindia Tuesday, October 13, 2020 1:18:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "We have sacked our coach with immediate effect. He was not a team man, and facing issues with our assistant coach, goalkeeping coach, manager. Everyday we were getting several complaints against him,"

news18 Monday, October 12, 2020 7:36:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram clarified : "After the first match or rather even before the first match there was a problem with the head coach. He does not listen to his fellow coaches – be it the assistant coach, the goalkeeper coach, the team manager who has been with the team for the last 18 years, or the management. I have requested him many times to not play with certain players and play with others instead,"

news18 Monday, October 12, 2020 7:36:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I am very excited to be a part of the broadcast team for the National T20 Cup. We are all right behind this new domestic structure and I am sure it will be a great viewing experience for all the fans”

app-en Wednesday, September 30, 2020 7:03:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram : “I am very excited to be a part of the broadcast team for the National T20 Cup. We are all right behind this new domestic structure and I am sure it will be a great viewing experience for all the fans”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, September 29, 2020 8:59:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Wasim Khan ) : “We need someone like Wasim Khan to come as a neutral guy, as a person who comes in and sees things differently,”

nytimes Wednesday, September 9, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Wasim Khan ) : “We need someone like Wasim Khan to come as a neutral guy, as a person who comes in and sees things differently,”

nytimes Wednesday, September 9, 2020 5:19:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Haider Ali ) : "That's what Haider brings - a positivity, something new. It was so much fun to see him play those shots,"

geo-tv Wednesday, September 2, 2020 5:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Chris Woakes ) : “I think our captain missed a trick quite a few times in this game, as far as his leadership is concerned. When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy. We’ve got a 17-year-old (Naseem), who bowls 90mph, a 20-year-old (Shaheen Afridi), who is around 88mph, and they should be bowling a lot more overs - 18-20 overs each innings, no matter the situation,”

dnaindia Wednesday, August 26, 2020 1:10:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "You boys owe Pakistan cricket, and the country, a lot, with the boys coming over here. They've been here almost two-and-a-half months in the biosecure environment," "So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan. I promise you they'll get looked after on and off the field there and every game will be a packed house"

srilankasource Tuesday, August 18, 2020 9:12:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “You boys owe Pakistan cricket, and the country, a lot, with the boys coming over here. They’ve been here almost two-and-a-half months in the biosecure environment,” “So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan. I promise you they’ll get looked after on and off the field there and every game will be a packed house”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, August 18, 2020 8:28:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan,”

thestarkenya Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:48:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan,"

dhakatribune Monday, August 17, 2020 3:52:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan,”

dnaindia Monday, August 17, 2020 2:32:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "You boys owe Pakistan cricket, and the country, a lot, with the boys coming over here. They've been here almost two and half months in the bio-secure environment,"

news18 Monday, August 17, 2020 1:32:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan,”

HindustanTimes Monday, August 17, 2020 11:46:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram concluded : “There is a lot more to see in Pakistan than cricket and players might be frustrated staying in the hotels all the time but hopefully next year we can let them go out to cinemas and shopping centers, while there is also a lot of history in Pakistan,”

dailytimesPK Monday, August 17, 2020 12:23:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The English players were there for the Pakistan Super League in our team, Karachi Kings - Alex Hales and Chris Jordan,"

khaleejtimes Sunday, August 16, 2020 5:47:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "They've been here almost two and-a-half-months in the bio-secure (bubble). "

khaleejtimes Sunday, August 16, 2020 5:47:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The English players were there for the Pakistan Super League in our team, Karachi Kings -- Alex Hales and Chris Jordan,"

afp-en Sunday, August 16, 2020 4:16:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "They've been here almost two and-a-half-months in the bio-secure (bubble). "

afp-en Sunday, August 16, 2020 4:16:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I think the ball used to get reverse after five-six overs, don’t ask me why,”

HindustanTimes Friday, August 14, 2020 7:38:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "In the next match, you won't find a turning wicket,"

business-standard Wednesday, August 12, 2020 9:35:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "Winning and losing is part of cricket, but I think our captain missed a trick quite a few times in this game, as far as his leadership is concerned,"

news18 Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:06:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "Winning and losing is part of cricket, but I think our captain missed a trick quite a few times in this game, as far as his leadership is concerned,"

khaleejtimes Wednesday, August 12, 2020 2:08:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "In the next match, you won't find a turning wicket,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, August 11, 2020 3:38:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Chris Woakes ) : "When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy,"

news18 Monday, August 10, 2020 6:57:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will hurt the Pakistan team and the cricket lovers in Pakistan,"

thenational Sunday, August 9, 2020 2:01:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy," "Once the partnership got going, nothing happened – the turn didn't happen, swing didn't happen – and Buttler and Woakes just took the game away"

thenational Sunday, August 9, 2020 2:01:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Chris Woakes ) : “When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy,”

india Sunday, August 9, 2020 11:52:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "He has improved leaps and bounds as a batsmen and as a person too,"

heart Thursday, August 6, 2020 8:43:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram stated : “I am excited about these two boys and I hope they continue the tradition of great pace bowlers from Pakistan. They are the future for Pakistan and I hope that they learn from Chris Woakes, Anderson and Broad and look at the length they bowled consistently, which enabled them to swing the ball against West Indies,” “This is where Waqar Younis’ experience as the bowling coach will be vital in guiding these two young bowlers. Pitch it up, let it swing, as short bowling won’t work. Too often young bowlers get very excited in England and want to bang the ball in, but consistent line and lengths with the Dukes ball will work”

dailytimesPK Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:00:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Pakistan have built up a strong array of former players within the management structure, all with a lot of experience of English conditions,”

app-en Monday, August 3, 2020 2:13:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "Pakistan are going to find it really tough against a very, very good and in-form England side,"

khaleejtimes Monday, August 3, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "There is difference now (between IPL and PSL). In the last five-six years there has been a big difference. They have put in a lot of money. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,"

news-yahoo-in Saturday, August 1, 2020 1:47:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “There is difference now (between IPL and PSL). In the last five-six years there has been a big difference. They have put in a lot of money. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,”

india Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:44:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "There is difference now (between IPL and PSL). In the last five-six years there has been a big difference. They have put in a lot of money. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,"

business-standard Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:43:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "There is difference now (between IPL and PSL). In the last five-six years there has been a big difference. They have put in a lot of money. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,"

khaleejtimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:23:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “No doubt Sachin is one of the greatest of all time. My Indian fans sometimes get frustrated when I give them my reasons (of a different judgment). I played my first Test match against Sachin in 1989 then I played against him in 99. So I didn’t play Test cricket against him for 10 years so it is a bit difficult to judge him as a bowler but as a player he is one of the greats of the game,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:42:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Brian Lara ) : “Take Brian Lara for instance. He used to score against us with that high backlift. He was a very different batsman. I’ve played a lot against Lara,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:42:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram added ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “I used to get Ricky Ponting out at the start of his career but he, later on, turned out to be one of the greats of the game,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:42:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Why I like Marin Crowe is there was a series in which Crowe scored two centuries against us. So I asked him how did play us? He said ‘ played both of you (Wasim and Waqar) on the front foot and for the inswing. The outside automatically used to go past the outside edge. Outswing will trouble you when you go to chase the ball. So that was his simple technique. When played us on the front foot we used to bowl bouncers at him which hampered our lines,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:42:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “The people of Pakistan should be able to celebrate the rain, not mourn over it! Mix my words however you like but too many people suffer every year because of this problem, and that is what kills me”

pakobserver Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:05:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “The people of Pakistan should be able to celebrate the rain, not mourn over it! Mix my words however you like but too many people suffer every year because of this problem, and that is what kills me”

thenews-pk Monday, July 27, 2020 5:22:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The monkey suffered severe wounds on his hind and forelimbs and is undergoing treatment. It will be released back into its natural habitat when certified fit for release,"

timesofindia Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:30:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "The 90s we won a lot against India. Nowadays it's a different story. It's the opposite. The tables have turned I suppose. If you talk about tours, I would pick an India tour. 1999 - We toured India after 10 years,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram recalled : "Saqlain Mushtaq bowled a phenomenal over. The inventor of doosra. We got a standing ovation from the Chennai crowd. That was my favourite tour," "Then in the second Test (Delhi), the pitch was dug so it had to be relaid. Kumble got 10 wickets. It was really a memorable tour"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "I used to enjoy Indo-Pak pressure, used to take it in a positive way,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I was the captain on that tour and we were playing Test cricket against India after a gap of 10 years. In the first Test at Chennai, I told the team that if the stadium is quiet --- it means we are doing our job. We won that Test and for the first time in the history of India-Pakistan clashes, we got a standing ovation from the Chennai crowd. It was something phenomenal and that tour will always be special one for me,"

timesofindia Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "I used to revel under pressure and always took it in a positive way. I see a lot of sportsmen buckle under pressure. It is important to have self-belief and trust your preparations and make sure you do well,"

timesofindia Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

dnaindia Friday, June 12, 2020 12:03:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

guyanachronicle Friday, June 12, 2020 3:00:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

dailytimesPK Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:13:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

gulf-times Thursday, June 11, 2020 12:23:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

pakobserver Wednesday, June 10, 2020 11:10:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

TheFrontierPost-en Wednesday, June 10, 2020 8:31:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

tribune Wednesday, June 10, 2020 3:36:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

geo-tv Wednesday, June 10, 2020 3:28:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

news18 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 3:06:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

channelnewsasia Wednesday, June 10, 2020 1:13:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

afp-en Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:12:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I have twenty stitches here, right under my chin. I think the year was 1989 and I had gone out to bat at number eight on an uneven pitch,”

india Monday, June 8, 2020 6:23:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “There were Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh from West Indies. Glenn McGrath was also there. Allan Donald was also another great bowler. I mean these guys were all good”

HindustanTimes Monday, June 8, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “If you talk about a batsman with an unmatched technique, charisma and someone who had a huge impact on the game, it is Sir Vivian Richards. I have played against all the greats from mid-eighties to the nineties to the 2000s, but Viv Richards was a class apart,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:34:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Waqar Younis ) : “After the series I asked him how did you play me and Waqar so well. He said ‘I played you and Waqar on the front foot when you guys are bowling in swingers and I didn’t follow the ball that was swinging away and hence I did’t edge it,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:34:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Brian Lara ) : “At number three I will put ‘the prince’, Brian Lara. He was a quality batsman. He was very different and odd to bowl at. His bat would come from various directions. He was never settled and it was difficult to bowl to him,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:34:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram concluded : "I believe that they will need to find a reasonable solution. But I would say that they will need to find a quick fix to this problem,"

dnaindia Saturday, June 6, 2020 11:44:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “The five years that I have been part of PSL, I have asked foreign players about the differences between the two leagues, and they always say ‘bowling level is great in PSL’,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 5, 2020 3:23:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 5, 2020 3:23:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The five years that I have been part of PSL, I have asked foreign players about the differences between the two leagues and they always say 'bowling level is great in PSL',"

khaleejtimes Friday, June 5, 2020 2:24:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "It is unfair to compare the two leagues. PSL is still in its fifth year (since inception) while IPL has been going on for 11-12 years and there is obviously more money involved," "IPL has matured. PSL is definitely the second-best domestic T20 league in the world after IPL"

khaleejtimes Friday, June 5, 2020 2:24:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "Personally, I don't think it's a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,"

firstpost Friday, June 5, 2020 10:57:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,”

expressindia Friday, June 5, 2020 10:21:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,”

india Friday, June 5, 2020 10:18:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 5, 2020 9:34:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “The circumstances are different this time due to Covid-19 as players will be quarantined and there will be no fans in the stadium,”

tribune Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:01:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram wrote : “ANYONE who has a person working for them in their house who is under the age of 14, & I don’t care if they are your longtime staff members son or daughter whos living with you, you are breaking the law. If you really want to look after that child then send them to school not work!”

dailytimesPK Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “No. This is against sportsman’s spirit (desperately getting out to another bowler). I said to Waqar Younis that you play normal cricket, I will not get out to Anil Kumble. As a captain, I told Waqar to play his normal game and go for shots against (Javagal) Srinath. The first ball Kumble bowled inside edge and I got caught. It was a big day for India and Kumble. It was massive,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, May 23, 2020 7:39:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "For me, it is a very proud moment to see Bangladesh cricket has improved immensely in the last 10-12 years. World-class players like yourself, Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman -- all these guys are playing now. It is really good to see. And Bangladesh side when these guys were there, the fielding was not that great but now Bangladesh is now one of the best fielding sides in the world,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "I remember vaguely about [Khaled Masud] Pilot that he generally was a good guy behind the stumps. Very aggressive for his country but basically he was a nice guy, always smiling, always happy but a fighter. Now I don't remember much about others as we are getting old. But Akram, I remembered that he never liked fielding. You agree right Akram? Come on tell me,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Wasim Akram ) : "Wasim bhai do you remember what happened in the Asia Cup in Sharjah?"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "But it would have been a very good battle. Especially against you and Shakib. Being a left-hander, it would have been a very good battle,"

thedailystarBD Tuesday, May 19, 2020 11:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram concluded ( about William Hussey ) : “The Olympic Movement’s only remaining dead pocket in the world happens to coincide with cricket’s strongest – the subcontinent. This region, which includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, represents just over one fourth of the world’s population. But with the exception of Pakistan and India’s great hockey teams of the past, these four cricket powerhouses have received barely a handful of Olympic medals in nearly 100 years of competition. What better way for the IOC to spread the Olympic brand and ideals into this region than on the back of T20 or T10 cricket? The rewards for both the ICC and the IOC getting this right would be enormous,”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, May 19, 2020 9:14:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Virat is a modern great. Compared to Sachin, two different players altogether. He’s very aggressive, as a person, as a batsman – positive aggression. Sachin was calm and yet aggressive; different body language. So as a bowler you read that as well,”

expressindia Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:48:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It’s a tough decision alright, no doubt. For any top player to retire from sports is always tough. But everything has a time limit,”

dnaindia Thursday, May 14, 2020 10:33:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram pointed out : “Whoever came to the cricket board, he came with a short-term goal. There was no fixing of the First-Class structure. What’s been going on for the last 30 years, they did nothing different from it. So that is the reason. There’s plenty of talent in Pakistan. The FC structure has now finally changed but you still need 3-4 years for it to show results,” “What did India do? The money generated by the Indian Premier League (IPL) invested whole-heartedly in First-Class cricket. They changed the FC structure, the pay structure, everything. They brought in professionals - they have the best physios and trainers in the world. Former Indian cricketers have become good coaches themselves. They then, in turn, have employed individual coaches, which is the need of the hour. So that is where the difference is”

dnaindia Thursday, May 14, 2020 10:33:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It’s a tough decision alright, no doubt. For any top player to retire from sports is always tough. But everything has a time limit,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:52:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram pointed out : “Whoever came to the cricket board, he came with a short-team goal. There was no fixing of First-Class structure. What’s been going on for the last 30 years, they did nothing different from it. So that is the reason. There’s plenty of talent in Pakistan. The FC structure has now finally changed but you still need 3-4 years for it to show results,” “What did India do? The money generated by the IPL, invested whole-heartedly in First-Class cricket. They changed the FC structure, the pay structure, everything. They brought in professionals - they have the best physios and trainers in the world. Former Indian cricketers have become good coaches themselves. They then in turn have employed individual coaches, which is the need of the hour. So that is where the difference is”

HindustanTimes Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:52:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "In Test matches, it is Anderson. He already has 500 wickets. True, his pace has dropped but he is still unplayable in England,"

khaleejtimes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram explains : “If I sledge Virat, he will get angry, but Sachin”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:43:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "I'm a straight shooter; I say what I feel. I can't compare them both but I think, Virat Kohli will go places and he will break so many records. Can he break Sachin's record? I doubt it. He has far too many records. He's getting there but there's still time,"

newindianexpress Wednesday, May 13, 2020 5:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "He (Virat) is a modern great. Compared to Sachin, two different players altogether,"

newindianexpress Wednesday, May 13, 2020 5:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "He's (Kohli) very aggressive, as a person, as a batsman -- positive aggression. Sachin was calm and yet aggressive; different body language. So as a bowler you read that as well,"

newindianexpress Wednesday, May 13, 2020 5:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “He (Virat) is a modern great. Compared to Sachin, two different players altogether. He’s very aggressive, as a person, as a batsman positive aggression. Sachin was calm and yet aggressive; different body language. So as a bowler you read that as well,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 4:19:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “As far as his technique is concerned, no doubt Virat Kohli is a nightmare for bowlers now a days. He is supremely fit; he looks good. He enjoys his fielding and he does whatever a leader is supposed to do. You can just see and figure it out,” “I’m a straight shooter; I say what I feel. I can’t compare them both but I think, Virat Kohli will go places and he will break so many records. Can he break Sachin’s record? I doubt it. He has far too many records man. He’s getting there but there’s time”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 4:19:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “He (Kohli) is the modern great but compared to Sachin, these are two different players altogether. Both are aggressive but of varying nature. As a bowler you look at a batsman’s body language, if I sledged Tendulkar he would have become more determined because he was aggressive but calm in nature,”

news-yahoo-in Wednesday, May 13, 2020 3:46:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told ( about Viv Richards ) : “He would have hit me a lot in 1988. He was a muscular guy and I was very skinny. It was the last over of the match and I was bowling at a good pace. I had realised by then that I have become fast. Viv Richards realised I was a difficult bowler and thought I have a quick-arm action. I bowled a bouncer at him and his cap fell down. Someone like Viv Richards dropping his cap was a big deal,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, May 12, 2020 8:00:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “When I went out I saw Viv Richards standing without his shirt. He was sweating and having his bat in his hand, he also had his pads on. I got scared and ran back to Imran Khan. I told him that Viv Richards was waiting for me with a bat in his hand. Imran Khan told ‘what should I do. It’s your fight, go and handle it’. I went out and told him sorry. I told him that nothing of this sort will happen again and he said you better not, I will kill you. My street smartness worked for me then,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, May 12, 2020 8:00:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Cricket has become too much today. A guy like Bumrah being a top bowler, India no 1, I would have suggested him to relax and not run after county cricket. Young players need to play more first-class cricket, from there they will learn bowling,"

news18 Monday, May 11, 2020 10:30:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Nothing comes easy was one advice which I learnt from all these three players all though their ways were different. As a bowler, our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. I enjoyed the tag that I am talented,"

news18 Monday, May 11, 2020 10:30:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “I remember that Test match like it was yesterday. India and Pakistan were known to play close matches. I remember a Test match in 1987 in Bangalore when Sunil Gavaskar scored some 90-odd and then this Chennai Test. It was such a close Test match, into its last day. I think India needed some 20-odd runs, and the partnership between Mongia and Sachin was flourishing. Sachin was reading Saqlain bloody well, and was aware when he bowled the doosra,”

HindustanTimes Monday, May 11, 2020 5:59:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “When Sachin got out, all fielders were on the boundary. Only I was at extra-cover. I told Saqlain to bowl a flighted doosra, knowing the risk that it may even go for a six. Knowing that Sachin would hit over mid-wicket, Saqlain bowled it full on middle and leg. He went after it and top-edged the ball to me,”

HindustanTimes Monday, May 11, 2020 5:59:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Cricket has become too much today, Indian players play cricket round the year. A guy like Bumrah being a top bowler, India no.1, I would have suggested him to relax and not run after County cricket. Young players need to play more first-class cricket from there they will learn bowling,”

india Sunday, May 10, 2020 9:10:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Nothing comes easy was one advice which I learnt from all these three players all though their ways were different. As a bowler, our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. I enjoyed the tag that I am talented,”

india Sunday, May 10, 2020 9:10:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Cricket has become too much today. A guy like Bumrah being a top bowler, India no 1, I would have suggested him to relax and not run after county cricket. Young players need to play more first-class cricket, from there they will learn bowling,"

firstpost Sunday, May 10, 2020 7:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Nothing comes easy was one advice which I learnt from all these three players all though their ways were different. As a bowler, our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. I enjoyed the tag that I am talented,"

firstpost Sunday, May 10, 2020 7:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Cricket has become too much today. A guy like Bumrah being a top bowler, India no.1, I would have suggested him to relax and not run after county cricket. Young players need to play more first class cricket from there they will learn bowling,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 6:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Nothing comes easy was one advise which I learnt from all this three players all though their ways were different. As a bowler our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. I enjoyed the tag that I am talented,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 6:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram recalled : “They won’t learn bowling from T20. I don’t judge a player by T20 performance, I judge them from their performances in longer version of cricket.”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 6:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I see so many fast bowlers these days, running in the entire day, bowling with the same run-up, same pace, without variations. That won’t make a batsman think. A bowler have to keep them guessing what he’s coming up with next. There are so many little things that a bowler can do to trouble a batsman,”

tribune Sunday, May 10, 2020 6:48:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The young bowlers should play a lot of first class cricket because it's in first class cricket that they will learn the art of bowling, not in T20 cricket,"

khaleejtimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "It's a very cramped international schedule now. Then you also have the T20 leagues around the world,"

khaleejtimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Even during the lockdown, I haven't stopped training,"

khaleejtimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “The amount of cricket taking place has changed everything,”

app-en Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “So when I asked them what is so special about me? They said things like: ‘my pace is deceptive, and I swing the ball’. So then I began working on those aspects. When I went on first tour (to New Zealand) and got 10 wickets, I realised how amazing it was – playing with your idols, for the country, getting paid and I thought this should go on for 20 years,”

app-en Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Those were the things I learned on my own. I picked up the old ball in the nets, and tried out things like hiding myself behind the umpire during my run-up. The point is to create doubt in the mind of batsmen and that’s what I wanted to do,”

app-en Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “The amount of cricket happening has changed everything. T20 cricket does not make bowlers. Back when we used to play, it was six months playing for the national team and another six months for the country team. Youngsters need to play more First-Class cricket to learn bowling,”

dnaindia Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram added : “When I was new into the team, I used to listen to Imran Khan, Javed Miandad talking among themselves that ‘this boy is a special talent’. So when I asked them what is so special about me? They said things like ‘my pace is deceptive, and I swing the ball’. So then I began working on those aspects. When I went on the first tour and got 10 wickets, I realised how amazing it was - playing with your idols, for the country, getting paid and I thought this should go on for 20 years,”

dnaindia Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram pointed out : “Very few left-arm pacers used to bowl round the wicket when I started. As a youngster, I thought if I bowl from this side, a different angle will generate and batsmen will find it tough. Those were the things I learned on my own. I picked up the old ball in the nets and tried out things like hiding myself behind the umpire during my run-up. The point is to create doubt in the mind of batsmen and that’s what I wanted to do,” “I see so many fast bowlers these days, running in the entire day, bowling with the same run-up, same pace, without variations. That won’t make a batsman think. A have to keep them guessing what he’s coming up with next. There are so many little things that a bowler can do to trouble a batsman”

dnaindia Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “The amount of cricket happening has changed everything. T20 cricket does not make bowlers. Back when we used to play, it was six months playing for the national team and another six months for county team. Youngsters need to play more First-Class cricket to learn bowling,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 1:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram added : “When I was new into the team, I used to listen to Imran Khan, Javed Miandad talking among themselves that ‘this boy is a special talent’. So when I asked them what is so special about me? They said things like ‘my pace is deceptive, and I swing the ball’. So then I began working on those aspects. When I went on first tour and got 10 wickets, I realised how amazing it was - playing with your idols, for the country, getting paid and I thought this should go on for 20 years,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 1:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram pointed out : “Very few left-arm pacers used to bowl round the wicket when I started. As a youngster I thought if I bowl from this side, a different angle will generate and batsmen will find it tough. Those were the things I learnt on my own. I picked up the old ball in the nets, and tried out things like hiding myself behind the umpire during my run-up. The point is to create doubt in the mind of batsmen and that’s what I wanted to do,” “I see so many fast bowlers these days, running in the entire day, bowling with the same run-up, same pace, without variations. That won’t make a batsman think. A have to keep them guessing what he’s coming up with next. There are so many little things that a bowler can do to trouble a batsman”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 1:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told ( about Wasim Akram ) : "These lectures were very useful for me as I learned a lot about various aspects of the game, including both skill and the mental side. I consider myself fortunate to have been a part of Wasim Akram's online session. "

khaleejtimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 12:57:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Whenever I hear these negative things about myself I feel very sad that it has been 17 years since I retired but even today they are some people using my name to promote themselves,"

news-yahoo-in Saturday, May 9, 2020 7:56:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I can also make negative comments about these people but what purpose will it serve,” “That is why I keep quiet. I just think about the respect and love I have earned from the people over the years and even 17 years after retirement”

india Friday, May 8, 2020 8:06:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Whenever I hear these negative things about myself I feel very sad that it has been 17 years since I retired but even today they are some people using my name to promote themselves,”

HindustanTimes Friday, May 8, 2020 6:09:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Whenever I hear these negative things about myself I feel very sad that it has been 17 years since I retired but even today they are some people using my name to promote themselves,"

business-standard Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I get depressed when I hear such negative things about me. I retired from cricket 17 years ago but people still take my name to further their interests,”

tribune Wednesday, May 6, 2020 6:21:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I was asked which bowler I would have liked to pair up with. Obviously, I have bowled with some of our finest fast bowlers like Imran Khan, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzaq,”

thenational Sunday, May 3, 2020 7:20:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "I've played with many great players like Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar and Abdul Razzaq but if I had to choose someone from the past it would be Sarfaraz Nawaz and Fazal Mahmood," "Nawaz was best known as the inventor of reverse swing while Mahmood's leg cutter was amazing,"

tribune Sunday, May 3, 2020 12:05:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Shoaib Akhtar ) : “I’m not able to bowl; I won’t bowl. We had never heard of such a thing. A bowler refusing to bowl after getting hit for fours and sixes. After that six, Shoaib’s confidence in that match had shattered,”

india Friday, April 17, 2020 9:59:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Raw talent, it’s like Brazil of cricket,”

HindustanTimes Monday, April 13, 2020 4:37:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Imran Khan ) : "When I broke into the team, my aim was to take more wickets than Imran Khan. When you came into the team your mindset must be to take more catches and effect more stumpings than your heroes,"

news18 Sunday, April 12, 2020 6:56:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Imran Khan ) : "When I broke into the team, my aim was to take more wickets than Imran Khan. When you came into the team your mindset must be to take more catches and effect more stumpings than your heroes,"

khaleejtimes Saturday, April 11, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Raw talent in Pakistan, is like Brazil of cricket,”

pakobserver Monday, April 6, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Raw talent in Pakistan, is like Brazil of cricket,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, April 6, 2020 12:16:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Raw talent in Pakistan, is like Brazil of cricket,”

app-en Sunday, April 5, 2020 7:15:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler, I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries ,"

news-yahoo-in Wednesday, April 1, 2020 2:41:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “In Test cricket, Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler, I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries. He used to hit lose deliveries for sixes at will,”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, March 31, 2020 4:07:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “What a knock it was on that Chennai track. Afridi used to dance down the track and hit (Anil) Kumble and (Suni) Joshi for sixes,”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, March 31, 2020 4:07:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “In Test cricket, Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries. He used to hit lose deliveries for sixes at will,”

india Monday, March 30, 2020 12:21:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I called Imran Khan before the tour selection. I told him ‘skipper I want to take Shahid Afridi on tour but a few selectors were against it.’ He told me ‘You should definitely take him. He will win a 1-2 Test matches and make him open the batting.’ I generally discussed a lot with Imran, sometimes before the tour, sometimes during the tour and his suggestions always came in handy,” “What a knock it was on that Chennai track. Afridi used to dance down the track and hit Kumble and Joshi for sixes”

india Monday, March 30, 2020 12:21:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "In Test cricket, Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler, I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries. He used to hit lose deliveries for sixes at will,"

news18 Monday, March 30, 2020 10:19:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "What a knock it was on that Chennai track. Afridi used to dance down the track and hit (Anil) Kumble and (Suni) Joshi for sixes,"

news18 Monday, March 30, 2020 10:19:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “We even lost a game against an over-40 team. Our condition was really bad. Imran Khan still gave us confidence that we would win. We peaked at the right time. We defeated one of the favorite teams of the tournament New Zealand. We had faith that we could beat them,” “Once we started winning, we knew that we would keep the momentum going. Ramiz in the end took the final catch which was a great moment”

tribune Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram added : "The results in the I-League Qualifiers is something we are proud of. But I won't call it a success because I feel it's a place we deserve to be forever, and we have just reached there. Once we compete in the I-League and win it, then I would label it a success,"

news18 Saturday, October 24, 2020 2:15:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram wrote : "Hello from stunning Istanbul first time ever must say it’s a mesmerising city,"

thenews-pk Thursday, October 22, 2020 1:56:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “We have sacked our coach with immediate effect. He was not a team man, and was facing issues with our assistant coach, goalkeeping coach, manager. Every day we were getting several complaints against him,”

expressindia Tuesday, October 13, 2020 1:18:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "We have sacked our coach with immediate effect. He was not a team man, and facing issues with our assistant coach, goalkeeping coach, manager. Everyday we were getting several complaints against him,"

news18 Monday, October 12, 2020 7:36:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram clarified : "After the first match or rather even before the first match there was a problem with the head coach. He does not listen to his fellow coaches – be it the assistant coach, the goalkeeper coach, the team manager who has been with the team for the last 18 years, or the management. I have requested him many times to not play with certain players and play with others instead,"

news18 Monday, October 12, 2020 7:36:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I am very excited to be a part of the broadcast team for the National T20 Cup. We are all right behind this new domestic structure and I am sure it will be a great viewing experience for all the fans”

app-en Wednesday, September 30, 2020 7:03:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram : “I am very excited to be a part of the broadcast team for the National T20 Cup. We are all right behind this new domestic structure and I am sure it will be a great viewing experience for all the fans”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, September 29, 2020 8:59:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Wasim Khan ) : “We need someone like Wasim Khan to come as a neutral guy, as a person who comes in and sees things differently,”

nytimes Wednesday, September 9, 2020 8:44:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Wasim Khan ) : “We need someone like Wasim Khan to come as a neutral guy, as a person who comes in and sees things differently,”

nytimes Wednesday, September 9, 2020 5:19:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Haider Ali ) : "That's what Haider brings - a positivity, something new. It was so much fun to see him play those shots,"

geo-tv Wednesday, September 2, 2020 5:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Chris Woakes ) : “I think our captain missed a trick quite a few times in this game, as far as his leadership is concerned. When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy. We’ve got a 17-year-old (Naseem), who bowls 90mph, a 20-year-old (Shaheen Afridi), who is around 88mph, and they should be bowling a lot more overs - 18-20 overs each innings, no matter the situation,”

dnaindia Wednesday, August 26, 2020 1:10:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "You boys owe Pakistan cricket, and the country, a lot, with the boys coming over here. They've been here almost two-and-a-half months in the biosecure environment," "So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan. I promise you they'll get looked after on and off the field there and every game will be a packed house"

srilankasource Tuesday, August 18, 2020 9:12:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “You boys owe Pakistan cricket, and the country, a lot, with the boys coming over here. They’ve been here almost two-and-a-half months in the biosecure environment,” “So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan. I promise you they’ll get looked after on and off the field there and every game will be a packed house”

TheFrontierPost-en Tuesday, August 18, 2020 8:28:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan,”

thestarkenya Tuesday, August 18, 2020 12:48:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan,"

dhakatribune Monday, August 17, 2020 3:52:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan,”

dnaindia Monday, August 17, 2020 2:32:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "You boys owe Pakistan cricket, and the country, a lot, with the boys coming over here. They've been here almost two and half months in the bio-secure environment,"

news18 Monday, August 17, 2020 1:32:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “So if everything goes well, England should tour Pakistan,”

HindustanTimes Monday, August 17, 2020 11:46:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram concluded : “There is a lot more to see in Pakistan than cricket and players might be frustrated staying in the hotels all the time but hopefully next year we can let them go out to cinemas and shopping centers, while there is also a lot of history in Pakistan,”

dailytimesPK Monday, August 17, 2020 12:23:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The English players were there for the Pakistan Super League in our team, Karachi Kings - Alex Hales and Chris Jordan,"

khaleejtimes Sunday, August 16, 2020 5:47:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "They've been here almost two and-a-half-months in the bio-secure (bubble). "

khaleejtimes Sunday, August 16, 2020 5:47:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The English players were there for the Pakistan Super League in our team, Karachi Kings -- Alex Hales and Chris Jordan,"

afp-en Sunday, August 16, 2020 4:16:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "They've been here almost two and-a-half-months in the bio-secure (bubble). "

afp-en Sunday, August 16, 2020 4:16:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I think the ball used to get reverse after five-six overs, don’t ask me why,”

HindustanTimes Friday, August 14, 2020 7:38:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "In the next match, you won't find a turning wicket,"

business-standard Wednesday, August 12, 2020 9:35:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "Winning and losing is part of cricket, but I think our captain missed a trick quite a few times in this game, as far as his leadership is concerned,"

news18 Wednesday, August 12, 2020 3:06:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "Winning and losing is part of cricket, but I think our captain missed a trick quite a few times in this game, as far as his leadership is concerned,"

khaleejtimes Wednesday, August 12, 2020 2:08:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "In the next match, you won't find a turning wicket,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, August 11, 2020 3:38:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Chris Woakes ) : "When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy,"

news18 Monday, August 10, 2020 6:57:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will hurt the Pakistan team and the cricket lovers in Pakistan,"

thenational Sunday, August 9, 2020 2:01:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy," "Once the partnership got going, nothing happened – the turn didn't happen, swing didn't happen – and Buttler and Woakes just took the game away"

thenational Sunday, August 9, 2020 2:01:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Chris Woakes ) : “When Woakes came in, there were no bouncers, no short deliveries, they let him settle down and runs were coming easy,”

india Sunday, August 9, 2020 11:52:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "He has improved leaps and bounds as a batsmen and as a person too,"

heart Thursday, August 6, 2020 8:43:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram stated : “I am excited about these two boys and I hope they continue the tradition of great pace bowlers from Pakistan. They are the future for Pakistan and I hope that they learn from Chris Woakes, Anderson and Broad and look at the length they bowled consistently, which enabled them to swing the ball against West Indies,” “This is where Waqar Younis’ experience as the bowling coach will be vital in guiding these two young bowlers. Pitch it up, let it swing, as short bowling won’t work. Too often young bowlers get very excited in England and want to bang the ball in, but consistent line and lengths with the Dukes ball will work”

dailytimesPK Wednesday, August 5, 2020 8:00:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Pakistan have built up a strong array of former players within the management structure, all with a lot of experience of English conditions,”

app-en Monday, August 3, 2020 2:13:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "Pakistan are going to find it really tough against a very, very good and in-form England side,"

khaleejtimes Monday, August 3, 2020 1:02:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "There is difference now (between IPL and PSL). In the last five-six years there has been a big difference. They have put in a lot of money. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,"

news-yahoo-in Saturday, August 1, 2020 1:47:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “There is difference now (between IPL and PSL). In the last five-six years there has been a big difference. They have put in a lot of money. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,”

india Thursday, July 30, 2020 11:44:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "There is difference now (between IPL and PSL). In the last five-six years there has been a big difference. They have put in a lot of money. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,"

business-standard Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:43:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "There is difference now (between IPL and PSL). In the last five-six years there has been a big difference. They have put in a lot of money. IPL is the biggest cricket tournament in the world,"

khaleejtimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 5:23:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “No doubt Sachin is one of the greatest of all time. My Indian fans sometimes get frustrated when I give them my reasons (of a different judgment). I played my first Test match against Sachin in 1989 then I played against him in 99. So I didn’t play Test cricket against him for 10 years so it is a bit difficult to judge him as a bowler but as a player he is one of the greats of the game,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:42:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Brian Lara ) : “Take Brian Lara for instance. He used to score against us with that high backlift. He was a very different batsman. I’ve played a lot against Lara,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:42:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram added ( about Ricky Ponting ) : “I used to get Ricky Ponting out at the start of his career but he, later on, turned out to be one of the greats of the game,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:42:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Why I like Marin Crowe is there was a series in which Crowe scored two centuries against us. So I asked him how did play us? He said ‘ played both of you (Wasim and Waqar) on the front foot and for the inswing. The outside automatically used to go past the outside edge. Outswing will trouble you when you go to chase the ball. So that was his simple technique. When played us on the front foot we used to bowl bouncers at him which hampered our lines,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, July 30, 2020 6:42:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “The people of Pakistan should be able to celebrate the rain, not mourn over it! Mix my words however you like but too many people suffer every year because of this problem, and that is what kills me”

pakobserver Tuesday, July 28, 2020 4:05:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “The people of Pakistan should be able to celebrate the rain, not mourn over it! Mix my words however you like but too many people suffer every year because of this problem, and that is what kills me”

thenews-pk Monday, July 27, 2020 5:22:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The monkey suffered severe wounds on his hind and forelimbs and is undergoing treatment. It will be released back into its natural habitat when certified fit for release,"

timesofindia Wednesday, July 1, 2020 12:30:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "The 90s we won a lot against India. Nowadays it's a different story. It's the opposite. The tables have turned I suppose. If you talk about tours, I would pick an India tour. 1999 - We toured India after 10 years,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram recalled : "Saqlain Mushtaq bowled a phenomenal over. The inventor of doosra. We got a standing ovation from the Chennai crowd. That was my favourite tour," "Then in the second Test (Delhi), the pitch was dug so it had to be relaid. Kumble got 10 wickets. It was really a memorable tour"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "I used to enjoy Indo-Pak pressure, used to take it in a positive way,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I was the captain on that tour and we were playing Test cricket against India after a gap of 10 years. In the first Test at Chennai, I told the team that if the stadium is quiet --- it means we are doing our job. We won that Test and for the first time in the history of India-Pakistan clashes, we got a standing ovation from the Chennai crowd. It was something phenomenal and that tour will always be special one for me,"

timesofindia Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "I used to revel under pressure and always took it in a positive way. I see a lot of sportsmen buckle under pressure. It is important to have self-belief and trust your preparations and make sure you do well,"

timesofindia Tuesday, June 16, 2020 12:07:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

dnaindia Friday, June 12, 2020 12:03:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

guyanachronicle Friday, June 12, 2020 3:00:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

dailytimesPK Thursday, June 11, 2020 7:13:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

gulf-times Thursday, June 11, 2020 12:23:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

pakobserver Wednesday, June 10, 2020 11:10:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,”

TheFrontierPost-en Wednesday, June 10, 2020 8:31:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

tribune Wednesday, June 10, 2020 3:36:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

geo-tv Wednesday, June 10, 2020 3:28:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

news18 Wednesday, June 10, 2020 3:06:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

channelnewsasia Wednesday, June 10, 2020 1:13:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "It will make bowlers robots, coming and bowling without swing,"

afp-en Wednesday, June 10, 2020 12:12:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I have twenty stitches here, right under my chin. I think the year was 1989 and I had gone out to bat at number eight on an uneven pitch,”

india Monday, June 8, 2020 6:23:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “There were Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh from West Indies. Glenn McGrath was also there. Allan Donald was also another great bowler. I mean these guys were all good”

HindustanTimes Monday, June 8, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “If you talk about a batsman with an unmatched technique, charisma and someone who had a huge impact on the game, it is Sir Vivian Richards. I have played against all the greats from mid-eighties to the nineties to the 2000s, but Viv Richards was a class apart,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:34:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Waqar Younis ) : “After the series I asked him how did you play me and Waqar so well. He said ‘I played you and Waqar on the front foot when you guys are bowling in swingers and I didn’t follow the ball that was swinging away and hence I did’t edge it,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:34:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Brian Lara ) : “At number three I will put ‘the prince’, Brian Lara. He was a quality batsman. He was very different and odd to bowl at. His bat would come from various directions. He was never settled and it was difficult to bowl to him,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, June 6, 2020 12:34:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram concluded : "I believe that they will need to find a reasonable solution. But I would say that they will need to find a quick fix to this problem,"

dnaindia Saturday, June 6, 2020 11:44:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “The five years that I have been part of PSL, I have asked foreign players about the differences between the two leagues, and they always say ‘bowling level is great in PSL’,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 5, 2020 3:23:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 5, 2020 3:23:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The five years that I have been part of PSL, I have asked foreign players about the differences between the two leagues and they always say 'bowling level is great in PSL',"

khaleejtimes Friday, June 5, 2020 2:24:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "It is unfair to compare the two leagues. PSL is still in its fifth year (since inception) while IPL has been going on for 11-12 years and there is obviously more money involved," "IPL has matured. PSL is definitely the second-best domestic T20 league in the world after IPL"

khaleejtimes Friday, June 5, 2020 2:24:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "Personally, I don't think it's a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,"

firstpost Friday, June 5, 2020 10:57:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,”

expressindia Friday, June 5, 2020 10:21:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,”

india Friday, June 5, 2020 10:18:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Personally, I don’t think it’s a good idea. I mean, how could you have a cricket World Cup without spectators,”

HindustanTimes Friday, June 5, 2020 9:34:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “The circumstances are different this time due to Covid-19 as players will be quarantined and there will be no fans in the stadium,”

tribune Thursday, June 4, 2020 10:01:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram wrote : “ANYONE who has a person working for them in their house who is under the age of 14, & I don’t care if they are your longtime staff members son or daughter whos living with you, you are breaking the law. If you really want to look after that child then send them to school not work!”

dailytimesPK Wednesday, June 3, 2020 12:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “No. This is against sportsman’s spirit (desperately getting out to another bowler). I said to Waqar Younis that you play normal cricket, I will not get out to Anil Kumble. As a captain, I told Waqar to play his normal game and go for shots against (Javagal) Srinath. The first ball Kumble bowled inside edge and I got caught. It was a big day for India and Kumble. It was massive,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, May 23, 2020 7:39:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "For me, it is a very proud moment to see Bangladesh cricket has improved immensely in the last 10-12 years. World-class players like yourself, Shakib Al Hasan and Mustafizur Rahman -- all these guys are playing now. It is really good to see. And Bangladesh side when these guys were there, the fielding was not that great but now Bangladesh is now one of the best fielding sides in the world,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "I remember vaguely about [Khaled Masud] Pilot that he generally was a good guy behind the stumps. Very aggressive for his country but basically he was a nice guy, always smiling, always happy but a fighter. Now I don't remember much about others as we are getting old. But Akram, I remembered that he never liked fielding. You agree right Akram? Come on tell me,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Wasim Akram ) : "Wasim bhai do you remember what happened in the Asia Cup in Sharjah?"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, May 20, 2020 12:25:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "But it would have been a very good battle. Especially against you and Shakib. Being a left-hander, it would have been a very good battle,"

thedailystarBD Tuesday, May 19, 2020 11:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram concluded ( about William Hussey ) : “The Olympic Movement’s only remaining dead pocket in the world happens to coincide with cricket’s strongest – the subcontinent. This region, which includes India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, represents just over one fourth of the world’s population. But with the exception of Pakistan and India’s great hockey teams of the past, these four cricket powerhouses have received barely a handful of Olympic medals in nearly 100 years of competition. What better way for the IOC to spread the Olympic brand and ideals into this region than on the back of T20 or T10 cricket? The rewards for both the ICC and the IOC getting this right would be enormous,”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, May 19, 2020 9:14:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “Virat is a modern great. Compared to Sachin, two different players altogether. He’s very aggressive, as a person, as a batsman – positive aggression. Sachin was calm and yet aggressive; different body language. So as a bowler you read that as well,”

expressindia Thursday, May 14, 2020 11:48:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It’s a tough decision alright, no doubt. For any top player to retire from sports is always tough. But everything has a time limit,”

dnaindia Thursday, May 14, 2020 10:33:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram pointed out : “Whoever came to the cricket board, he came with a short-term goal. There was no fixing of the First-Class structure. What’s been going on for the last 30 years, they did nothing different from it. So that is the reason. There’s plenty of talent in Pakistan. The FC structure has now finally changed but you still need 3-4 years for it to show results,” “What did India do? The money generated by the Indian Premier League (IPL) invested whole-heartedly in First-Class cricket. They changed the FC structure, the pay structure, everything. They brought in professionals - they have the best physios and trainers in the world. Former Indian cricketers have become good coaches themselves. They then, in turn, have employed individual coaches, which is the need of the hour. So that is where the difference is”

dnaindia Thursday, May 14, 2020 10:33:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “It’s a tough decision alright, no doubt. For any top player to retire from sports is always tough. But everything has a time limit,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:52:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram pointed out : “Whoever came to the cricket board, he came with a short-team goal. There was no fixing of First-Class structure. What’s been going on for the last 30 years, they did nothing different from it. So that is the reason. There’s plenty of talent in Pakistan. The FC structure has now finally changed but you still need 3-4 years for it to show results,” “What did India do? The money generated by the IPL, invested whole-heartedly in First-Class cricket. They changed the FC structure, the pay structure, everything. They brought in professionals - they have the best physios and trainers in the world. Former Indian cricketers have become good coaches themselves. They then in turn have employed individual coaches, which is the need of the hour. So that is where the difference is”

HindustanTimes Thursday, May 14, 2020 8:52:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "In Test matches, it is Anderson. He already has 500 wickets. True, his pace has dropped but he is still unplayable in England,"

khaleejtimes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 7:47:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram explains : “If I sledge Virat, he will get angry, but Sachin”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 6:43:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : "I'm a straight shooter; I say what I feel. I can't compare them both but I think, Virat Kohli will go places and he will break so many records. Can he break Sachin's record? I doubt it. He has far too many records. He's getting there but there's still time,"

newindianexpress Wednesday, May 13, 2020 5:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "He (Virat) is a modern great. Compared to Sachin, two different players altogether,"

newindianexpress Wednesday, May 13, 2020 5:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "He's (Kohli) very aggressive, as a person, as a batsman -- positive aggression. Sachin was calm and yet aggressive; different body language. So as a bowler you read that as well,"

newindianexpress Wednesday, May 13, 2020 5:51:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “He (Virat) is a modern great. Compared to Sachin, two different players altogether. He’s very aggressive, as a person, as a batsman positive aggression. Sachin was calm and yet aggressive; different body language. So as a bowler you read that as well,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 4:19:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “As far as his technique is concerned, no doubt Virat Kohli is a nightmare for bowlers now a days. He is supremely fit; he looks good. He enjoys his fielding and he does whatever a leader is supposed to do. You can just see and figure it out,” “I’m a straight shooter; I say what I feel. I can’t compare them both but I think, Virat Kohli will go places and he will break so many records. Can he break Sachin’s record? I doubt it. He has far too many records man. He’s getting there but there’s time”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, May 13, 2020 4:19:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “He (Kohli) is the modern great but compared to Sachin, these are two different players altogether. Both are aggressive but of varying nature. As a bowler you look at a batsman’s body language, if I sledged Tendulkar he would have become more determined because he was aggressive but calm in nature,”

news-yahoo-in Wednesday, May 13, 2020 3:46:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told ( about Viv Richards ) : “He would have hit me a lot in 1988. He was a muscular guy and I was very skinny. It was the last over of the match and I was bowling at a good pace. I had realised by then that I have become fast. Viv Richards realised I was a difficult bowler and thought I have a quick-arm action. I bowled a bouncer at him and his cap fell down. Someone like Viv Richards dropping his cap was a big deal,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, May 12, 2020 8:00:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “When I went out I saw Viv Richards standing without his shirt. He was sweating and having his bat in his hand, he also had his pads on. I got scared and ran back to Imran Khan. I told him that Viv Richards was waiting for me with a bat in his hand. Imran Khan told ‘what should I do. It’s your fight, go and handle it’. I went out and told him sorry. I told him that nothing of this sort will happen again and he said you better not, I will kill you. My street smartness worked for me then,”

HindustanTimes Tuesday, May 12, 2020 8:00:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Cricket has become too much today. A guy like Bumrah being a top bowler, India no 1, I would have suggested him to relax and not run after county cricket. Young players need to play more first-class cricket, from there they will learn bowling,"

news18 Monday, May 11, 2020 10:30:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Nothing comes easy was one advice which I learnt from all these three players all though their ways were different. As a bowler, our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. I enjoyed the tag that I am talented,"

news18 Monday, May 11, 2020 10:30:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “I remember that Test match like it was yesterday. India and Pakistan were known to play close matches. I remember a Test match in 1987 in Bangalore when Sunil Gavaskar scored some 90-odd and then this Chennai Test. It was such a close Test match, into its last day. I think India needed some 20-odd runs, and the partnership between Mongia and Sachin was flourishing. Sachin was reading Saqlain bloody well, and was aware when he bowled the doosra,”

HindustanTimes Monday, May 11, 2020 5:59:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “When Sachin got out, all fielders were on the boundary. Only I was at extra-cover. I told Saqlain to bowl a flighted doosra, knowing the risk that it may even go for a six. Knowing that Sachin would hit over mid-wicket, Saqlain bowled it full on middle and leg. He went after it and top-edged the ball to me,”

HindustanTimes Monday, May 11, 2020 5:59:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Cricket has become too much today, Indian players play cricket round the year. A guy like Bumrah being a top bowler, India no.1, I would have suggested him to relax and not run after County cricket. Young players need to play more first-class cricket from there they will learn bowling,”

india Sunday, May 10, 2020 9:10:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Nothing comes easy was one advice which I learnt from all these three players all though their ways were different. As a bowler, our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. I enjoyed the tag that I am talented,”

india Sunday, May 10, 2020 9:10:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Cricket has become too much today. A guy like Bumrah being a top bowler, India no 1, I would have suggested him to relax and not run after county cricket. Young players need to play more first-class cricket, from there they will learn bowling,"

firstpost Sunday, May 10, 2020 7:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Nothing comes easy was one advice which I learnt from all these three players all though their ways were different. As a bowler, our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. I enjoyed the tag that I am talented,"

firstpost Sunday, May 10, 2020 7:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Cricket has become too much today. A guy like Bumrah being a top bowler, India no.1, I would have suggested him to relax and not run after county cricket. Young players need to play more first class cricket from there they will learn bowling,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 6:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Nothing comes easy was one advise which I learnt from all this three players all though their ways were different. As a bowler our job is to create doubts in the minds of the batsmen. I enjoyed the tag that I am talented,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 6:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram recalled : “They won’t learn bowling from T20. I don’t judge a player by T20 performance, I judge them from their performances in longer version of cricket.”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 6:58:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I see so many fast bowlers these days, running in the entire day, bowling with the same run-up, same pace, without variations. That won’t make a batsman think. A bowler have to keep them guessing what he’s coming up with next. There are so many little things that a bowler can do to trouble a batsman,”

tribune Sunday, May 10, 2020 6:48:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "The young bowlers should play a lot of first class cricket because it's in first class cricket that they will learn the art of bowling, not in T20 cricket,"

khaleejtimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "It's a very cramped international schedule now. Then you also have the T20 leagues around the world,"

khaleejtimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Even during the lockdown, I haven't stopped training,"

khaleejtimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:48:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “The amount of cricket taking place has changed everything,”

app-en Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “So when I asked them what is so special about me? They said things like: ‘my pace is deceptive, and I swing the ball’. So then I began working on those aspects. When I went on first tour (to New Zealand) and got 10 wickets, I realised how amazing it was – playing with your idols, for the country, getting paid and I thought this should go on for 20 years,”

app-en Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Those were the things I learned on my own. I picked up the old ball in the nets, and tried out things like hiding myself behind the umpire during my run-up. The point is to create doubt in the mind of batsmen and that’s what I wanted to do,”

app-en Sunday, May 10, 2020 5:08:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “The amount of cricket happening has changed everything. T20 cricket does not make bowlers. Back when we used to play, it was six months playing for the national team and another six months for the country team. Youngsters need to play more First-Class cricket to learn bowling,”

dnaindia Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram added : “When I was new into the team, I used to listen to Imran Khan, Javed Miandad talking among themselves that ‘this boy is a special talent’. So when I asked them what is so special about me? They said things like ‘my pace is deceptive, and I swing the ball’. So then I began working on those aspects. When I went on the first tour and got 10 wickets, I realised how amazing it was - playing with your idols, for the country, getting paid and I thought this should go on for 20 years,”

dnaindia Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram pointed out : “Very few left-arm pacers used to bowl round the wicket when I started. As a youngster, I thought if I bowl from this side, a different angle will generate and batsmen will find it tough. Those were the things I learned on my own. I picked up the old ball in the nets and tried out things like hiding myself behind the umpire during my run-up. The point is to create doubt in the mind of batsmen and that’s what I wanted to do,” “I see so many fast bowlers these days, running in the entire day, bowling with the same run-up, same pace, without variations. That won’t make a batsman think. A have to keep them guessing what he’s coming up with next. There are so many little things that a bowler can do to trouble a batsman”

dnaindia Sunday, May 10, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told : “The amount of cricket happening has changed everything. T20 cricket does not make bowlers. Back when we used to play, it was six months playing for the national team and another six months for county team. Youngsters need to play more First-Class cricket to learn bowling,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 1:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram added : “When I was new into the team, I used to listen to Imran Khan, Javed Miandad talking among themselves that ‘this boy is a special talent’. So when I asked them what is so special about me? They said things like ‘my pace is deceptive, and I swing the ball’. So then I began working on those aspects. When I went on first tour and got 10 wickets, I realised how amazing it was - playing with your idols, for the country, getting paid and I thought this should go on for 20 years,”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 1:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram pointed out : “Very few left-arm pacers used to bowl round the wicket when I started. As a youngster I thought if I bowl from this side, a different angle will generate and batsmen will find it tough. Those were the things I learnt on my own. I picked up the old ball in the nets, and tried out things like hiding myself behind the umpire during my run-up. The point is to create doubt in the mind of batsmen and that’s what I wanted to do,” “I see so many fast bowlers these days, running in the entire day, bowling with the same run-up, same pace, without variations. That won’t make a batsman think. A have to keep them guessing what he’s coming up with next. There are so many little things that a bowler can do to trouble a batsman”

HindustanTimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 1:25:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram told ( about Wasim Akram ) : "These lectures were very useful for me as I learned a lot about various aspects of the game, including both skill and the mental side. I consider myself fortunate to have been a part of Wasim Akram's online session. "

khaleejtimes Sunday, May 10, 2020 12:57:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Whenever I hear these negative things about myself I feel very sad that it has been 17 years since I retired but even today they are some people using my name to promote themselves,"

news-yahoo-in Saturday, May 9, 2020 7:56:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I can also make negative comments about these people but what purpose will it serve,” “That is why I keep quiet. I just think about the respect and love I have earned from the people over the years and even 17 years after retirement”

india Friday, May 8, 2020 8:06:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Whenever I hear these negative things about myself I feel very sad that it has been 17 years since I retired but even today they are some people using my name to promote themselves,”

HindustanTimes Friday, May 8, 2020 6:09:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Whenever I hear these negative things about myself I feel very sad that it has been 17 years since I retired but even today they are some people using my name to promote themselves,"

business-standard Thursday, May 7, 2020 9:40:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I get depressed when I hear such negative things about me. I retired from cricket 17 years ago but people still take my name to further their interests,”

tribune Wednesday, May 6, 2020 6:21:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I was asked which bowler I would have liked to pair up with. Obviously, I have bowled with some of our finest fast bowlers like Imran Khan, Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar, Abdul Razzaq,”

thenational Sunday, May 3, 2020 7:20:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "I've played with many great players like Waqar Younis, Shoaib Akhtar and Abdul Razzaq but if I had to choose someone from the past it would be Sarfaraz Nawaz and Fazal Mahmood," "Nawaz was best known as the inventor of reverse swing while Mahmood's leg cutter was amazing,"

tribune Sunday, May 3, 2020 12:05:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Shoaib Akhtar ) : “I’m not able to bowl; I won’t bowl. We had never heard of such a thing. A bowler refusing to bowl after getting hit for fours and sixes. After that six, Shoaib’s confidence in that match had shattered,”

india Friday, April 17, 2020 9:59:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Raw talent, it’s like Brazil of cricket,”

HindustanTimes Monday, April 13, 2020 4:37:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Imran Khan ) : "When I broke into the team, my aim was to take more wickets than Imran Khan. When you came into the team your mindset must be to take more catches and effect more stumpings than your heroes,"

news18 Sunday, April 12, 2020 6:56:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said ( about Imran Khan ) : "When I broke into the team, my aim was to take more wickets than Imran Khan. When you came into the team your mindset must be to take more catches and effect more stumpings than your heroes,"

khaleejtimes Saturday, April 11, 2020 11:39:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Raw talent in Pakistan, is like Brazil of cricket,”

pakobserver Monday, April 6, 2020 3:08:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Raw talent in Pakistan, is like Brazil of cricket,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, April 6, 2020 12:16:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “Raw talent in Pakistan, is like Brazil of cricket,”

app-en Sunday, April 5, 2020 7:15:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler, I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries ,"

news-yahoo-in Wednesday, April 1, 2020 2:41:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “In Test cricket, Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler, I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries. He used to hit lose deliveries for sixes at will,”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, March 31, 2020 4:07:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “What a knock it was on that Chennai track. Afridi used to dance down the track and hit (Anil) Kumble and (Suni) Joshi for sixes,”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, March 31, 2020 4:07:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “In Test cricket, Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries. He used to hit lose deliveries for sixes at will,”

india Monday, March 30, 2020 12:21:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “I called Imran Khan before the tour selection. I told him ‘skipper I want to take Shahid Afridi on tour but a few selectors were against it.’ He told me ‘You should definitely take him. He will win a 1-2 Test matches and make him open the batting.’ I generally discussed a lot with Imran, sometimes before the tour, sometimes during the tour and his suggestions always came in handy,” “What a knock it was on that Chennai track. Afridi used to dance down the track and hit Kumble and Joshi for sixes”

india Monday, March 30, 2020 12:21:00 PM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "In Test cricket, Sehwag came later but in 1999-2000 Shahid Afridi changed the mindset of opening in Test cricket. Even if I was the bowler, I would know that I can get him out but also know that he can hit me for boundaries. He used to hit lose deliveries for sixes at will,"

news18 Monday, March 30, 2020 10:19:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : "What a knock it was on that Chennai track. Afridi used to dance down the track and hit (Anil) Kumble and (Suni) Joshi for sixes,"

news18 Monday, March 30, 2020 10:19:00 AM EAT

Wasim Akram said : “We even lost a game against an over-40 team. Our condition was really bad. Imran Khan still gave us confidence that we would win. We peaked at the right time. We defeated one of the favorite teams of the tournament New Zealand. We had faith that we could beat them,” “Once we started winning, we knew that we would keep the momentum going. Ramiz in the end took the final catch which was a great moment”

tribune Wednesday, March 25, 2020 7:56:00 PM EAT