Pace. Swing. Accuracy. Consistency. We can go on telling all the attributes of a great fast bowler, and Wasim Akram can go on being the best exponent of them all.
Despite bidding adieu to international cricket 17 years ago, he’s still considered one of the greatest fast-bowlers to have graced the sport.
With 414 Test wickets and 502 ODI wickets, there isn’t a single batsman he didn’t intimidate during his times.
As the legend is celebrating his 54th birthday we at CricIndeed will revisit some of the most iconic records set by the ‘Sultan of Swing’: