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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Wasim Akram (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab) is a former Pakistani cricketer.
		Wasim Akram is definitely one of the greatest fast bowler in cricket history, but the way he is forced to announce his retirement is shameful.
		Wasim Akram is ranked by Wisden as the number one fast bowler of all time in one day internationals, and in the top ten for tests.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Wasim-Akram (724 words)

	Wasim Akram, a Legend Pakistani cricketer
		Akram, just 18 and bowling in the nets of the U-19 Pakistan camp, was called upon to bowl to ace Pakistani batsman Javed Miandad, who was seeking some practice.
		Miandad was impressed with the youngster's ability to move the ball at speed and insisted that young Akram be included in the squad of 14 for a three-day Patron's XI match against the touring New Zealanders at Rawalpindi.
		Akram received death threats and was also temporarily banned from playing for the national side.
	www.geocities.com /wasimsvideos/index.html (432 words)

	Urdu Front Page \| BBC World Service
		Wasim Akram is one of the best all rounder of the century who took 400+ wickets in both one day and test cricket.
		Wasim Akram is definitely one of the greatest fast bowler in cricket history, but the way he is forced to announce his retirement is shameful.
		Wasim Akram has been one of the best cricket players in the world and will be remembered as a hero.
	www.bbc.co.uk /urdu/forum/030519_wasim_akram_retires.shtml (4210 words)

	Wasim Akram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wasim Akram (Urdu: وسیم اکرم) (born June 3, 1966 in Lahore) is a former left arm fast bowler for the Pakistani cricket team and is widely regarded as one of the best bowlers to have played the game.
		Wasim Akram is ranked by Wisden as the number one fast bowler of all time in one day internationals, and in the top ten for tests.
		In Akram's case, the feat was not part of a hat-trick, the third ball of the series being a dot ball.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wasim_Akram (1335 words)

	Wasim Akram at Cricket Information
		Wasim Akram was born on 3rd june,1966 in Lahore, Pakistan.He made his test debut at Auckland in a match against New Zealand and his ODI debut was against the same team at Faisalabad.At his best Wasim Akram plays with full freedom.
		Wasim is rated by many as the best left-arm fast bowler of all time and his career record certainly bears that out - along with the high regard of his contemporaries.
		He hits like an outraged horse, but batsmanship is one skill in which Wasim has underachieved, despite a showy 257 against Zimbabwe at Sheikhupura in 1996-97.He was the natural successor to Imran Khan as Pakistan’s leader and captain, but the match-fixing controversies of the 1990s harmed him, blunting his edge and dimming his lustre.
	www.gii.in /cricket/wasim-akram (300 words)

	Wasim Akram (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Wasim Akram once again was the star performer picking up 4/60 in New Zealand's first inns and his best test match figures of 7/119 in the second inns.
		Akram and Saqlain added a record partnership for the 8th wicket worth 313 runs and they beat the previous record for the 8th wicket which was 241 runs.
		Wasim picked up 6/61 and 5/49 in the two inns respectively and it was a pity to see him in the losing side as West Indians won a thrilling encounter by just one wicket.
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	WASIM AKRAM IN MICHIGAN with miindia.com
		Wasim Akram, a legend in World cricket is in Michigan to participate in MICHCA (Michigan Cricket Association) awards function on Sunday September 28, 2003 at the Ford Performing Arts Center in Dearborn, Michigan.
		Wasim also spoke about the fact that he enjoys spending time with his family,wife Huma and sons Tahmoor (age 6) and Akbar (age 3), since retirement.
		Wasim has signed a contract with ESPN and expects to be busy commentating.
	www.viaindia.com /articles/archives/wasim.htm (438 words)

	wasim akram
		Wasim Akram is considered by many to be the Best Left Arm Fast Bowler ever to take part in the game.
		Wasim Akram made his debut in one-day international cricket on November 23, 1984, against New Zealand in Faisalabad.
		Wasim Akram is the only bowler in cricket history who took two hatricks in oneday internationals.
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	Indiatimes Cricket - wasim profile (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Wasim Akram is one of the many talented cricketers, Pakistan has thrown up on the World Stage inspite of it not having an organized cricketing structure.
		Wasim had to also go through the humiliation of being in a losing side in his debut test.
		In a low scoring game Wasim Akram went wicket less in the first inns but in the second inns Pakistan Captain Imran Khan was looking for early breakthroughs with the new ball as India were chasing 221 to win with well over 2 days remaining.
	cricket.indiatimes.com /homepages/wasim/profile.html (1026 words)

	India - Sports - Sultan Of Swing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Akram is considered by many to be the best left arm fast bowler ever to take part in the game.
		One of the high points in Wasim Akram’s career came when he was named the Wisden Cricketer of the year in 1993.
		And the ever-eager Wasim did not disappoint his mentor and within aq couple of seasons was a force to reckon with.
	www3.estart.com /india/sports/akram.html (658 words)

	The Hindu : Wasim Akram takes centrestage
		Akram, who already has more than 400 wickets in one- day Internationals, raised his arms in joy, looked up at the skies, hugged his team-mates and went back into the pavilion for a much- needed rest after completing the significant over.
		Akram came in to bat at the fall of the sixth wicket with the score at 160 and blended caution with aggression to hit two sixes, one of which was a towering one off Chaminda Vaas into the press box.
		Akram shielded last man Arshad Khan who offered excellent support making a career best 9 which was vital in not the number of runs he made but in the time he consumed at the wicket - 167 minutes.
	www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2000/06/17/stories/07170289.htm (473 words)

	Cricpoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Whilst at school, Wasim and his sister lived with their grandparents, and his liking for table tennis was carefully changed to cricket by his astute grandmother.
		Wasim discusses the god-like status afforded winning cricketers in Pakistan, team mates and Lancashire sides, contoversies that have affected Pakistan cricket, and his strong Muslim faith.
		Wasim Akram is the only bowler to have captured more than 400 wickets both in Test and one-day cricket.
	www.cricpoint.com /wasim.php (801 words)

	Wasim Akram votes for Ganguly
		Akram also believes that absence of captain Ganguly's magic in the last two games was one of the several reasons behind India's loss in the One-Day series.
		Akram praised the young and confident Pakistan team for its performance in the recent series against India and predicted a bright future for it.
		Akram, who was also a member of the 1987 team under Imran Khan that won the Test series 1-0 and the ODI series 5-1, said, "I was particularly pleased with the way Inzamam handled the team.
	cricket.expressindia.com /fulleistory.php?content_id=45548 (834 words)

	Wasim Akram Completes 400 ODI Wickets
		Wasim Akram is said to be one of the special students of Imran Khan.
		Akram has set his sights on narrowing the gap behind Kapil Dev in Test wickets, though time is running out for Pakistan's captain.
		Wasim has scored 2424 runs in 130 test innings at an average of 21.26 with one double century, a hundred and fife fifties which is certainly a very good record for a bowling all-rounder.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/cricket/32805/1 (438 words)

	Court asked to stop Wasim Akram from coaching Indians - www.smh.com.au
		The same lawyer is fighting a separate case against Akram for modelling in a liquor advertisement in India.
		Akram, who retired from international cricket in May this year, is in India as a guest of local sports television programs and is due to meet Indian cricket officials later this week.
		The Board of Control for Cricket in India is considering a request from captain Sourav Ganguly and coach John Wright to hire Akram as the bowling coach of the national team.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/11/20/1069027198408.html?from=storyrhs (426 words)

	Wasim : The Autobiography of Wasim Akram
		Wasim Akram is undoubtedly the world's best all-rounder, able to turn the course of a game swiftly with his remarkable, explosive talents.
		Wasim gives the facts about the bitter exchanges on the field that have soured relations between Pakistan and other countries over the years, including the row between England's captain Mike Gatting and a Pakistani umpire.
		There is also an illuminating contribution from Wasim's wife, Huma, a distinguished psychologist and hypnotherapist, describing how she helps her husband cope with the mental aspects of being such a high profile sportsman.
	www.desistore.com /wasim.html (441 words)

	WASIM AKRAM PAGE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In the current ODI series invloving South Africa and Sri Lanka, Wasim Akram proved what he is capable of with the bat and the ball.
		Wasim has matured and grown under the Imran Khan`s guidance to become one of the most feared bowlers in the world today.
		Wasim`s speed of delivery is even more amazing considering he has one of the shortest run-ups for a genuine left-arm fast bowler in recent history.
	www.brain.net.pk /~farhans/AKRAM2.html (401 words)

	ESPN signs up Wasim Akram
		Wasim, in addition to presenting and playing the role of a commentator on the channel’s cricket related programmes, would also be making publicity and promotional appearances for ESPN STAR Sports’ advertising and marketing efforts.
		Wasim Akram starts his new innings as a commentator with the England-Bangladesh series starting on Tuesday, October 21, 2003.
		In a career spanning nearly 20 years, Wasim Akram emerged as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time taking the highest number of wickets in international cricket combining both forms of cricket.
	www.chennaionline.com /events/Sports/2003/10wakram.asp (829 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| today's news Wasim Akram turns to television
		Pakistan's cricket legend Wasim Akram began a new innings as a television commentator on Monday after retiring as one of the game's greatest bowlers earlier this year.
		Wasim, 37, appeared before the Indian media to announce his association with the Rupert Murdoch-backed sports channel, ESPN-Star Sports, and called for resumption of cricket ties between arch-rivals India and Pakistan.
		Wasim retired in May with a world record tally of 502 wickets from 356 one-day matches.
	sport.iafrica.com /news/279475.htm (403 words)

	Wasim Akram: Fierce Competitor, likes bowling to Sachin : World Cup News : IndiaExpress.Com
		Akram has identified the Indian team's weakness in placing too much reliance on Sachin Tendulkar as far as the batting is concerned.
		Akram is sad and disappointed over the match-fixing charges levelled at him without an iota of proof.
		The one regret that Wasim Akram has is that he did not concentrate enough on his batting, which he should have.
	www.indiaexpress.com /news/sports/cricket/worldcup99/19990506-0.html (832 words)

	Mr. Mani, your reaction is laughable \|\| Indian Cricket Fever - Unofficial Indian Cricket News and Views (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Wasim also pointed out that the ICC was heavily dominated by "one-Test wonders" from England and Australia, while greats from the subcontinent such as Imran Khan and Kapil Dev have yet to be invited to influential positions in the ICC.
		Wasim Akram, as a rare outspoken member of the subcontinental cricket community, should be rewarded for his efforts to speak up on these important issues, perhaps by being elected chairman of the ACC (Asian Cricket Council) so that he can continue to highlight these issues.
		Wasim Akram, one of the greatest bowlers in the history of cricket and the world's highest wicket-taker in internationals, has put his future on the line with his hard-hitting comments.
	www.sportnetwork.net /main/s119/st86943.htm?fromrss=1 (1901 words)

	TheCricketLive.com
		Wasim Akram, recently ousted by Glenn McGrath from his postion as leading wicket-taker in World Cups, is a man interested in investing in the future of Pakistan's pacemen.
		Akram is currently part of the oversight at a camp for opening batsmen and fast bowlers in Lahore, organised by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
		Akram told Cricinfo: "It's too early to say right now about a permanent role as it depends on my timings.
	www.thecricketlive.com (260 words)

	Stories tagged with Wasim Akram at - The Corridor (a cricket blog) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		This was no truer than in the 1980s and 90s when, with Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis terrorising batsmen’s toes with their ferocious yorkers, and batsmen such as Saeed Anwar played with the most elasticsed wrists, they were a formidable outfit.
		Akram, perhaps the finest practioner of the art of reverse swing, tormented many batsman during the 1990s in partnership with Waqar Younis.
		Wasim Akram was one of the all time great bowlers, a player I loved to watch, and I’m glad that he’s been willing to teach.
	www.cricket.mailliw.com /tag/wasim_akram (1358 words)

	Cricket World Forums: Is Irfan Pathan like Wasim Akram?
		Wasim was a great player...Irfan compared to Wasim is garbage...and we'll see what Irfan's accomplishments are by the end of his career.
		Wasim Akram was also a good all rounder but Pathan is also good.I m afraid he can take india to 1 position if he go like Wasim Akram
		Pathan's batting is no doubt better than Wasims but Wasim's bowling had so much variety, that its unbelievable and Pathans bowling won't have that kind of variety.
	www.cricketworld.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=446&PN=1 (1524 words)

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