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Imran Khan to be moved to hospital amid rising health concerns

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 17:49:20 GMT

Reports have emerged that the former Pakistan captain and Prime Minister has lost most of the vision in his right eye

Mitchell Starc on left-arm wickets record: Wasim still the GOAT

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:19:13 GMT

Australian becomes leading Test wicket-taker among left-arm quicks with Gabba six-for

Akram urges India to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy 2025

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:19:55 GMT

"I can promise you, they [are] going to get looked after amazingly well. The young cricket fans adore them"

'A real shocker': Wasim and Waqar slam Afridi's Sydney omission

Wed, 03 Jan 2024 02:29:00 GMT

"These guys have to understand and learn, if you want to be a great of the game or do you want to be a millionaire," Wasim said

Akram criticises PCB's social media video for leaving out Imran Khan

Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:52:06 GMT

The video was ultimately deleted and an updated version that does feature Imran Khan was published by the PCB

Wasim Akram reveals he was addicted to cocaine after playing career ended

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 15:55:41 GMT

In his upcoming autobiography, the Pakistan great has detailed his struggles with the habit, which he says ended when his first wife died in 2009

Wasim Akram: Pakistan believe they can 'compete against India day-in and day-out'

Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:55:11 GMT

Says that while Babar isn't quite there yet in comparison to Kohli, "he's on track to be one of the modern greats"

Imad Wasim hails Dean Jones' contribution to Karachi Kings' maiden title

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Captain pays late coach tribute and thanks Wasim Akram for roles in side's success

Wasim Akram calls for reciprocal England tour - "You boys owe Pakistan cricket"

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former captain says England should reciprocate after Pakistan came on tour at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic

PCB's new ethics code takes aim at conflict of interest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ramifications likely to be felt by Misbah-ul-Haq, Urooj Mumtaz and Wasim Akram among others

Darren Gough, Wasim Akram join charity fundraising efforts

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The pair have both promised items of memorabilia to be auctioned on behalf of the Centre for Disaster Philanthropy

Retroreport: Wasim Akram magic wins it for Imran Khan's cornered tigers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan hold nerve to defend 249 in gripping final and become champions of the world

Yuvraj Singh and Wasim Akram join Bushfire Cricket Bash

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Phoebe Litchfield, Elyse Villani and Grace Harris will also take part alongside AFL's Luke Hodge and rugby's Brad Fittler

'Said one thing, did another' - Mickey Arthur on people he 'trusted' in Pakistan set-up

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former coach says he recommended Akram and Misbah for cricket committee, which made the decision to end his stint possibly based on "factually incorrect information"

Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis to receive Hilal-e-Imtiaz

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Legspinner Yasir Shah will receive the Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Pakistan's third-highest civilian award

Qalandars lodge complaint against Akram, Imad and Amir

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Akram irked by conduct of an unidentified individual in the Qalandars' hospitality box, leading to an off-field spat

'No intention of rubbishing Qayyum report' - PCB chief

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan board has admitted it could've handled better the circumstances around the appointment of its new cricket committee

Wasim back at centre of match-fix storm

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ALLEGATIONS of corruption in Pakistani cricket have been repeated by an official report this week, and three Test players, including Lancashire captain Wasim Akram, could be suspended pending further investigations

PCB turns its back on Qayyum report with Wasim Akram appointment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In putting together a cricket committee that will be headed by Mohsin Khan and includes Wasim Akram as a member, PCB chairman Ehsan Mani appeared to cast doubt on the findings and recommendations of Justice Qayyum's report

Wasim Akram, Misbah-ul-Haq and Mohsin Khan part of new PCB cricket committee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

PCB chairman Ehsan Mani went so far as to say there was "nothing that happens in Pakistan cricket that this committee cannot look at"

No Wasim-Waqar reunion for Multan Sultans

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The prolific fast-bowling duo will not be working together after Waqar Younis failed to reach an agreement with Multan Sultans on becoming their head coach

Multan Sultans reunite Wasim, Waqar for PSL

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Waqar Younis will be the newly-formed franchise's mentor and head coach, while Wasim Akram will take the role of cricket operations director

De Villiers sings Wasim Akram's praises

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

AB de Villiers used the build-up to South Africa's game against Pakistan as an opportunity to state his admiration for Wasim Akram, the best bowler he has seen

Wasim Akram to miss 2017 season with KKR

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram will not be the Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach for the 2017 IPL season because of "professional commitments and time constraints."

Pakistan exile is devastating for next generation - Wasim Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram says Pakistan's exile is having a devastating effect on the next generation of players coming through the ranks

Waqar 'regrets' issues he had with Wasim Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis has expressed regret at the strained relationship he shared with Wasim Akram during their playing days

Former Pakistan players' response to coach job irks Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has criticised former Pakistan players who refused to apply for the Pakistan head coach role through the channels set up by the PCB

Akram interrupted on live TV show in Mumbai

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, had a live shoot for an Indian news channel interrupted on Sunday night in Mumbai

Wasim Akram safe after being shot at in Karachi

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has been shot at while travelling in his car to the National Stadum in Karachi. Reports in the Pakistan media indicate that he is safe

Pakistan pick up pace as Waqar loosens reins

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Early into the World Cup, Pakistan's campaign was in danger of disintegrating quickly. But Waqar Younis' approach of allowing the side time to settle has helped them pull things together and find momentum

Who is the greatest ever ODI cricketer?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sachin Tendulkar, Wasim Akram, Adam Gilchrist, Viv Richards, and MS Dhoni are the leading contenders for the crown of the greatest one-day cricketer of all time, in a poll conducted by the Cricket Monthly

Wasim Akram sees big role for Zaheer Khan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, former India bowling coach Eric Simons and former India fast bowler TA Sekhar all think Zaheer Khan still has a role to play for India

'I'm not a magician' - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has said he will encourage Pakistan's latest breed of fast bowlers to adopt an aggressive approach in order to be successful

Akram takes break as KKR bowling coach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kolkata Knight Riders bowling coach Wasim Akram will not be available this IPL season because he wants to spend more time with his family

Wasim's tips on inswing helped me - Junaid

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Junaid Khan, the Pakistan left-arm fast bowler, has credited the former fast bowler Wasim Akram for helping him develop the incoming delivery against the right-handers

Akram offered coaching role by the PCB

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The PCB has made a formal offer to Wasim Akram for a short-term coaching role for young fast bowlers

Wasim Akram reveals Starc advice

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mitchell Starc's presently irresistible blend of swing, speed and direction is all in the wrist - the result of a fiendishly simple piece of advice from Wasim Akram

Akram offers to coach young Pakistan fast bowlers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has offered his services tp the PCB as a part-time bowling coach

Akram puzzled by Pakistan selection

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has questioned the decision to rest fast bowlers Wahab Riaz and Umar Gul for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe

Akram questions Misbah appointment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan fast bowler, has questioned the PCB's decision to appoint 36-year-old Misbah-ul-as Haq as the limited-overs captain

A joke to not consult captain or coach - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has criticised the PCB and its selection committee for not consulting the coach and captain prior to selecting the Pakistan squads for the upcoming tour of the UAE

Akram shocked by Misbah appointment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has expressed shock at the appointment of Misbah-ul-Haq as Test captain for the upcoming series against South Africa

Aamer cleverer than I was at 18 - Wasim Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Aamer's fine spell in the first innings at Lord's has led Wasim Akram to comment that Aamer "is much cleverer than I was at the 18"

Warne disagrees with Akram's ball-tampering claim

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has spotted bowlers trying to alter the discolour the ball in places which have red soil, so as to affect its visibility under lights

Bans have made Pakistan a 'laughing stock' - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has slammed the PCB's decision to ban four of its players, saying it had made Pakistan cricket a "laughing stock in the world"

Wasim Akram questions Eric Simons' appointment

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has expressed surprise over the appointment of Eric Simons as bowling consultant for the Indian team

'Wasim works better under pressure'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Few people knew better than his wife Huma what made Wasim Akram the player he was, and they shared many psychotherapy sessions to get the best out of him

Huma Akram buried in Lahore

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The wife of former Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram who died on Sunday due to a multiple-organ failure, was buried in Lahore on Monday

Akram's wife dies at the age of 42

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Huma, the wife of Pakistani bowling legend Wasim Akram has died in an Indian hospital on Sunday after developing heart and kidney complications

Players can't trust each other - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has expressed doubt over the viability of players' associations in India and Pakistan

Akram among candidates for KKR coach's job

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sourav Ganguly indicated that he would be present at the meeting but said nothing had been finalised yet

Zahid wants Aamer to be handled with care

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The 33-year-old former fast bowler is also worried whether Aamer's lean body can take the pressure of bowling fast "day in, day out"

Tampering with ball won't help much - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has disagreed with Allan Donald's suggestion that ball tampering should be legalised, and said bowlers wouldn't benefit much even if they were allowed to alter the state of the ball

Shoaib's international career almost over, says Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The former Pakistan captain said the warning bells had been sounded with Shoaib's omission from Pakistan's list of probables for this upcoming Champions Trophy, to be held in South Africa

McGrath wants Johnson to keep things simple

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath has said that Mitchell Johnson's failure in the first two Ashes Tests was due to "mental issues rather than technical ones"

Aamer needs to gain weight - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The 17-year-old fast bowler dismissed Tillakaratne Dilshan for a duck in the first over World Twenty20 final

Pakistan favourites for World Twenty20 - Wasim Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has tipped Pakistan to win next month's World Twenty20 in England. Pakistan have lost just three of their 17 Twenty20 internationals so far

Younis should have a say in pitch preparation - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has said he was perplexed by the docile pitch prepared at the National Stadium for the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Karachi

Invite World XI to ease concerns - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has suggested the PCB invite a World XI to play matches in the country in order to ease the security concerns of international teams

Akram proposes India-Pakistan Test in Mumbai

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram is not in favour of India breaking cricketing ties with Pakistan and has suggested that both countries play a Test match in Mumbai, to show solidarity after the recent terrorist attacks in the city

Inzamam blasts Malik over unfair treatment of seniors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Inzamam-ul-Haq, the former Pakistan captain has criticized Shoaib Malik for not treating senior players with respect and that some of them had complained to Inzamam about Malik's behaviour

Akram in Delhi for fast bowlers' camp

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan fast bowler and captain, is in Delhi to conduct a fast-bowling camp for promising youngsters in the capital

Akram criticises Malik's captaincy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has criticised Shoaib Malik for his captaincy and for not bowling his offspin regularly, and called for the inclusion of Mohammad Aamer, the 16-year-old left-arm seamer, into the national team

Akram accuses Australia of 'double standards'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has accused Australia of having "double standards" on security and has said they must tour Pakistan for September's Champions Trophy

Akram denies being approached to coach Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has quashed growing speculation that he is about to replace Geoff Lawson as the coach of Pakistan

'I will consider coaching Pakistan' - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, said on Monday he will consider coaching the Pakistan team if offered the role

Akram to hold pacers' camp

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram is set to hold another coaching camp for Pakistan's fast bowlers at the National Cricket Academy (NCA)

Australia will be safe in Pakistan - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has urged Australia not to pull out of their scheduled tour of Pakistan despite further unrest in the lead-up to next month's elections

Batsmen to blame, say former Pakistan captains

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Following Pakistan's narrow five-run defeat to India in the ICC World Twenty20 final at the Wanderers, former Pakistan captains criticised the team for not overcoming its jinx against India in major tournaments

Akram proposes fast-bowling fund

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has proposed setting up a fast bowling fund as a way of continuing to contribute to Pakistan's fast bowling future

'I am not nervous at all' - Malik

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shoaib Malik, Pakistan captain, denied he would be nervous as he tries to rebuild his beleaguered side after a disastrous World Cup

Akram to supervise camp from May 16

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram will work with Pakistan fast bowlers

Akram to train Pakistani pacers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram will train Pakistan fast bowlers in Lahore

Inzamam a cricketing 'dictator' - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan fast bowler and captain, has lashed out at Inzamam-ul-Haq and termed him a 'dictator' in Pakistan cricket

India and Pakistan legends head to Toronto

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A Pakistan legends side will play their Indian counterparts at the Rogers Centre, Toronto on March 3, 2007

Akram backs Inzamam as World Cup captain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram termed Inzamam-ul-Haq as the right person to lead the side in the next year's World Cup in the West Indies

PCB appoint lawyers to probe judge's revelations

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed "high-profile lawyers" to look into the ramifications of Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum's revelation to Cricinfo

'He is not going to stop at 35' - Gavaskar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Moments after Sachin Tendulkar created a record for most centuries in Test cricket, Sunil Gavaskar, the man whose achievement Tendulkar surpassed, and Kapil Dev, the former Indian allrounder, heaped praise on the master batsman

One resounding stroke

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Almost two decades later, Javed Miandad, the scrapper who knew not how to throw in the towel, would confess to having almost done just that

Wasim: 'don't be fooled by England'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram has brushed aside concerns that England are ill-prepared for their first Test against Pakistan at Multan on Saturday

Akram considers coaching?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, news anchor and one-time fast bowler, has revealed once again that he would like to one day coach the Pakistan team

Glamorgan chief supports Ganguly

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Paul Russel, chairman of the English county team Glamorgan, today defended Sourav Ganguly against star England allrounder Andrew Flintoff's comments that he was lazy

Waqar and Wasim for NCA?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The PCB is keen to utilise the expertise of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis at their National Cricket Academy

Akram: England should apologise

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram says England should apologise for accusing his team of cheating in 1992 when they used reverse swing

Tough series beckons for England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has said Pakistan could struggle against England later in the year, but still considers the home team will start favourites

Wasim Akram: Pakistan unfairly targeted

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's decision not to play a Test match in Karachi later this year has been strongly criticised by Wasim Akram&

Akram's farewell match ends in victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram got a rousing send-off in his farewell match as a Pakistan XI team, of which he was the captain, beat a World XI line-up by 44 runs in a charity game at Lahore

Akram keen to coach - but probably not in Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram has said that he is keen to get into coaching - but probably not in Pakistan

Youhana to miss Jamaica Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Yousuf Youhana has intimated to the Pakistan Cricket Board that he will play no further part in their tour of the Caribbean

Major tops election poll for MCC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

John Major, the former Prime Minister and current president of Surrey, has topped the poll in the elections of the next of committee of MCC

The rollercoaster Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A great Test between India and Pakistan

The rollercoaster Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A great Test between India and Pakistan

One resounding stroke

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Almost two decades later, Javed Miandad, the scrapper who knew not how to throw in the towel, would confess to having almost done just that

One resounding stroke

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Almost two decades later, Javed Miandad, the scrapper who knew not how to throw in the towel, would confess to having almost done just that

Waqar wants long-term role as bowling coach

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Waqar Younis, who has been approached to be bowling coach of Pakistan for their tour against India, has indicated that he would be interested in performing that role for the long term

Wasim Akram slams ICC

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has slammed the ICC for their handling of the issue of bowlers with illegal actions

'England can reclaim the Ashes' - Akram

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, the former Pakistan captain, has given the resurgent England team a fair chance of regaining the Ashes next July

Wasim and Waqar - Pakistan's cutting edge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Figures alone cannot describe the impact that Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis made on the game of cricket ... although they go a long way towards that aim

Lashings stars play Saltires

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Wasim Akram, Courtney Walsh and Henry Olonga are among an astonishing array of past and present Test stars to play for Lashings against the Scottish Saltires in a special Twenty20-format evening game on Friday, 25 June

Imran and Wasim criticise medical commission

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two of Pakistan's finest cricketers, Imran Khan and Wasim Akram, have criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board for their decision to hold a medical commission after the spate of injuries during their recent series against India