'I played Warne with ease'
Not much has been heard of Mohammad Wasim, the former Pakistan batsman, since he faded away from the international scene in 2000
Jamie Alter
25-Feb-2013
Not much has been heard of Mohammad Wasim, the former Pakistan batsman, since he faded away from the international scene in 2000. In a rare interview on the pakpassion website, Wasim opens up on his domestic and international career, his favourite Test innings, playing for Otago, his inspirations and promising talent he has scene on Pakistan's domestic circuit.
I remember walking out onto the ground before the game [his debut Test] and the crowd were shouting who is this sifarshi to me. It was a big crowd and there was quite a lot of abuse as they didn't know who I was and why I had been selected. It startled me a little in that this was a Pakistani crowd saying this about a young Pakistani debutant, but it also made me feel more determined to do well. I was very young and didn't really feel any pressure.
Jamie Alter is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo