Wasim Akram (Cricketer) Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Height: 6' 2"
Age: 56 Years
Hometown: Lahore, Pakistan
Bio | |
Names earned | Waiz and Sultan of Swing |
Profession(s) | Former Pakistani Cricketer (Fast Bowler) and Coach, Cricket Commentator |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 188 cm in meters- 1.88 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 2” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 85 kg in Pounds- 194 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 44 Inches - Waist: 35 Inches - Biceps: 13.5 Inches |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | Test- 25 January 1985 vs New Zealand in Auckland ODI- 23 November 1984 vs New Zealand in Faisalabad T20- N/A |
International Retirement | He retired from all formats of international cricket in 2003. [1]Dawn |
Last Match | Test- 8 May 2022 vs New Zealand at National Stadium ODI- 4 March 2003 vs Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club T20- N/A |
Coach/Mentor | Javed Miandad and Imran Khan |
Jersey Number | #3(Pakistan) #3(County Cricket) |
Domestic/State Team | Pakistan, Hampshire, Lahore, Lancashire |
Nature on field | Aggressive |
Likes to play against | India |
Favourite Ball | Reverse swing |
Records (main ones) | • He took 4 hat-tricks in his international cricket career, 2 in Tests and 2 in ODIs. • He holds the record of taking the most wickets in World Cup (55 in 38 matches). • He was the first bowler to take 500 ODI wickets. • He is the 9 highest wicket-taker in Test matches with 414 wickets, most by any left-arm bowler. • He holds the record for the highest score by a No. 8 batsman, as he scored 257 not out against Zimbabwe in 1996. |
Career Turning Point | His debut First-Class match for the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan Patrons XI against New Zealand at Rawalpindi in 1984. |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 3 June 1966 |
Age (as of 2022) | 56 Years |
Birthplace | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Hometown | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
College | Islamia College, Lahore |
Family | Father- Chaudhry Mohammad Akram Mother- Begum Akram Chaudhry Brother- Not Known Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Islam |
Hobbies | Listening music |
Favourites | |
Cricketer | Batsman: Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Javed Miandad Bowler: Malcolm Marshall and Imran Khan |
Cricket Ground | MCG in Melbourne |
Food | European and Oriental food |
Actor | Shah Rukh Khan |
Hotel | The Oberoi in New Delhi |
Girls, Family & More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Affairs/Girlfriends | Sushmita Sen (Actress) Shaniera Thompson (Philanthropist and Public relations consultant) |
Wife | Huma (Psychologist, 1995-2009) Shaniera Thompson (Philanthropist and Public relations consultant) |
Children | Daughters- Aiyla Son- Tahmoor and Akbar |
Money Factor | |
Net Worth | $23 million |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Wasim Akram
- Akram was initially spotted by Javed Miandad after which he debuted for Pakistan in a 1984-85 series.
- In his debut First-Class match for the Board of Control for Cricket in Pakistan Patrons XI against New Zealand at Rawalpindi in 1984, he took 7 wickets and later earned a trip to New Zealand.
- He suffered from diabetes since he was 30 years old.
- On his first tour, he asked Miandad about the money required to travel, as he didn’t know that instead he will get paid.
- He retired from international cricket after the 2003 World Cup.
- He has never played an international T20 match, but played 5 counties T20 matches for Hampshire and took a total of 8 wickets for them.
- He won 17 Man of the Match awards in his career.
- Once his father, Chaudhry Mohammad Akram was kidnapped, beaten for a day, and later released him.
- Wasim and Waqar Younis were considered one of the most deadly bowling pairs, but off the field, they had a great rivalry and used to hate each other.
- His first wife, Huma, died in 2009 in Chennai due to multiple organ failures. Later, he married Shaniera Thompson from Australia in a private ceremony on 12 August 2013.
- He is 17 years older than Shaniera.
- He works a lot for charity and has a foundation called The Akram Foundation.
- In October 2022, while talking about his upcoming book titled Sultan: A Memoir, he revealed that following his retirement in 2003, he became addicted to cocaine, and it ended after the death of his first wife, Huma, in 2009. [2]Dawn Akram said,
I developed a dependence on cocaine. It started innocuously enough when I was offered a line at a party in England; my use grew steadily more serious, to the point that I felt I needed it to function.”
- In March 2024, Wasim took a dig at cricketer Shaheen Afridi‘s all-round skills. Shaheen, however, responded by making a shushing gesture after scoring a half-century in 28 balls in a Pakistan Super League match on 10 March.
Belting them out of the park! 💪
5️⃣0️⃣ 🆙 for skipper Shaheen ©️#HBLPSL9 | #KhulKeKhel | #QGvLQ pic.twitter.com/grsh4f1VSh
— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 10, 2024
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