The net worth of Wasim Akram is around $25 Million which is 4,614,337,500 in Pakistani rupees. Wasim Akram is a former Pakistani cricketer, coach of the Pakistan cricket team, and commentator. He is well known for his fast bowling. Wasim Akram also holds the title of Sultan of swing.
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Personal Life of Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram was born on 3 June 1996 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. He is a Muslim and was boughten up in a Muslim family. He was a left-handed batsman and left-arm fast bowler and was often credited as the founder of reverse swing. He has the nickname of Waiz and sultan of swing.
Family Background of Wasim Akram:
Wasim Akram’s father’s name is Choudhary Muhammad Akram. After the partition of India, he moved from a village near Amritsar to kamonki Punjab Pakistan. Akram belongs to an upper-middle-class family. His father was a successful businessman.
Net worth of Wasim Akram
Huma Mufti:
Huma mufti was the wife of Wasim Akram. In 1995, he got married to Huma mufti. On 25 October 2009, Huma died of multiple organ failure in Chennai, India. In 14 years of their marriage, they had two sons. Tahmoor and Akbar were born in 1996 and 2000 respectively.
Shaniera Thompson:
After the death of his wife, Wasim Akram has started life on a happy note and got engaged to an Australian woman named Shaniera. In 2011, Akram met her in Melbourne, and in August 2013 they got married. On 27 December, a third child enter in Akram family. Shaniera gave birth to a baby girl, Aiyla Sabeen Rose Akram in Melbourne.
Wasim Akram Career:
Test Cricket
In 1885, Akram made his test debut against New Zealand. In the second test, he claimed 10 wickets and that is a very big achievement for him and the start of a new journey. He is an unknown talent and club cricketer who had failed to make it even to his college team. He did not get a chance to bowl for the first two days in trials at Qaddafi stadium but on the third day he got a chance and he convinced Javed Miandad with his great performance that made him to the nationals. He got the opportunity to play for Pakistan with no domestic experience. Now, Wasim Akram is the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in test cricket with 414 wickets.
One Day International:
In 1984, under the captaincy of Zaheer abbas, he made his debut against New Zealand. In the 3rd ODI of his career, he got 5 wickets against Australia in the 1985 Benson & Hedges Championship. Wasim Akram is the current wicket-taker for Pakistan in One Day Internationals with 502 wickets. Wasim Akram was the first bowler to reach 500 ODI wickets in 2003.
Famous Matches:
In the 1989-1990 champions trophy, he took his 100th wicket in the second match against West Indies. In that match, he took 5 wickets for the second time in his career and as well as the first hat-trick. All three were bowled out by Wasim Akram. Another popular match of his was against Australia in Sharjah in 1990, where he took his second ODI hat-trick. From 1986 to 1989, he was at the peak of his career. During this time, he took 100 wickets at 22.71 runs per wicket and the economy rate was less than 3.9 runs per over. Akram was also a significant figure in the world cup 1992. In the final against England, his batting performance pushed0 Pakistan to score 249 runs on the loss of 6 wickets. In that inning, Wasim Akram scored 33 runs off 19 balls. He took three main wickets of English batsman, Ian Botham, Allan Lamb, and Chris Lewis. He earned the title of man of the match in the finals.
Records:
- Waseem Akram has uncountable records but here we will discuss the main records that he holds.
- He took 4 hat tricks in his international career.
- He holds the record of having the most wickets in the World Cup. He took 58 wickets in 38 matches.
- The first bowler to take 500 wickets in ODI.
- He is the 9th highest wicket-taker of the test match.
- Highest score by the No 8 batsman, as he scored 257 not out against Zimbabwe.
FAQ’s:
Who is Wasim Akram’s Wife?
Wasim Akram’s first wife was Huma mufti. She died in 2009 due to multiple organ failure. Shaniera is the second wife of Wasim Akram.
Is Waseem Akram the greatest bowler in ODI of all time?
Wasim Akram was ranked as the best bowler in ODI of all time with a rating of 1223.5. He took 23 four-wicket hauls in 365 ODI matches played.
Is Waseem Akram Type 1 diabetic?
Yes, at the age of 30 Akram was diagnosed as diabetic. He got quite stressed because he is a healthy sportsman and has no history of diabetes in the family.
Is Shaniera Akram converted to Islam?
yes, Shaniera converted to Islam before getting married to Waseem Akram.
How tall is Wasim Akram?
6’ 2’’
When did Waseem Akram retire?
After the 2003 world cup, Waseem Akram has announced his retirement from one-day internationals.
What is the net worth of Waseem Akram?
He has a net worth of $25 million which is 4,614,337,500 in Pakistani rupees
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