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  • Wasim Akram says no to important position in PCB: Reports

    Wasim Akram says no to important position in PCB: Reports

    Former captain and Sultan of Swing Wasim Akram has refused to take up an important post offered by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), multiple reports have stated.

    According to Express News, the former captain was offered to become the chief executive officer (CEO) or adviser to the chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), but due to other engagements, he is not available for the full-time job.

    Chairman PCB Mohsin Naqvi is also the Federal Interior Minister. He is often criticized for giving little time to cricket. To solve this problem, he decided to hand over affairs of the game to a former cricketer.

    He contacted Wasim Akram and asked him to take over the post of PCB’s chief executive officer or his advisor. It will be a full-time job, and he will see all cricketing matters. However, the former captain apologized to the Chairman and said he now permanently resides in Karachi because of his family. He often has to go to Australia. He can’t live in Lahore again, the report has claimed.

    After this, board officials approached Waqar Younis, who agreed to take over, but the board has not formally announced the appointment.

    Waqar has also been associated with PCB in various capacities earlier, but each time, it ended in an unpleasant manner.

    The post of CEO does not exist in the new constitution, but the constitution can be changed.

  • Wasim Akram appointed multicultural ambassador of Cricket Australia

    Wasim Akram appointed multicultural ambassador of Cricket Australia

    Former Pakistani star bowler Wasim Akram has been appointed as multicultural ambassador of Cricket Australia.

    A total of 54 ambassadors of Cricket Australia have been selected, including India’s Ravi Shastri, former Sri Lankan player Russell Arnold and Bangladesh’s Amin ul Islam.

    Australian Test opener Usman Khawaja, Fawad Ahmed, Scott Boland, former women’s captain Lisa Sthalekar and Mel Jones are also part of the ambassador program.

    These ambassadors have been appointed by Cricket Australia for a period of 2 years.

    The Ambassador Program aims to provide a clear pathway for cricket in Australia to players, spectators and coaches from the South Asian region.

  • Why did Wasim Akram, Misbah ul Haq and Azhar Ali not watch the PSL match in Karachi?

    Why did Wasim Akram, Misbah ul Haq and Azhar Ali not watch the PSL match in Karachi?

    Former captains Wasim Akram, Misbah ul Haq and former player Azhar Ali could not reach the stadium to watch Pakistan Super League (PSL) match on Thursday after getting stuck in traffic in Karachi.

    Wasim Akram has said that after being stuck in the traffic for 1.5 hours, “Today I understand why people are not coming to watch the match.”

    Wasim Akram has asked that when he could not even reach near the stadium, how will people come to watch. “Containers are not the solution to everything, we have to solve these problems.”

    Karachi fans are noticeably absent from the stadium.

  • ‘Idiots in my country’; Wasim Akram slams Pakistani on Instagram

    ‘Idiots in my country’; Wasim Akram slams Pakistani on Instagram

    Former Pakistan bowling great Wasim Akram has slammed a Pakistani user on Instagram for a personal comment on his post.

    Wasim Akram is having a fun-filled trip to Australia where he also commented during the Pakistan Test Series. After being part of a critically acclaimed show shot in a Pakistani studio during the 2023 ODI World Cup, the former captain of Pakistan provided commentary for Pakistan’s three-match Test series against Australia while he was there with his wife Sheneira. He keeps posting happy shots on social media.

    His latest photo is a selfie in a sleeveless shirt during a walk. A user posted an odd remark on Akram’s photo, taking a dig at the legend’s personal appearance. Akram, seen in other photos with Waugh, Ravi Shastri, and Michael Vaughan, was quick to shut down the troll.

    Returning it to the Pakistani user, the legend from Pakistan wrote: “Idiots in my country are talking about armpit hair, but the world has reached the moon.”

    We love how the witty Lahori refuses to let internet grumps rain on his parade.

  • Wasim Akram teaching Aussie commentators to pronounce ‘Fakhar’ is the funniest thing you will see

    Wasim Akram teaching Aussie commentators to pronounce ‘Fakhar’ is the funniest thing you will see

    Former Pakistani fast bowling legend Wasim Akram is known for being one of the wittiest men in international cricket. The great bowler once again reinforced his sense of humour in a video that’s going viral.

    In the video, Akram can be seen teaching his fellow Australian commentators how to pronounce the name “Fakhar” – a word that sounds strikingly similar to THAT English swear word.

    The renowned Pakistani pacer, who was a part of the commentary panel during the recently finished Test series between Australia and Pakistan, shared his witty insights and requested the other commentators to pronounce the word ‘Fakhar’, which resulted in a humorous debate.

    On social media, the conversation’s video has become extremely popular. In the video, Akram says, “There’s another name you guys mess up too, try pronouncing Fakhar.”

    Akram’s request made the other two burst into laughter, clearly showing Aussies’ struggle to pronounce the word correctly. Akram went on to share an incident about his Australian wife. “So Shaniera came to Pakistan and my son’s friend’s name was Fakhar. He brought his 12-year-old friend and he said, ‘This is my friend, Fakhar’. She said, ‘Hang on a minute’. Because Australians can’t pronounce khay in their language, it took her about two years to pronounce his name.”

    Akram and the Australian commentators also discussed the amusing incident where the legendary former batsman Mark Waugh struggled to pronounce the name ‘Fakhar Zaman’ during a show.

    The viral video moment occurred during the third and final Test match in Sydney.

  • Waqar Younis and Wasim Akam slam decision to rest Shaheen

    Waqar Younis and Wasim Akam slam decision to rest Shaheen

    Former Pakistani fast bowling greats Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis have slammed the decision to give rest to Shaheen Shah Afridi before the third Test in Sydney. Wasim Akram has said that the decision was Shaheen Afridi’s alone and was not influenced by the management, stressing that players have to decide whether they want to become great cricketers or prefer financial gain.

    Wasim Akram said on Fox Cricket, “After the Sydney Test, we will play five T20 against New Zealand and Shaheen Afridi is the captain of this format, but its T20 cricket, who cares? I understand it’s for entertainment and it’s for financial gain for the cricket boards and the players, but cricketers should know that Test cricket is the ultimate.”

    “These players have to understand and learn whether you want to become a great sports player or you want to earn money, you can be both with a little more understanding,” he said.

    Waqar Younis expressed surprise at the absence of Shaheen Afridi and said, “I was expecting Shaheen to be a part of the last match because he was looking good before the last match.

  • Wasim Akram’s first rap song goes viral

    Wasim Akram’s first rap song goes viral

    Pakistan’s left-arm great Wasim Akram surprised everyone by improvising and singing a rap song during a sports show.

    Fakhre Alam asked Wasim to rap and the former bowler didn’t disappoint. “Tu mere pas aa, main tery saath jaon; Tera abbu aayega, teri ammi se poochega; tu mere ghar aa; aa ve jaaaa,” leaving everyone laughing on the panel.

    The rap video has gone viral on social media and is getting hilarious reaction by fans. Here are some reactions:

  • Wasim Akram slams player’s fitness after Afghanistan defeat

    Wasim Akram slams player’s fitness after Afghanistan defeat

    After an eight wicket defeat by Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup, Wasim Akram expressed reservations over the fitness of the Pakistan team, slamming the squad’s management.

    Talking on a private TV show, Wasim Akram said that it is a shame that Afghanistan made a big score of 280 while losing just two wickets. For several weeks they have been shouting on the TV screen that the players have not had a fitness test for two years, he said.

    “Now, let’s take the names of the players individually, who have become so big, looking at them, it seems as if they eat eight kilos of nihari daily, at least they should be tested”.

    The former captain said, “Professionally these boys are paid, they play for the country, and there should be some standard rules for them”.

    After the defeat against Australia, Wasim Akram criticized Haris Rauf’s bowling and said, “This is what I had to say about Haris Rauf before the start of the World Cup. Until Haris Rauf plays first-class cricket, he will have a problem in ODIs”.

    He further said “Why do we call our bowling the best attack in the world? Our bowlers are talented, Shaheen Shah Afridi is one of the best bowlers among them, unfortunately, Naseem Shah is suffering from an injury.”

  • Wasim Akram’s hilarious response to question about his 90’s haircut has internet in hysterics

    Wasim Akram’s hilarious response to question about his 90’s haircut has internet in hysterics

    A clip from the sports podcast Batta Fast is going viral on Twitter where left-arn great Wasim Akram finally addresses an important question: How he led the burger haircut wave throughout Pakistan because of his hairstyle in the 90’s.

    “I suppose 90’s mein I do feel responsible’ cackled the Sultan of Swing. “I don’t know mera kis ne karwaya tha because when I look at it and think, what the hell was I doing,” Akram said as hosts Osman Samiuddin and Ahmer Naqvi burst into laughter.

    “I didn’t have any idea about fashion, whatever the nai in Lahore used to say I had done it. ‘Sir ye naya fashion aya hai Lahore mein’.”

    The tweet since then has gone viral and has social media in fits.

    https://twitter.com/faizanusuf/status/1699964150435213633?s=20
  • ‘PCB should delete the video and apologise,’ Wasim Akram shocked at cricket tribute video ‘minus the great Imran Khan’

    ‘PCB should delete the video and apologise,’ Wasim Akram shocked at cricket tribute video ‘minus the great Imran Khan’

    On Pakistan’s Independence Day, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted a video on X (formerly Twitter), paying tribute to Pakistan cricket over the years. “Making history isn’t just about one day, it’s about the legends we create and the tales we script…Pakistan Cricket Team – a legacy that echoes through time,” tweeted PCB with the video.

    https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1691091543350771712

    Interestingly, the video did not show former Pakistan cricket captain Imran Khan except for a short glimpse. You’d probably miss him if you blinked. Sports journalist Faizan Lakhani noticed this “bareek kaam”.

    PCB has come under fire since posting the video.

    Former cricket captain and one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, Wasim Akram, slammed PCB in a tweet.

    “After long flights and hours of transit before reaching Sri Lanka, I got the shock of my life when I watched PCB’s short clip on the history of Pakistan cricket minus the great Imran Khan… political differences apart but Imran Khan is an icon of world cricket and developed Pakistan into a strong unit in his time and gave us a pathway… PCB should delete the video and apologise,” tweeted Wasim Akram on X (former Twitter).

    Caretaker Sports Minister and former pacer Wahab Riaz also criticised the PCB in a press conference.

    “We can never forget the ’92 World Cup. We can never forget the captain. We have always idealised him [Khan] and Insha’Allah, I believe the young generation will also idealise their stars,” said Wahab Riaz.

    Imran Khan is considered to be one of the best and most iconic players in Pakistan’s cricket history. Khan played 88 Tests and 175 ODIs for Pakistan. Khan also led Pakistan to its first series victory in England in 1987 and under his captaincy, Pakistan won the 1992 World Cup.

    Former Captain Pakistan Women’s Cricket Urooj Mumtaz Khan took a dig at PCB and posted, “Imran Khan will go down in history as one of the greats of the global game!”

    Here are some other reactions from users on X (former Twitter):