These days when a topic trends on Twitter, its reeks of controversy. It’s Wasim Akram’s name that’s trending today, however, things aren’t always bad.
Social media users have started a campaign to share their love for the legendary fast bowler and former captain on his birthday. The 54-year-old is the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan and one of the greatest fast bowlers to have stepped on a cricket field.
The Sultan of Swing has a number of records to his name and has 916 international wickets to his name including 414 in Tests at 23.62 and 502 in ODIs at 23.52.
✴️ 104 Tests, 356 ODIs
✴️ 916 international wickets
✴️ 6,615 runs
✴️ 1992 Men's @cricketworldcup championHappy birthday to the legendary Pakistan all-rounder, @wasimakramlive 🎂 pic.twitter.com/Vl61LYDlpd
— ICC (@ICC) June 3, 2020
In his career, Wasim Akram grabbed 4 hat-tricks and 31 five-fors across formats. The man of the match in World Cup final in 1992, Akram later became the first bowler to take 400 wickets in both formats of the game.
Twitter is full of praise for the legend as the cricket lovers are sending their love for him:
https://twitter.com/ZahidSiddique_/status/1268070807399522304
🔝 Most wickets by a fast bowler in ODIs
🔝 Most wickets by a left-armer in international cricket.
✅ One of only 2, to have hat-tricks in both formats.
✅ Most wkts as captain in ODIs — 158.
HB'day to one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time & Sultan of Swing, #WasimAkram! pic.twitter.com/KCqB9YPy7W— Wes Kretchmer (@wescrihmer) June 3, 2020
502 wickets in ODIs , 414 Test Wickets
3717 Runs in ODIs , 2898 Runs in Test Cricket.
Man of The Match of 1992 WorldCup's Final.
Happy Birthday to the Legendary All Rounder . KING OF SWing
The Great @wasimakramlive #wasimakram pic.twitter.com/sA02mzzjR8— Shaheer Fiyyaz (@FiyyazShaheer) June 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/AyushRa20371923/status/1268017962453209088
Happy Birthday to all time great, Phenomenal and wonderful Fast Bowler @wasimakramlive #wasimakram pic.twitter.com/ummxZmCHOD
— Abrar Akhtar Janjua (@abrarjanjua) June 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/RajaAbbasMinhas/status/1268061975889805314
https://twitter.com/usama1029/status/1268066977744064512
Happy Birthday to probably the best left arm fast bowler ever to play the game.. Many happy returns to the #SultanOfSwing #wasimakram pic.twitter.com/S2wEq5e4Go
— Saim (@SaimBaig) June 3, 2020
A very Happy Birthday to @wasimakramlive. An absolute legend of the game and the best left-arm fast bowler the game has ever seen. Haven't seen anyone more magical than him on a cricket field. An inspiration beyond words. #HappyBirthdayWasimAkram #WasimAkram #cricket #pakistan pic.twitter.com/122PLZUygs
— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) June 3, 2020
https://twitter.com/m_zeeshanshan/status/1268083697741373440
My favorite cricketing memory the one I will never forget. The one that changed Pakistan cricket history forever.
Thank you Wasim Akram for so many happy memories. Happy birthday.#HappyBirthday#wasimakram pic.twitter.com/D46yhDKrsd— Touseef Ahmed Awan (@QadirAhmedAw3) June 3, 2020
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