Pakistan legend Wasim Akram’s swing bowling left an indelible impression on many cricketers in their childhood and Trent Boult, New Zealand’s ace bowler, is one of them.
During a QnA session on Instagram, Boult was asked about the inspiration behind him becoming a fast bowler.
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The 31-year old pacer responded with a picture of Wasim Akram in the iconic 1999 World Cup kit and wrote:
I have a lot of idols but this guy definitely inspired me to swing the ball! No one could move the ball like he could!
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Boult has time and again heaped praise on the Sultan of Swing for what he has achieved during his career.
Last year, the International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a video message on Boult’s 30th birthday in which he admitted that he considers himself lucky to have met Wasim Akram a few times.
Boult has taken 267, 164, and 39 wickets in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is respectively.
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