Green wickets. That is why everybody wants to be a fast bowler instead of being a spinner or a batsman. — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
Cricketers like Sachin come once in a lifetime and I am privileged he played in my time — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
In Pakistan, if you have to become a cricketer you have to be a politician first. — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
As a bowler, I was not scared of any batsman. They are not supposed to scare you; you have to scare them. — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
As a bowler you need to keep an eye on what the batsman is trying to do till the last moment. — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I don't judge a player by T20 performance, I judge them from their performances in longer version of cricket. — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I have toured Bangladesh plenty of times and the pitches were unbelievable. — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
When I started bowling with a cricket ball, I was quite nippy, because I was already used to exerting more energy with… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
When I had a senior bowler guiding me as a young bowler, I had Imran bhai and I would ask him before… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I would have enjoyed Twenty20. A couple of things: it would have suited my batting style, and of course, it would have… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
It's things that you find difficult as a bowler in matches that you have to practise more. Some people don't, they just… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
From the bowler's point of view, if I look at a batsman, I don't see his shots, I see his defence. If… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
T20 is amazing, good entertainment; there's plenty of money involved and I'm all in for the importance of money in a sport… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I think it is time Pakistan has a cricket academy. In fact, they are thinking of having one; the sooner they have… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I was inspired by the great West Indian fast bowler Joel Garner's action. I gained confidence knowing I was emulating his action… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
Today, he showed the world why he is considered the best batsman around. Some of the shots he played were simply amazing.… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I believe my actual job is that of a mentor. I don't just talk about bowling. I discuss batting, I discuss fielding,… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I dont know what to bowl at him. I bowled an inswinger and he drove me through covers of the front foot.… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter which era you play in. Wickets are the only way you can contain. Restricting the batsmen to six runs… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
People think you get tired quickly when you are a diabetic. But I have taken about 190 wickets in One Day International… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
Test cricket is not easy. If you haven't played first-class cricket for five years, then your muscles aren't used to bowling for… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
At times when you do think or imagine if I was young and playing against Virat Kohli where would I bowl and… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I think what pace bowlers need to do in T20 cricket is not just run up and bowl fast. It's not about… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
I have been saying for a long time that bowlers come in packs. When you have a senior bowler in the pack,… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
Obviously fitness matters and at a certain age batsmen get the knack, batsmen get an idea how to get runs and I… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
Very simple; we cricketers feel more comfortable with foreign coaches. We feel they don't have any personal agendas against us and will… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
Whenever you see Indian first class cricket on television, you see only a white wicket in a four-day game. And you have… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
You have to assume as a bowler that the batsman is going to hit every ball that he will face. That's where… — Wasim Akram Copy Share Image
People think you get tired quickly when you are a diabetic. But I have taken about 190 wickets in One Day International matches after… — Wasim Akram Copy Share
Coaching is a very different skill. You need patience, you need a lot of organisation. I don't have any. — Wasim Akram Copy Share
Whenever you see Indian first class cricket on television, you see only a white wicket in a four-day game. And you have after five… — Wasim Akram Copy Share
As a bowler you need to keep an eye on what the batsman is trying to do till the last moment. — Wasim Akram Copy Share
Green wickets. That is why everybody wants to be a fast bowler instead of being a spinner or a batsman. — Wasim Akram Copy Share
I don't judge a player by T20 performance, I judge them from their performances in longer version of cricket. — Wasim Akram Copy Share
When you become the coach, you need to give at least 200 to 250 days a year to the team and that's a lot of work. — Wasim Akram Copy Share
I dont know what to bowl at him. I bowled an inswinger and he drove me through covers of the front foot. Then I… — Wasim Akram Copy Share
It's things that you find difficult as a bowler in matches that you have to practise more. Some people don't, they just think line… — Wasim Akram Copy Share
As long as I have been playing internationally as a cricketer, no-one has ever come up to me, nor mentioned anything to me, nor… — Wasim Akram Copy Share
I think most of the people don't remember that we defeated Australia in the preliminary round match in 1999. — Wasim Akram Copy Share
Coach isn't the one playing. The players do that. The coach can only help with planning so if the team loses, I don't think… — Wasim Akram Copy Share
You know, in pressure games everyone tests your skills on and off the field. — Wasim Akram Copy Share
