Biografie

Frequently regarded by both cricket historians as well as analysts as the greatest left-arm bowler of all-time. Has also been regularly cited by several great batsmen as the best bowler they ever came across, including West Indian Brian Lara, South African Jacques Kallis, Australian Ricky Ponting and Sri Lankan Kumar Sangakkara.

Represented the Pakistan National Cricket Team in 104 tests and 356 One Day Internationals, taking 414 and 502 wickets respectively, the latter stood as a world record for 8 years before Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan overtook it in 2011.

In 2001, Akram was voted by Wisden as the best ODI bowler of all-time, ahead of West Indian Joel Garner, Australian Glenn McGrath, fellow Pakistani Waqar Younis and South African Allan Donald.

Was the Man-Of-The-Match in Pakistan's victory over England in the finals of the 1992 World Cup for scoring 33 runs and taking 3 wickets, including 2 in successive deliveries which is considered as the turning point of the match. Was also the highest wicket-taker of the tournament.

Selected by ESPN as the 21st greatest cricketer of all-time in 2000.