Wasim Akram, the former Pakistani cricketer who is yet one of the greatest fast bowlers world cricket ever has produced, has turned 56 today as the cricketing fraternity has loaded social media with Happy Birthday Wishes for him.
On his big day, the generous fan line-up, his mates, friends, and cricket experts from across the globe have shared their rememberings with Akram, and the memories of how he used to swing the bowl to confuse the rival batters.
The historic records of Wasim include being the highest wicket-taker from Pakistan in International Cricket, and the only left-arm fast bowler with the most number of wickets (916), scoring the most number of runs in a Test inning at eighth position (257*), smashing the most number of sixes in a Test inning (12), and many more. Surprisingly, most of Wasim Akram's records are yet unbeaten.
No Pakistani bowler from modern-day cricket is close to his feat of 916 international wickets as his bowling partner Waqar Younis closed his career on 789 wickets. Wasim also holds the record of picking most wickets at a single venue, as 122 of 916 scalps were taken at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, UAE.
The cricketer retired from international cricket in 2003 but left an ever-lasting impact that the youth still idolizes him. Here are some of the Twitterati wishes for the King of Swing.
Happy birthday Wasim Akram.
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) June 3, 2022
Thank you for inspiring a generation. ✨ pic.twitter.com/SVquC6NeUu
Happy 56th birthday to a legend of the Red Rose, @wasimakramlive! 🎂 🌹 pic.twitter.com/VJlnZXga3H
— Lancashire Lightning (@lancscricket) June 3, 2022
🏏 916 international wickets
— Cricket Pakistan (@cricketpakcompk) June 3, 2022
🏆 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 1992 winner
🔥 Most sixes in a Test innings (12)
Wishing a happy birthday to the former Pakistan captain and pacer Wasim Akram#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/6DOkxZOJ72
Pride of Pakistan, a true champion and a legend!
— Karachi Kings (@KarachiKingsARY) June 2, 2022
Happy Birthday #PresidentofKings #SultanofSwing #KingKiBirthday #KarachiKings #YehHaiKarachi @wasimakramlive @Salman_ARY @tariqwasi pic.twitter.com/Y952opKO9X
💥 Blast from the past 💥
— CricWick (@CricWick) June 3, 2022
Watch Sultan of Swing @wasimakramlive doing what he was best known for 😎pic.twitter.com/qM9NZByeR4
Happy Birthday to the legendary pacer 🎉🎉#CricketTwitter #OnThisDay #wasimakram
🏏 916 international wickets
— ICC (@ICC) June 3, 2022
🔥 Most sixes in a Test innings (12)
🏆 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 1992 winner
Wishing a happy birthday to the former Pakistan captain and speedster Wasim Akram 🎂
Happy 56th Birthday to my Sultan 🥰
— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) June 3, 2022
Wishing you love, health and happiness,
If we have that then we have everything!
Can't wait to see you soon InshAllah @wasimakramlive pic.twitter.com/8N6f0273qu
☝️ 414 Test wickets at 23.62
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 3, 2022
☝️ 502 ODI wickets at 23.52
🏏 6615 runs across formats
🎩 4 hat-tricks in international cricket
🏆 Player of the final in the 1992 @cricketworldcup
Happy birthday to the Sultan of Swing, @wasimakramlive 👑🎂 pic.twitter.com/mQ4GcANRWl
