Akram has joined an exclusive list of eight Pakistani legends who will be formally inducted into the prestigious group in the coming days.
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Wasim Akram, the Pakistani bowling legend, was inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) Hall of Fame on Sunday. The commemorative cap and plaque were presented by veteran West Indies cricketer Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards to mark the induction of the 1992 World Cup winner and former captain Akram, who took 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs in his international career from 1984 to 2003, according to a statement released by the PCB.
“Sir Vivian Richards, one of the all-time greats and an ICC Cricket Hall of Famer, presented Akram a commemorative cap and plaque before the beginning of 28th match in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), played between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators,” the statement read.
Following his induction, Akram has joined an exclusive list of eight Pakistani legends who will be formally inducted into the prestigious group in the coming days. Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Waqar Younis, and Zaheer Abbas are among the other members of the PCB’s Hall of Fame, according to the PCB.
“I feel privileged to have received this great honour from Sir Vivian Richards, one of the most iconic figures in cricket, and at a venue that remained my home ground during my playing career. I also want to compliment the PCB for launching this initiative to recognise and acknowledge the contributions of former cricketers,” Akram said.
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“I can’t thank God Almighty enough for providing me the opportunity to serve this great country at the highest level,” he added.
Sir Vivian Richards expressed his delight at being given the opportunity to induct Akram into the PCB Hall of Fame.
“My first encounter with Wasim Akram was in 1985 in Australia and in the twilight of my career. I was happy I would not be facing him much. I clearly remember telling my junior partner that he will cause a lot of problems for his generation of cricketers and Wasim proved me right,” he said.
