Tag: Hall of Fame

  • Wasim Akram thanks Waqar Younis after induction to PCB Hall of Fame

    Wasim Akram thanks Waqar Younis after induction to PCB Hall of Fame

    Former Pakistan captain and bowling ace Wasim Akram thanked fellow bowler Waqar Younis after he congratulated him on his achievements throughout his career.

    “Thanks buddy, wouldn’t have been possible without you at the other end,” Akram wrote on Twitter.

    Sharing pictures of Akram, Younis congratulated Akram for his contribution to Pakistan cricket.

    “Pride of performance, Hilal-e-Imtiaz, ICC [and] PCB Hall of Fame. 916 inter [wickets] with three hattricks,” he wrote sharing some stats of his bowling career.

    Calling him a “legend”, former Pakistan cricket team coach Younis said heroes come and go but “legends are forever”.

    Akram had been formally inducted into the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Hall of Fame.

    The 1992 World Cup winner Akram, who took a total of 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs in his international career from 1984 to 2003, was inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame by veteran West Indies cricketer Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards.

    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 the 28th match in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL), played between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators.

    Akram is now one of the eight Pakistani stalwarts who are members of the PCB Hall of Fame.

  • ICC trolled for showing Waqar Younis as Indian player

    ICC trolled for showing Waqar Younis as Indian player

    Netizens are trolling International Cricket Council (ICC) for a major blunder, showing Waqar Younis as Indian player in Hall of Fame graphics which celebrates the career of the former Pakistani pacer.

    The graphic arrives within five seconds of the video that shows a picture of Waqar in his follow through alongside a brief summary of his international career.

    Even though ICC changed the same after being called out, however, the fans were quick to react and criticise the Council’s media and social media team for the error.

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    Former Pakistan captain Waqar was inducted into ICC Hall of Fame in 2013. Born in Vehari, he led Pakistan cricket team in 17 Tests and 62 ODIs.

    “It is a huge honour and privilege to be in the same category as icons like Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan and Javed Miandad. I grew up hearing about their exploits and then ended up playing with the latter two, as well as with Wasim Akram,” Waqar had said after the announcement.

    “To be in the august company of some of the greatest players the game has ever seen is personally quite exciting for me. A big, heartfelt thanks from me to all the living members of the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame and those from the voting academy, who thought me worthy of this.”

    Meanwhile, Waqar also thanked the ICC on Twitter for honouring him.