Wasim Akram
The Sultan of Swing. Four overs may not be enough to create a spell that record books would remember for too long but Akram, with his bag of tricks – outswinger, inswinging yorker, short ball aimed at the throat – would ensure that batsmen would forever be on their toes while facing him – literally.
One of the finest exponents of swinging the new ball, Akram would’ve been a challenge on flat and seaming pitches alike, with a fast arm action and subtle wrist movement giving him deviations off any pitch. He’d be the go-to bowler at the death as well – with some yorkers that’d make Malinga’s toe crushers seem playable.
Akram is a pretty handy lower order batsman as well – he has a top score of 257 in Test cricket.
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