6 Left Handers who have dominated the game of cricket

#2 Wasim Akram

Benson and Hedges Cup Final - Derbyshire v Lancashire — Wasim Akram is the second highest wicket-taker in ODI cricket

“Swing Ka Sultan”, Wasim Akram was the bowler every batsman feared facing in the 1990s. The left-handed pacer had an impressive career and troubled many batsmen including the best in the game on account of his pace, swing and bounce.

Akram in 104 Tests, bagged 414 wickets at an average of 23.62. His wicket tally is 14th overall in Test history and highest ever for any left-handed pacer.

Apart from his bowling, Akram was a handy batsman and scored 2898 runs in Test cricket with three centuries and seven half-centuries.

Akram tasted success in ODIs too and is the second highest wicket-taker of all times with 502 wickets in 356 ODIs.

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A passionate fan of Team India, Cricket has a special place in his heart owing to the way the sport has continued to evolve over the years. He is also thrilled by the competitiveness on display across all formats in the sport. His favorite cricketer is Sachin Tendulkar and reckons that his childhood idol's dominance over world-class bowlers in the 1990s speaks volumes about his skills and achievements.

Meit has had the privilege of interviewing Indian speedster Ishant Sharma and India Women's legend Mithali Raj so far in his professional career.

If he ever laid his hands on a time machine, Meit would love to witness the 2023 ICC World Cup final between India and Australia and believes that ODIs should never be completely replaced by T20Is owing to the format's popularity.

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Edited by Alan John