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Wasim Akram formally inducted into PCB Hall of Fame; Sir Vivian Richards honours legendary pacer

Pakistan pace great and 1992 World Cup winner Wasim Akram was on Sunday (February 20) formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame.

Wasim Akram formally inducted into PCB Hall of Fame; Sir Vivian Richards honours legendary pacer

Karachi, Feb 20: Pakistan pace great and 1992 World Cup winner Wasim Akram was on Sunday (February 20) formally inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame. Akram - a former Pakistan captain - picked up a total of 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs in his international career between 1984 to 2003.

Sir Vivian Richards, one of the all-time greats and an ICC Cricket Hall of Famer, formally inducted Akram into the exclusive list by presenting him a commemorative cap and plaque before the start of the 28th match in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022 between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators.

Wasim Akram is one of the eight Pakistan stalwarts who are members of the PCB Hall of Fame. Others are Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Waqar Younis and Zaheer Abbas, who will be formally inducted into the prestigious group in the coming days.

After getting honoured by the legendary West Indies cricketer, Wasim Akram said: "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 Pakistan Cricket Board for launching this initiative to recognise and acknowledge the contributions of former cricketers.

"It has been an honour to represent Pakistan over 18 years during which I played in 460 international matches. Every wicket and every run I scored in these matches was priceless. I can't thank God Almighty enough for providing me with the opportunity to serve this great country at the highest level.

"I want to thank all my fans who have been my greatest strengths. Their support has been invaluable. I also want to thank my family and friends who stood beside me during this incredible journey."

Sir Vivian Richards congratulated the legendary left-arm seamer for entering the elite club and even thanked the PCB for giving him the opportunity to honour the former bowling great.

"I feel delighted to have been awarded the opportunity to formally induct Wasim 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.

"Wasim has been an outstanding cricketer and a great ambassador for our sport," Sir Viv Richards said.

Story first published: Sunday, February 20, 2022, 20:05 [IST]
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