LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has formally inducted 1992 World Cup winner and former captain, Wasim Akram, into the Hall of Fame, here on Sunday.
The legendary left-arm pacer, who took a total of 916 wickets and scored 6,615 runs during his international career from 1984 to 2003, has been inducted into the elite list of PCB’s Hall of Fame.
Pakistan’s great was awarded a commemorative cap and plaque by the ICC Hall of Famer – Sir Vivian Richards before the start of the 28th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) between Karachi Kings and Quetta Gladiators.
In a PCB released statement, Wasim said he is honoured to have received such a great award and also acknowledged PCB’s initiative.
“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,” he said.
“I also want to compliment the Pakistan Cricket Board for launching this initiative to recognise and acknowledge the contributions of former cricketers,” he added.
Wasim also said that it is an honour for him to represent Pakistan for such a long period of time and thanked Almighty Allah for providing the opportunity to serve his nation.
“It has been an honour to represent Pakistan for over 18 years during which I played in 460 international matches. Every wicket and every run I scored in these matches was priceless,” he said.
“I can’t thank God Almighty enough for providing me the opportunity to serve this great country at the highest level,” he concluded.
It is worth mentioning here that Wasim is one of the eighth Pakistani cricket legends to be inducted into the PCB Hall of Fame. Abdul Qadir, Fazal Mahmood, Hanif Mohammad, Imran Khan, Javed Miandad, Waqar Younis, and Zaheer Abbas are among the others who will be formally inducted into the prestigious group in the coming days.
