- Akram dismisses Atherton with his inswing.
- He has taken 502 ODI wickets.
- Many of the renowned players took part in the celebrity charity match.
Wasim Akram is renowned for his swing and seam bowling. In his international career, he took 414 Test wickets and 502 ODI wickets. His two-way swing made him nearly unplayable.
Pakistan’s legendary bowler, now 56, showed he still has it. Akram dismissed Michael Atherton with an inswinging yorker in a celebrity charity match “in memory of Shane Warne.”
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In a video tweeted by Cricket District, Akram can be seen taking a few steps before releasing a deadly yorker, beating Atherton. The Englishman then salutes the Pakistani bowler by sticking out his bat, smiles and walks towards the pavilion.
A classic @wasimakramlive inswinging yorker is too good for Michael Atherton! 👌🔥
These legends are playing in the @WellbeingofWmen Celebrity Charity Match in remembrance of the great Shane Warne 🙌 pic.twitter.com/7GwcCL97kP
— Cricket District (@cricketdistrict) June 19, 2022
Akram was not yet finished taunting Atherton. Later, he mocked the Englishman on Twitter, writing, “Sorry @Athersmike we might get older but some things will stay the same!”
Sorry @Athersmike we might get older but some things will stay the same 😉! https://t.co/k2SnvKGvX5
— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) June 19, 2022
Some notable players, including Brian Lara, Ian Bell, Andrew Strauss, and Monty Panesar, were present at the occasion.
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When Akram bowled Atherton, the West Indies legend Clive Lloyd was the umpire.
In addition to his bowling prowess, Akram scored fifty runs with the bat during the game.
