News about Wasim Akram

England enjoyed a dominant opening day of the first Test as they bowled West Indies out for 121 and then reached 189-3 by the close of play. In Jimmy Anderson's farewell Test, it was Gus Atkinson who stole the show as he took seven wickets on his debut, while Anderson, Chris Woakes and captain Ben Stokes all picked up one apiece. Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope then set about putting England in control as they hit 76 and 57 respectively after Ben Duckett fell early.

Jimmy Anderson's legendary Test career will come to an end this week and what a ride it has been. Anderson, who turns 42 at the end of the month, plays his 188th and final Test match of a 22-year England career against West Indies at Lord's.  Mail Sport have spoken to those closest to get a proper understanding of what makes the great man tick.

For the past nine years, Akram and his wife Shaniera have owned the Whyte St home. They lived in the house until renting it out last year. This weekend, the three bedroom home will be up for auction.

DAVID LLOYD: Over the years, we've seen some outstanding players here. Who can forget our king Wasim Akram? The Old Trafford crowd matches Edgbaston and Headingley in terms of atmosphere. The party stand will be loud and England need that 12th man! Manchester is the only place like it. You can walk anywhere and if you don't fancy a stroll, get on the tram! They had me driving one at Sky when I was at Sky. I had to wear the hi-viz. I was driving fine until I missed an automatic parking space and the tram came to a halt abruptly. Everyone inside was thrown forward!

For one key reason, one of cricket's finest-ever bowlers has lauded Pat Cummins, who claims that the Aussie skipper is evidence that "bowlers will be more captains." Wasim Akram, who captained Pakistan for 25 games during his remarkable 104-Test career, has grown tired of Pat Cummins' remark about him and his captaincy. Cummins' captaincy has been scrutinized right from the get-goalas, with the belief that because he is a fast bowler, he will not be able to succeed. However, Akram dismissed the fierce skipper's blade, leading Australia to a dramatic victory in the first Ashes Test, demonstrating tremendous leadership and tenacity to chase down the English total with Nathan Lyon.

Sir Ian Botham, a legend in cricket, is selling coveted souvenirs from his career for £150,000. He's selling more than 240 souvenirs, including the stump (below inset) after winning the 1981 Ashes series with a stunning Headingley victory. He is also selling the legendary red cricket ball (bottom right) and he inspired England to win in the upcoming test match at Edgbaston.

Wasim Akram (pictured left), the Pakistani cricket legend, has savaged Qantas for his 'poorish treatment,' promising never to fly with the airline again. Since no information was given as to why the flight from the United States to Australia was immediately cancelled, Akram slammed the company's call center.

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: Chris Lewis has urged England to'show up' in Sunday's Twenty20 World Cup final against Pakistan in order to avoid repeating his class's fatal mistake of '92.' Lewis, a gifted all-rounder in England's march to Melbourne 30 years ago, says the team regrets not doing justice. Each of our players came to the fore at some point in the tournament, and we had a great run.' Every country participated in the group stage, and Lewis says we were the best team.'

Wasim Akram has spoken out about a heroin use that has left him inability to sleep or eat. Akram, 56, died 19 years ago as a World Cup champion with Pakistan and as one of the world's best fast bowlers of all time. However, he soon returned to opioids as a 'assistute to the adrenaline rush of sports,' which I regret greatly; or to take advantage of the opportunity, which I'd never had.'

With a win over Pakistan's under-fire openers, England was brought back to earth with a jolt, the most important 10-wicket victory in Twenty20 internationals history. It seems ridiculous to suggest that Mohammad Rizwan and Captain Babar Azam, the world's top one T20 batter and the one-day equivalent, respectively, should be the object of mockery. This is Pakistan, where expectation and admiration have never been greater than ever before, and the heat is certainly on as they began on the chase for a 200-run target to level the series under the National Stadium's lights.

In a road traffic collision in South Africa, the respected official, who was in charge of more than 100 Test matches between 1992 and 2010, was involved. 'Rudi sustained fatal injuries after an accident between Cape Town and Gqeberha,' according to a family spokesperson for Fox Sports, who requested anonymity.'