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Wasim Akram (Punjabi, Urdu: وسیم اکرم; born June 3, 1966 in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan) is a World Cup-winning former P

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$In this photograph taken on April 20, 2013, Pakistani paceman Wasim Akram (R) gives tips to young bowlers as Pakistani bowler Mohammad Irfan (L) looks on during a cricket training camp in Karachi. Giant Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan said on April 22 that coaching from pace legend Wasim Akram was helping him retune his action to get the best from his towering frame. Wasim, Pakistan\'s all-time leading Test wicket-taker, is running a training camp for fast bowlers as the side prepare for the Champions Trophy in England next month.$

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Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram presents a creation by Pakistani designer Deepak Perwani during the last day of the Bridal couture Week in Karachi on April 21, 2013.

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Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram (C) gives tips to current Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan (L) and paceman Ahmad Jamal (R) during a training camp in Karachi on April 20, 2013. Wasim is holding a training camp for 20 fast bowlers from the country ahead of the eight-nation Champions Trophy in England in June this year.

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$<strong>Kochi</strong>: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said India captain MS Dhoni should continue to bat at number six and should not come up the batting order at number four. Asked if Dhoni should come up the batting order, Akram said, I don\'t think so. I feel, he is good at number six. If he come out at number four, he may not get runs. Remember, he keeps (wicket). Keeping is most difficult in cricket. He has to sit and stand for every delivery for 300 balls and expecting him to come to bat at number four is not humanly possible, he said. On Ishant Sharma, Akram said he was not impressed with the pacer\'s performance in the last two years. I think his pace has come down a bit. In the last match, he gave away 86 runs in 10 overs. He has to learn quickly, said Akram. [caption id=attachment_590803 align=alignleft width=380$

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$Wasim Akram has now proved that he can be a rap artist and look cool while doing it too. The cricket legend who was a brand ambassador for Mobilink Telecom, switched to the rival telecom company, Ufone a few months ago. But a couple of days back, Akram officially made his singing debut with Ali Gul Pir, for a Ufone TVC Tum Hi Toh Ho Saeen. Pir, who first attained fame, through his first song \'Waderai Ka Beta\' which went viral does most of the singing but Akram adds a nice touch of his own to the song. [caption id=attachment_466784 align=alignleft width=380$

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$Kochi: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said India captain MS Dhoni should continue to bat at number six and should not come up the batting order at number four. Asked if Dhoni should come up the batting order, Akram said, I don\'t think so. I feel, he is good at number six. If he come out at number four, he may not get runs. Remember, he keeps (wicket). Keeping is most difficult in cricket. He has to sit and stand for every delivery for 300 balls and expecting him to come to bat at number four is not humanly possible, he said. On Ishant Sharma, Akram said he was not impressed with the pacer\'s performance in the last two years. I think his pace has come down a bit. In the last match, he gave away 86 runs in 10 overs. He has to learn quickly, said Akram.$

In this photograph taken on April 20, 2013, Pakistani paceman Wasim Akram (R) gives tips to young bowlers as Pakistani bowler Mohammad Irfan (L) looks on during a cricket training camp in Karachi. Giant Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Irfan said on April 22 that coaching from pace legend Wasim Akram was helping him retune his action to get the best from his towering frame. Wasim, Pakistan's all-time leading Test wicket-taker, is running a training camp for fast bowlers as the side prepare for the Champions Trophy in England next month.

Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram presents a creation by Pakistani designer Deepak Perwani during the last day of the Bridal couture Week in Karachi on April 21, 2013.

Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram (C) gives tips to current Pakistan paceman Mohammad Irfan (L) and paceman Ahmad Jamal (R) during a training camp in Karachi on April 20, 2013. Wasim is holding a training camp for 20 fast bowlers from the country ahead of the eight-nation Champions Trophy in England in June this year.

Kochi: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram said India captain MS Dhoni should continue to bat at number six and should not come up the batting order at number four. Asked if Dhoni should come up the batting order, Akram said, I don't think so. I feel, he is good at number six. If he come out at number four, he may not get runs. Remember, he keeps (wicket). Keeping is most difficult in cricket. He has to sit and stand for every delivery for 300 balls and expecting him to come to bat at number four is not humanly possible, he said. On Ishant Sharma, Akram said he was not impressed with the pacer's performance in the last two years. I think his pace has come down a bit. In the last match, he gave away 86 runs in 10 overs. He has to learn quickly, said Akram.

Wasim Akram has now proved that he can be a rap artist and look cool while doing it too. The cricket legend who was a brand ambassador for Mobilink Telecom, switched to the rival telecom company, Ufone a few months ago. But a couple of days back, Akram officially made his singing debut with Ali Gul Pir, for a Ufone TVC Tum Hi Toh Ho Saeen. Pir, who first attained fame, through his first song 'Waderai Ka Beta' which went viral does most of the singing but Akram adds a nice touch of his own to the song.

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