When there was no wicket, Wasim Akram used to destroy the morale of the batsmen! Those 3 bloody balls of ‘Sultans of Swing’

If there is one name of ‘awe’ and ‘talent’ in the history of cricket, it is Wasim Akram. He is not called the ‘Sultan of Swing’ for nothing; When his ball waved in the air, even big giants would lose their feet. Wasim Akram was not just a bowler, but he was a magician who created fear in the minds of batsmen with his balls. Even today, cricket fans and experts around the world remember his balls which changed the definition of cricket. Come, today let us remember those 3 ‘bloody’ balls of Wasim Akram, which created terror on the cricket field.

1992 World Cup Final: When Akram’s roar echoed

The two balls bowled by Wasim Akram against England in the 1992 World Cup final are counted among the best balls in cricket history. First he bowled an inswinger to Allan Lamb which Lamb completely failed to understand and the ball hit the stumps straight. On the very next ball, he clean bowled Chris Lewis. This was the moment when the whole world bowed before Akram’s swing. Those balls not only had speed but also had such precise artistry that even today’s bowlers try to learn.

That ‘unplayable’ yorker against West Indies

It is always difficult to face batsmen on the fast and bouncy pitches of West Indies, but Wasim Akram wreaked havoc there with his reverse swing. When Akram used to bowl with the old ball, the ball used to rotate strangely not only in the air but also after falling on the pitch. One such ball of his had shocked even the great batsman, where the ball went under the bat and took away the leg stump. At that time, having the ball in Akram’s hand meant that the batsman’s game was over.

Akram’s rule on Indian pitches

Even on the flat pitches of the Indian subcontinent, where it is a struggle for the bowlers to take wickets, Akram proved his bowling prowess. He has many times forced the Indian batsmen to kneel with his deadly yorkers and cutters. The specialty of his bowling was that he could read the position of the batsman’s feet and change the line and length of the ball in the blink of an eye. It was his combination of killer pace and swing that made him the ‘Sultan of Terror’, and facing those balls was like descending into the well of death for any batsman.