Sultan of Swing - Waz, It Is!
Photo credit: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/tfarrell/3720979898/">ToddBF</a> via <a href="https://visualhunt.com/re/72badf">Visual Hunt</a> / <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/"> CC BY</a> The classic song by Dire Straits , not quite! However, an individual who considers himself as an Autodidact and a cricketer, who thrived, thanks to the support of the great cricketing minds, that played along with him! Wasim Akram doesn't need much of an introduction, yet for the younger lot, or people who aren't ardent followers of the game, " Waz, " as he is popularly known in the UK, is a retired Pakistani cricketer, who was an exponent of swing bowling across the Test and One Day International (ODI) formats. With 900+ wickets to his name, Wasim began his love affair with the sport in the streets and by-lanes of Lahore, playing tennis ball cricket. He was spotted by a cl...