"His Run-Up Was So Natural": Sachin Tendulkar Said Of Wasim Akram's Bowling Skills

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is recognized as one of the game’s all-time great batters. The most runs scored in ODIs and Tests, as well as the most international hundreds (100), are all held by Tendulkar.

Tendulkar had legitimate rivalries with some of the greatest bowlers of his era during his 24-year international career; one of them was Wasim Akram, a former Pakistani captain, and renowned left-arm quick.

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Tendulkar made his senior debut before Akram, but the two enjoyed a strong rivalry throughout the 1990s. Both have tremendous mutual respect, which is why Tendulkar made a special addition to Wasim Akram’s autobiography, Sultan: A Memoir, in which the master blaster’ – as Tendulkar is affectionately known – paid tribute to the iconic pace bowling great.

Wasim Akram was the first bowler in the history of One Day Internationals to surpass the 500-wicket milestone and currently holds the record for most wickets by a fast bowler. In 356 games, he collected 502 wickets during his ODI career.

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“I’d never encountered anyone like Wasim Akram”: Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar commented on Akram’s extraordinary ball skills, saying that a bowler of such caliber “lifts your game” and that Akram “made the ball talk.”

“Cricket is a team sport, but everything goes back to the rivalry of batter and bowler, and in Wasim Akram, every batter had a wonderful rival – when you play against someone of that caliber, it lifts your game as well, and the experience stays with you forever. Wasim was a master. He made the ball talk,” Sachin Tendulkar wrote in Akram’s book.

“His run-up was so natural. He didn’t need to measure his steps like other fast bowlers; he could start from any place and be just as effective. He rushed through the crease, leaving you barely enough time to position yourself up. When I first faced him, I’d never encountered anyone like Wasim. I recall every game we played against each other. And every time we meet now, it is in warm camaraderie,” Sachin Tendulkar added.

In Tests, the former left-arm pacer ended a stellar career with 414 wickets to his name in 106 games.

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