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‘When you’re a left-arm fast bowler in Pakistan, you look up to Wasim Akram’ - Saad Bin Zafar reflects on his idol while growing up [Exclusive]
Saad Bin Zafar reflects on his idol while growing up
22 Feb 2026
2 MinWasim Akram
Afghanistan
Current Series
Full Name
Wasim Akram
Nationality
Afghanistan
Other Name
Wasim Akram
Role
Batter
Birth Date
03 Mar 1999 (27y 134d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
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Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 882 | 86 | 25.94 | 642 | 137.38 | -- | 6 |
| list a | 19 | 18 | -- | 476 | 51 | 26.44 | 445 | 106.96 | -- | 1 |
| t10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 7 | 57.14 | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | / | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| t20 | 38 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 19 | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 6 | 6 | 12.00 | 105 | 3 | 2/15 | 35.00 | 8.75 | 24.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAD vs SG | 14 | 13 Jul 2026 | Khost | t20 |
| MAK vs SG | 46 | 12 Jul 2026 | Khost | t20 |
| SG vs AS | 12 | 11 Jul 2026 | Khost | t20 |
| AS vs SG | 103 | 05 Jul 2026 | Khost | t20 |
| BD vs SG | 53 | 04 Jul 2026 | Khost | t20 |
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