Wasim Akram turns back clock as he cleans up Michael Atherton in a charity match

Pakistani bowling legend Wasim Akram rolled back the years as he bowled out former England batter, Michael Atherton, with a yorker during a charity match that was held in memory of late Shane Warne. The game also featured former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd as an umpire, and former batter Brian Lara was seen at the non-striker’s end as Atherton was facing Akram.

In a video that was shared by Cricket District, Akram is seen bowling with a short run-up and delivering a pitch-perfect yorker into the Englishman, who could not get any willow on it. Akram, one of the best fast bowlers in the history of the game, was known for sharp swinging deliveries and deadly yorkers back in his days. It appears as though the 56-year-old has still not lost his skill with a cricket ball in his hand.

We might get older but some things will stay the same: Wasim Akram

The video was posted on Twitter, as Cricket District wrote, “A classic @wasimakramlive inswinging yorker is too good for Michael Atherton! These legends are playing in the @WellbeingofWmen Celebrity Charity Match in remembrance of the great Shane Warne.” Akram, in response to Cricket District’s post, wrote, “Sorry @Athersmike we might get older but some things will stay the same.”

Sorry @Athersmike we might get older but some things will stay the same 😉! https://t.co/k2SnvKGvX5

— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) June 19, 2022

Akram played for Pakistan between 1984 and 2003 in 104 Test matches and 356 ODIs and was also part of the team that won the World Cup in 1992 in Australia. He also took over the team’s captaincy from Imran Khan, the Pakistan captain during the 1992 World Cup, post Imran’s retirement. He finished with 414 wickets in Test matches and 502 wickets in ODIs with an impressive average of just over 23 across formats.

Atherton, on the other hand, played from 1989 to 2001 for England in 115 Test matches and 54 ODIs, scoring 7728 runs and 1,791 runs in the two formats respectively. He became England captain at the age of 25 and led them in 54 Test matches. The charity match was organised in remembrance of Shane Warne, one of the best bowlers of all time, who died in March earlier this year.