McGrath broke Akram's record of 55 wickets in World cup matches. McGrath is THE most accurate fast bowler, but then.....There will always be a debate over "the best ever" in any field of expertise, especially in sports. I have personally been a huge fan of Wasim Akram , someone whom any young aspirant, regardless of nationality, would dream of being like. As McGrath said, Akram is one of the finest fast bowlers to have graced the earth. Pace, yorkers, bouncers, deadly in-cutters(I'll never forget his wicket of Chris Lewis Vs England in the 92 WC), and of course the sultan of swing; all the while never sacrificing accuracy. One of the things that stood out was his passion for the game. You could see the genuine anger/happiness when he played. A true 'genius' , he had a natural flair for fast bowling.
There is no question that he was THE most underrated all-rounders of the game. He's scored 257 in test cricket!! even if it was only against Zimbabwe. Only 2 Indians have got past that score.
To add to that, i think he was the most outstanding captain in the 99 WC.
Brian Lara admits that in his 16 yrs of international cricket, Akram is the best he's encountered.
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