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Wasim Akram's Unorthodox Bowling Approach

In a masterclass session, Wasim Akram shared his unique bowling approach, which involved a short run-up and a natural swing that allowed him to deceive batsmen. Akram credited his self-taught skills and his time playing for Lancashire in the English county cricket league for helping him develop his technique. He also discussed his grip on the ball and how he used to assess the pitch before delivering the ball.

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The essential points

  1. 01Wasim Akram's bowling approach was unorthodox, with a short run-up and a natural swing.
  2. 02He credited his self-taught skills and time playing for Lancashire for helping him develop his technique.
  3. 03Akram discussed his grip on the ball and how he used to assess the pitch before delivering the ball.
  4. 04He emphasized the importance of starting with a natural swing and not trying to bowl both inswingers and outswingers every second delivery.
The full brief

In a masterclass session, Wasim Akram shared his unique bowling approach, which involved a short run-up and a natural swing that allowed him to deceive batsmen. Akram credited his self-taught skills and his time playing for Lancashire in the English county cricket league for helping him develop his technique. He also discussed his grip on the ball and how he used to assess the pitch before delivering the ball.