http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 credits late wife Huma for his becoming a commentator – Cricket News Update
Former http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 skipper Wasim Akram has revealed that it was his late wife Huma Wasim, who suggested him to become a commentator after retiring from international cricket in 2003.
According to the legendary cricketer, “There was no concrete plan that I had made and was going to follow. Sportsmen seldom have set plans on what they should do day-by-day after they retire, but then my late wife Huma said that the best thing I could pursue was cricket commentary — she thought that this was all that I knew.”
Wasim said that he did not like the idea initially and argued with his wife saying that he will have to do a lot of travelling. However, he was happy to have listened to his better half back then.
The 45-year-old recalled the words of Huma, as she said, “Wasim, believe me, you will thank me after doing this for six to eight months. You will say ‘Huma, thank God you suggested this.’ You will have the same lifestyle and plus you will be talking about a sport that you have loved and played all your life.”
These were the words which forced Wasim to pursue a career in commentary. He claimed that he was lucky enough to be hired straight away by a famous sports channel and is now enjoying the job more than anything.
Perhaps the best bowler of all time further went onto say that he had some difficult times at the start of his commentating career, as learning English was not an easy task.
However, he learned many things with the passage of time and is well aware now of what to say and what not to.
Pakistan cricket has produced plenty of fast bowlers and continue to do so. However, there is no one as accurate and deadly as Wasim. He also had a terrific bowling partner in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193 and together they were known as the ‘Two Ws.’
There has been no pair as deadly as the former Pakistani pacers, as they were a nightmare for the batsmen. They ruled the rest of the word during the nineties and guided their national side to many historic victories.
However, both fast bowlers are enjoying a very good post retirement life, commentating on different sports channels.
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