Wasim Akram calls Rashid Latif ‘lobbyist’, Aamir Sohail a ‘Zombie determine’ in his autobiography

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram has dropped some bombshells in his autobiography, Sultan: A Memoir, which throws mild on the left-arm pacer’s excellent profession. The guide featured among the iconic moments of Akram’s profession and has additionally revealed some explosive particulars.

In the course of the Nineteen Nineties, Akram, who’s extensively thought to be one of many biggest quick bowlers of all time, confronted fixing allegations when ex-pacer Ata-ur-Rehman claimed that Akram supplied him 3-4 lakh rupees to repair video games.

Now, by his autobiography, Akram has opened up on the fixing accusations, calling former Pakistan wicketkeeper Rashid Latif a lobbyist. The ex-Pakistan captain highlighted how Latif pointed fingers at him solely to realize consideration.

“The lobbyists had been at work. In July 2000, Rashid Latif gave an interview to The Sunday Telegraph during which he claimed to have been supplied £15,000 to make sure Pakistan had been bowled out for below 300 within the 1996 Lord’s Check. And who is aware of? Perhaps he had. However had he instructed me, his captain, on the time? No. Had he reported it to his coach or supervisor? No. Had he instructed Qayyum? No. Amazingly, these tales solely ever got here out when he needed consideration,” learn an excerpt from Akram’s guide.

Akram then went on to name his former teammate and opener, Aamir Sohail as, a ‘Zombie determine’. Notably, Sohail had as soon as claimed that Akram tried his finest to verify Pakistan didn’t win a World Cup after 1992.

“I used to be publicly reinstated as captain for the DMC Trophy in Toronto. The clamour for change was happy by a brand new coach, Wasim Raja, and new selectors: Wasim’s brother Ramiz, Naushad Ali and Abdur Raquib. They recalled, after his tireless lobbying, the zombie determine of Aamir Sohail,” the excerpt added.

Akram performed 104 Checks and 356 ODIs for Pakistan, during which the left-armer picked 414 and 502 wickets, respectively.