10 legends who retired without a farewell
The final pages for some of the cricketers are ripped off due to the various reasons and which took away the sheens of beautiful stories.
7. Wasim Akram – Pakistan
In the ’90s the fast-bowler who used to terrorize the opposition with his pace and swing is Wasim Akram. He became a national hero when he scalped 3 important wickets in the final of 1992 World Cup which led the team to its maiden title. The left-arm quickie was an influential personality for the young pacers around the world. He has bagged 17 Man of the Match awards in 104 Tests which gives an idea of his impact on the game.
In his 19 year career, he fished out 926 international wickets and has been involved in a number of match-winning spells. The speedster even led the nation in the 1999 World Cup where the side reached the finals. Then in the 2003 World Cup, the team crashed out in the group stages and he was one of the scapegoats. Akram was in good form with 12 wickets in 6 games but the board sacked him and the Sultan of Swing never got the opportunity to wave off in style.
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