ICC Men's Cricket World Cup: Greatest ODI XI (1975-2019)
In the global tournament, these players showcased their strength in several instances with their dazzling displays.
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9. Wasim Akram
In 1992, Pakistan lifted the distinguished World Cup trophy for the first and only time under the leadership of Imran Khan. However, achieving this strenuous task was not possible without Wasim Akram’s bowling contribution. The left-arm pacer racked up 18 wickets in 10 matches of the tournament and came out as one of the biggest heroes of Pakistan’s achievement.
The speedster looked high-spirited in the final contest against England and delivered a match-winning performance in both batting and bowling departments. With the bat, his brisk 33 off 18 helped the Men in Green to post a decent total of 249 on the board. While Akram also managed to pick up 3/49 bowling figures in his 10-over spell to snatch the game from England. For his outstanding performance, he also got the Player of the Match award at the end of the day.
After 1992, Pakistan got a chance to play another World Cup final in 1999. Currently, the Pakistan left-armer is the highest wicket-taker for his country in World Cups, with 55 scalps in 38 games at an economy of 4.04.
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