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Huma was admitted to the Apollo Hospital in Chennai, India, last Tuesday after her condition deteriorated on board an air ambulance flying from Lahore to Singapore, where she was due to be treated at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital. She developed heart and kidney complications and died on Sunday morning.

“I was flying to Singapore with my late wife and there was a stop in Chennai for refuelling. When we landed, she was unconscious, I was crying and people recognized me at the airport. We didn’t have an Indian visa. We both had Pakistani passports," Akram told Sportstar. "The people at the Chennai airport, the security forces, and the customs and immigration officials told me not to worry about the visa and take my wife to the hospital while they sort the visa out. That is something I will never forget, as a cricketer and as a human being,” Akram added. Akram is the third-highest wicket-taker among seamers in international cricket Having made his debut in 1984, Akram went on to play for over 19 years for his nation. He played 104 Tests, picking up 414 wickets at an average of 23.62. In ODIs, he has the second-most number of wickets, with 502 at an average of 23.52. The Lahore-born seamer is the third-highest wicket-taker in international cricket among fast bowlers and sixth-highest overall, having scalped 916 wickets at an average of 23.57 in 460 matches. The highlight of Akram’s career was winning the 1992 World Cup where he finished as the highest wicket-taker, picking up 18 wickets. He was also awarded Player of the Match in the final for picking three wickets and scoring 33 (18) with the bat. For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the

Wasim Akram is one of the most loved Pakistani cricketers and has a lot of admirers across the globe. The legendary pacer recently talked about an incident from 2009 when he was on a flight to Singapore, and his late wife needed immediate medical attention. While talking to Star Sports about his autobiography “Sultan: A Memoir”, Akram revealed that once he and his late wife Huma Akram were on their way to Singapore in a flight which had to land in Chennai for refuelling. But as soon as the plane landed, he found out that Huma was unconscious. The 56-year-old veteran cricketer also admitted that he was heartbroken as he did not have an Indian visa at that point in time to take his late spouse to the hospital. However, the Pakistan legend further disclosed that the Chennai airport officials called an ambulance and took his wife to the hospital despite him not having a valid visa. “I was flying to Singapore with my late wife and there was a stop in Chennai for refuelling. When he landed, she was unconscious, I was crying and people recognized me at the airport. We didn’t have an Indian visa. We both had Pakistani passports. The people at the Chennai airport, the security forces, and the customs and immigration officials told me not to worry about the visa and take my wife to the hospital while they sort the visa out. That is something I will never forget, as a cricketer and as a human being,” revealed the former Pakistan skipper. Notably, Huma passed away due to heart and kid...

Image Source : en.dailypakistan What comes to your mind when you hear the name Wasim Akram? Fast bowling? Swinging yorkers? The charming ways of the player himself? Or all of these? Because Wasim Akram cannot be defined by a single phrase. His talent was such monumental that a lexicon of words is needed to define it. To capture a glimpse of his legacy. To catch hold of what he represents. Because Akram was great, a true great. Former Pakistani cricketer turned cricket commentator and television personality, Wasim Akram is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. He represented the Pakistan cricket team in both Test cricket and One Day International matches and is one of the finest players to come out of Pakistan’s ‘fast-bowling-producing-factory.’ More Articles Related To Cricket: Bowling stance of Wasim Akram Image Source : Wisden Akram is often credited as the founder of the ‘reverse swing’ and is arguably the finest of all left-arm fast bowlers. He was so dominant at his peak that he was deemed nearly unplayable, with his reverse swings and point-prefect yorkers proving to be a thorn for the batsmen who tried to counter his bowling. Naturally, with this much talent, records came tumbling to him. He currently holds the world record for most wickets in List A cricket, with 881, and the second most wicket ODI wickets with 502 in total, only behind Muttiah Muralidharan’s 534. Wasim Akram celebrating a wicket in ODIs Image Source : Chase Your Sport In ...

The list of the finest cricketers in the world would be incomplete without an ardent mention of the Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram. Wasim Akram is quite rightfully one of the most exceptional bowlers in the sport and the pioneer behind the reverse swing bowling. Be it on-field or off-field, he is known for his soft and affable persona. When we take a look at his love life and Wasim Akram’s marriages. Wasim has been married not once but twice, with his first marriage ending due to the tragic death of his wife. In this article, we take a look at his first tryst with marriage when he married Huma Mufti in 1995, and the second Wasim Akram marriage, to Australian Shaniera Thompson in 2013.

Wasim Akram is a brilliant left arm fast bowler. He played for Pakistan’s national cricket team for years. He earned more than 500 ODI wickets which is a great record. The bowler married twice in his life. In a tragic incident, his first wife Huma Akram Mufti passed away, she departed while bearing a short term illness. The cricketer then married the gorgeous Australian girl Shaniera Akram who was open-heartedly honored and adored by his fans and the countrymen. Fans adore both of his lovely wives. While replying to the question about his wife Shaniera, he said that he’s been lucky twice in his life as he got two amazing ladies in his life. Wasim, then, praised his first wife Huma, he said, “I would say that I have been lucky twice in my life as my late wife was an amazing lady, I miss her so much, she taught me a lot in my life. She gave me two beautiful sons, I have been lucky twice as Shaniera is also an amazing woman and guys relationship always work from both sides”. Here is what he said. Well, previously, in 2019, he once wrote an emotional note for his late wife on Instagram, “You will never be forgotten, you gave me the biggest gifts of all and they continue to grow and carry on your spirit.” My name is Sidra Ijaz. An article and news writer for Zemtv.co. I had been part of other websites and news agencies as well. I am a masters degree holder in Mass Communication, also interested in Media and news writing. An enthusiastic person with passion of writing and creati...

CHENNAI: Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram's wife Huma passed away at 9.20am on Sunday following a cardiac arrest at Apollo Hospitals here. Huma, a hypnotherapist in Pakistan, was admitted to the hospital last Tuesday after she had a heart attack when the air ambulance on which she was being flown to Singapore landed at Chennai airport for a scheduled refuelling. She was being flown from Lahore to Singapore for treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. She was treated for "fever of unknown origin", suspected to be brain fever. She also suffered from multi-system organ failure, hospital sources said. She was under critical care throughout the week as her blood pressure dropped drastically and her vital parameters like heart rate, pulse and urine output did not stabilise. Huma was put on ventilator and developed sepsis an inflammation of several tissues, including blood that led to kidney failure. She was under dialysis and did not respond to medicines. Dr Ramesh Venkataraman, consultant at Apollo Hospitals, confirmed the death to the media and said that Huma passed away after "cardiac arrest and severe refractory shock". At 3.30pm, the body was taken to another private hospital for embalming and was scheduled to be flown to Delhi by an Indigo Airlines flight late in the evening. Wasim Akram and some relatives accompanied the body in another vehicle. Airport sources said the body would be taken to Pakistan via Delhi. "The body will be taken by a connecting flight of P...

CHENNAI: Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram's wife Huma passed away at 9.20am on Sunday following a cardiac arrest at Apollo Hospitals here. Huma, a hypnotherapist in Pakistan, was admitted to the hospital last Tuesday after she had a heart attack when the air ambulance on which she was being flown to Singapore landed at Chennai airport for a scheduled refuelling. She was being flown from Lahore to Singapore for treatment at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. She was treated for "fever of unknown origin", suspected to be brain fever. She also suffered from multi-system organ failure, hospital sources said. She was under critical care throughout the week as her blood pressure dropped drastically and her vital parameters like heart rate, pulse and urine output did not stabilise. Huma was put on ventilator and developed sepsis an inflammation of several tissues, including blood that led to kidney failure. She was under dialysis and did not respond to medicines. Dr Ramesh Venkataraman, consultant at Apollo Hospitals, confirmed the death to the media and said that Huma passed away after "cardiac arrest and severe refractory shock". At 3.30pm, the body was taken to another private hospital for embalming and was scheduled to be flown to Delhi by an Indigo Airlines flight late in the evening. Wasim Akram and some relatives accompanied the body in another vehicle. Airport sources said the body would be taken to Pakistan via Delhi. "The body will be taken by a connecting flight of P...

“I was flying to Singapore with my late wife and there was a stop in Chennai for refuelling. When we landed, she was unconscious, I was crying and people recognized me at the airport. We didn’t have an Indian visa. We both had Pakistani passports," Akram told Sportstar. "The people at the Chennai airport, the security forces, and the customs and immigration officials told me not to worry about the visa and take my wife to the hospital while they sort the visa out. That is something I will never forget, as a cricketer and as a human being,” Akram added. Akram is the third-highest wicket-taker among seamers in international cricket Having made his debut in 1984, Akram went on to play for over 19 years for his nation. He played 104 Tests, picking up 414 wickets at an average of 23.62. In ODIs, he has the second-most number of wickets, with 502 at an average of 23.52. The Lahore-born seamer is the third-highest wicket-taker in international cricket among fast bowlers and sixth-highest overall, having scalped 916 wickets at an average of 23.57 in 460 matches. The highlight of Akram’s career was winning the 1992 World Cup where he finished as the highest wicket-taker, picking up 18 wickets. He was also awarded Player of the Match in the final for picking three wickets and scoring 33 (18) with the bat. For a better experience: Download the CricTracker app from the

Image Source : en.dailypakistan What comes to your mind when you hear the name Wasim Akram? Fast bowling? Swinging yorkers? The charming ways of the player himself? Or all of these? Because Wasim Akram cannot be defined by a single phrase. His talent was such monumental that a lexicon of words is needed to define it. To capture a glimpse of his legacy. To catch hold of what he represents. Because Akram was great, a true great. Former Pakistani cricketer turned cricket commentator and television personality, Wasim Akram is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. He represented the Pakistan cricket team in both Test cricket and One Day International matches and is one of the finest players to come out of Pakistan’s ‘fast-bowling-producing-factory.’ More Articles Related To Cricket: Bowling stance of Wasim Akram Image Source : Wisden Akram is often credited as the founder of the ‘reverse swing’ and is arguably the finest of all left-arm fast bowlers. He was so dominant at his peak that he was deemed nearly unplayable, with his reverse swings and point-prefect yorkers proving to be a thorn for the batsmen who tried to counter his bowling. Naturally, with this much talent, records came tumbling to him. He currently holds the world record for most wickets in List A cricket, with 881, and the second most wicket ODI wickets with 502 in total, only behind Muttiah Muralidharan’s 534. Wasim Akram celebrating a wicket in ODIs Image Source : Chase Your Sport In ...