6 Times Wasim Akram's Name Got Dragged Through The Mud Due To Controversy

Wasim Akram is the benchmark several fast bowlers aspire to. He certainly will go down in history as the best left-arm pacer of all time.

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Sadly, like many sportsmen, his name too has been involved in controversy.

Let's take a look at six such occasions when his name was dragged through the mud:

1. He was accused of ball tampering in 1992, though no evidence was ever found

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2. Critics said he was involved in match-fixing, he was found not guilty by benefit of doubt after many statements were changed

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3. Had a feud with Waqar Younis inside the dressing room that led to a heated exchange

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4. Shoaib Akhtar accused him of ruining his career?

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5. Fans targeted him saying that Pakistan had thrown the final match in the 1999 World Cup against Australia

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6. Ata-ur-Rehman alleged that Akram paid him Rs. 100,000 to bowl badly in a match against New Zealand

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