evidence: Wasim Akram was one of those rare talents, who never played first-class cricket, before making his international debut. In fact, he could not even get into the college team. Born in a Punja... [...] Wasim Akram was one of those rare talents, who never played first-class cricket, before making his international debut. In fact, he could not even get into the college team. Born in a Punjabi Arain family in Lahore, Wasim Akram's magical moment came when he participated in the trials conducted at the Gaddafi Stadium. Interestingly, he was a mere spectator for the first two days and finally, got a chance to roll his arms over on the third day. [...] 4. In 1998, fast-bowler Ata-ur-Rahman accused Wasim Akram of offering him money to under-perform in a match against New Zealand at Christchurch in 1993-94. Later on, Justice Malik Mohammad Qayyum, who conducted the inquiry into the fixing scandal, ruled that Akram cannot captain Pakistan again. While ruling the verdict, he then went on to say that he had a soft corner on Akram as he was a big fan of him.