Viral video of kid bowling in backyard draws Wasim Akram comparisons
Dawn.com Published
March 1, 2018
A video of a kid bowling with a silky smooth left-arm action in a backyard has gone viral on Twitter — even the great Wasim Akram could not help but notice the kid's raw talent.
The shalwar kameez-clad kid, who doesn't seem older than 10 years, can be seen bowling multiple deliveries to a single stump with superb control and accuracy.
Soon after the video was uploaded on Twitter, Akram took notice of it, saying:
While some saw a bit of of Akram in the kid, others likened him to Mohammad Amir.
It remains unknown who and from where the kid is, but many on Twitter have urged people of influence to find and nurture him into an asset for Pakistan cricket.
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ProudPakistani
Mar 01, 2018 04:44pm
We are an extremely talented nation. Kudos to you kid!
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Pro Pakistani
Mar 01, 2018 04:45pm
Support this kid to make him a real "gem" for Pakistan Cricket!
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Asif
Mar 01, 2018 04:45pm
Comparing amir to Wasim Akrams calibre is laughable. Im sure there are many other boys like this one in the video. Swinging with a tape ball and cricket ball is two different things.
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Sangat Singh
Mar 01, 2018 04:48pm
Such talents must be harnessed.
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MG
Mar 01, 2018 04:51pm
Good luck hero
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Punjabi Munda(India)
Mar 01, 2018 04:51pm
Nice bowling. Line and length is best.I am from India. But it's request Pakistani brothers please support this kid. Want to see him in Pakistani Cricket team.
I am Hindu(Brahmin). But still will say "Ya Allah" make Pakistan strong country(because in the end I know God is one.So no matter what you say to him. In the end if we see we all do pray by saying different name of God). After all Pakistan is our brother. Thanks to all
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ak
Mar 01, 2018 04:53pm
my goodness, just like Muhammad Amir. Exactly like him.
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J Yeddyurappa
Mar 01, 2018 04:56pm
I'm big cricket fan and even bigger fan of Pakistani bowlers. Yes I admit you guys are better than in Indian producing top notch bowlers. Wishing to see Pakistan bowling talent give trouble to every team in the world apart from India.
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Voice
Mar 01, 2018 04:57pm
Seriously, polish this talent for future strike.
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Amer Rao
Mar 01, 2018 04:59pm
MashaAllah.
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Saad Khan
Mar 01, 2018 05:00pm
Great.
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Raja
Mar 01, 2018 05:01pm
Find him Dawn.. you can do it
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Analysis
Mar 01, 2018 05:02pm
Raw Talent !
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Aslam Qadri
Mar 01, 2018 05:05pm
Someone should educate him, on his "No-Balls" too.
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zalmay
Mar 01, 2018 05:09pm
Still better line & length then Wahab Riaz
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Lahore---
Mar 01, 2018 05:11pm
Fast, Speed, Accuracy, Beautiful Action, Nice Wrist position. Great natural Talent. A great bowler in the making. God Bless You. God Bless This Nation where without basic facilities in the hands of poverty legends are born.
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fairy
Mar 01, 2018 05:13pm
seen this video on twitter.he is bowling with exceptional accuracy and swinging the ball.
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Asif
Mar 01, 2018 05:21pm
May Government gives a little attention to Hockey.The parallel sleeping talent would also awake up. Appreciate appointing Coach but he will be helpless if no talent like legend Sami, Islah, Hassan Srdar, Shehnaz,Assad Malick.
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weq
Mar 01, 2018 05:22pm
Wasim Akram should act responsibly this time and help fund Kid's education, not get him dropped out like himself
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Zafar Ahmed
Mar 01, 2018 05:32pm
Need to groom this young boy..PCB to take care of thing promising talent
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Khurram
Mar 01, 2018 05:43pm
Waseem Akram was not great he got away from match fixing allegation but he is tainted
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Jason
Mar 01, 2018 05:43pm
@Punjabi Munda(India) We love you too...:)
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John Dinesh
Mar 01, 2018 05:54pm
I'm Indian, but I must admit that Pakistan has good talent in fast bowling. Unfortunately most of them just fizzle away. Hope this kid becomes the next Akram.
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CALCUTTA MAN
Mar 01, 2018 05:57pm
amazing!!!! wishing this kid all the best....
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Panocha
Mar 01, 2018 06:04pm
It is a game changing incident. the whole world could be a better place soon.
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Shan
Mar 01, 2018 06:08pm
He just remind me my childhood. Just kidding!
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Hamed Quraishi
Mar 01, 2018 06:12pm
@Punjabi Munda(India) well said !
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Nadeem
Mar 01, 2018 06:21pm
Lovely.... fascinating to watch
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MasterBaba
Mar 01, 2018 06:34pm
Help him please
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Dilip Mittal
Mar 01, 2018 06:36pm
Amazing kid. Flawless action.
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Ask king
Mar 01, 2018 06:38pm
Great talent. Find him and nurture him, do not let this talent go waste.
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rathorew
Mar 01, 2018 06:42pm
@Punjabi Munda(India) From another Punjabi, many thanks. You have a big heart.
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marcus
Mar 01, 2018 06:46pm
The nation out cry to nature Young Children of this kind of talent.
Suggestion - Get the PCB to invest in young cricketers and set up a proper structure. Set up under 16 grass root cricket clubs across the nation. Each club have four age groups under 10, 14, 16 and 18. Set up 8 in each province, have a knock out tournament and then a state knockout tournament which is televised. You will get all kinds of companies sponsoring this kind of cricket and the nation will be glued as well as other nations will be glued to the TV. People get to watch these kids develop and it will be almost like reality TV. In fact you can have a side spin off behind the scene of these kids....my god im onto a idea here. Please Publish Please Publish.
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GLY Mendon
Mar 01, 2018 07:01pm
Yes, Future international Bowler. Nice
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Peace
Mar 01, 2018 07:09pm
They need to find him and get him in the under 15 program and groom for under 19 program... Someone please do not let this rare opportunity slip by...
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American Raja
Mar 01, 2018 07:14pm
This kid does have a nice and smooth action. What is more impressive is the backing and support he seems to be getting from his elders/parents. Keep it up kid!
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Amit
Mar 01, 2018 07:20pm
Send him to India we can give him better life and make him star
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Shahid Mahmood
Mar 01, 2018 07:26pm
@Asif haters gonna hate!
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Ash India
Mar 01, 2018 07:35pm
Indeed he is next Wasim, please nurture him.
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Mujhe Kyun Nikala
Mar 01, 2018 07:41pm
The best way to nurture this talented cricket whiz is to draft him into our current test team. Let us see how he performs in real life.
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SATT
Mar 01, 2018 07:42pm
Its in air and land.
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MNKhan
Mar 01, 2018 07:51pm
More like amir than wasim but brilliant nonetheless
Most fast bowlers vary their actions as they progress. 2Ws did the same, both developed a smooth effortless actions as their career progressed. The finest example of a fast bowler in their twilight trying to mitigate loss of pace is Waqar who replaced the loss of few yards with deadly accuracy and swing control
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Thamil K
Mar 01, 2018 07:58pm
Wasim Akram is such a great bowler he destroyed the career of Krishnamacharya Srikkanth... Srikkanth is my favourite batsman... but the brilliance of Wasim Akram is equally great.
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Abdul
Mar 01, 2018 07:59pm
Best wishes to the boy and hope Pakistsn utilizes his talent to the fullest
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PKS
Mar 01, 2018 08:05pm
Beautiful arm action. Face pointing to the stumps at time of delivery ...wow
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Moeed
Mar 01, 2018 08:25pm
His bowling action mirrors that of Muhammad Aamir.. He is quite literally following in his footsteps though with the HUGE no balls he is bowling
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abc
Mar 01, 2018 08:26pm
Awesome...find the kid and encourage him. God bless him.
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Punjabi Munda(India)
Mar 01, 2018 09:29pm
My favorite Pakistan Team
Saeed Anwer
Imaraan Nazir
Yousf Yuhana
Ijaj Ahamd
Injmam Ul Haq
Sahid Afridi
Rasheed Lateef
Wasim Akram
Waqar Yunis
Sqlan Mushtak
Sohail Tanveer
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Citizen
Mar 01, 2018 10:15pm
this type of talent in everywhere in Pakistan. this is no strange
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Zaki
Mar 02, 2018 02:48am
@Asif Get a life mate. The kid seems less than 10 years old and doesn’t seem to have money to put shoes, let alone buying proper cricket ball.
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Yankee Cricket Fan
Mar 02, 2018 04:51am
At a boy little young man!!!!! Someone please get him into an academy.
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Ahmad German
Mar 02, 2018 08:15am
This kid could be the future W. Akram. I hope someone should do something before we lose this talented kid
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ahmed
Mar 02, 2018 09:56am
let's not pressure him to this career, he has a lot of time to choose his career. what he loves n want to pursue is most important than just temporary love 4 bowling in this age.
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GOOD TALENT
Mar 02, 2018 12:28pm
@Asif How laughable ,he is just a kid with such a smooth bowling action.Good talent should be harness into potential talent .
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Hassan Ilyas
Mar 02, 2018 01:10pm
@Asif Waseem himself said that he was not that good as Amir is when he was of his age. Waseem spent a good time in cricket and amir has just begun his career. will see where he will reach.
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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad
Mar 02, 2018 02:18pm
Welcome to the real world of talented green-shirts cricketers right from the grassroots level and up.
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Rajat
Mar 02, 2018 03:00pm
Give him to us, u can have Rohit Sharma and Ashwin please
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Smith
Mar 02, 2018 06:08pm
@Hassan Ilyas I think mate that was Wasim just showing how down to earth he is. Lets see Amir is 26 this year. He already has hinted he cant handle test cricket. Anyone can bowl on green tops (which is where Amir gained hype), in Dubai he is useless. World of difference.
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Neo
Mar 02, 2018 06:28pm
@Asif. Have a heart. Its more about his near perfect natural bowling techinique at such a young age. Probably without any coaching. And yes you are right; there must be many others.
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bret
Mar 02, 2018 07:21pm
very talented boy...kudos
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ROHIT PANDEY
Mar 02, 2018 07:36pm
Great talent and he seems to be enjoying himself thoroughly. Good luck, kid. I am sure you are going places in your life.:)
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dawn
Mar 02, 2018 08:35pm
Amir was never Wasim Akram. He will never be a Wasim Akram.
Yes this kid could be made to be a good bowler. I am not saying he will be a Wasim Akram.
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Shan
Mar 02, 2018 10:11pm
This kid should be studying and not wasting his time in playing cricket.
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Nasir
Mar 02, 2018 10:32pm
@Thamil K Kris would have done well in the 20/20 format. In hindsight you are right, he really lost his confidence and Wasim Akram the great and Waqar as well destroyed Kris.
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Faisal
Mar 03, 2018 12:09am
Wonderful hitting 10 out of 16. This kid has got some guts. Please support him to play under 16.
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Hopeful
Mar 03, 2018 12:30am
@Asif Agreed but can be developed.
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Hopeful
Mar 03, 2018 12:31am
Back-trail the video to locate the boy.
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bigbang
Mar 03, 2018 12:35am
delighted to see this little chap just enjoying the sport with such a great passion, keep going lad!
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Shazad
Mar 03, 2018 01:49am
@PKS Agreed, I was watching how steady his head was when bowling. Very still and facing the stumps. Great natural technique
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Salman Ahmad
Mar 03, 2018 03:27am
This kid has a potential to support Pakistan junior team at this stage, his smooth bowling action reveals that he is a big bowler in just early teen hood.
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Khurram
Mar 03, 2018 09:25am
@Asif Let us see you try, the boy hardly seems to be eight and MashAllah this accuracy.
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SS India
Mar 03, 2018 10:12am
@Asif, He may be using a lighter ball, but what matters is the talent. Just see the line and length, and the action while balling. The boy has got talent. You cannot deny him his due. Good luck to the boy.
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LAHORI KID
Mar 03, 2018 11:28am
This kid has amazing follow thru, and I do see a lot of Wasim Akram style release in this kid.Indeed we have amazing talent in Pakistan, but its up to guys like Wasim Akram and others to figure out a way to develope these talented kids. The government won't do a thing.
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hyder
Mar 03, 2018 12:02pm
pakistan has amazing bowling talent. when are they going to find batsmen of world class calibre with right mix of temperament and aggression. every nation has one best batsman- virat from india, steve smith from australia, Joe root from england, kane williamson from new zealand, ABD from south africa.
you just cant win worldcup on basis of bowling. the day pakistan will say that they have the best batting in the world, that day they will be favourites to win anywhere.
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Vaibhav Sanap
Mar 03, 2018 12:55pm
Cont stop from commenting. You people are blessed. Superb Talent. Pakistan Zindabad........From India
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deva
Mar 03, 2018 05:53pm
Great Kid, all the best.
Advantage of social media to bypass the buerocates and middle man
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dawn
Mar 03, 2018 07:42pm
@zalmay -Agree. Replace Wahab Riaz with this kid.
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Mian
Mar 03, 2018 07:57pm
@weq best comment. Great.
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Haroon
Mar 03, 2018 10:04pm
Wasted talent in a society that has misplaced priorities. I wish him the best. Pakistan Zindabad
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Indoaryan
Mar 03, 2018 10:30pm
Kids like this should seriously worry Indian cricketers !!!!!! Well done lad , just need to find some one willing to help this unknown talent.
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Adnan
Mar 03, 2018 10:56pm
Mr.Wasim Akram has enough wealth to support the kid for education and cricket.
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Omer (USA)
Mar 04, 2018 03:19am
@Asif No it's not. Wasim did not bowl like this when he was this young! This is a very talented kid and should be groomed accordingly.
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Yas
Mar 04, 2018 08:33am
@Asif but you don't start with a cricket ball in MCG on day one.... That's what everyone is saying...we have talent that needs to be taken on board for success on bigger stages
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KB
Mar 04, 2018 10:11am
Beside his hidden talent. One must not ignore the drive n hunger to run back again and again over the track. Hope gets full attention from senior player and HE keep his focus on game instead of, over the blinding bright colour of cricket by bookies.
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Kartikey
Mar 04, 2018 10:27am
Bowling action is almost similar but he has more talant than others in this age group..
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Saad Malik
Mar 04, 2018 09:37pm
Whoever made this video and knows this kid, please get him in touch with Wasim Akram.
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