User's blog
  • Home
  • Blog
    • India Cricket Highlights
    • ICC Match
    • T 20 Match
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms And Conditions
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Blog
    • India Cricket Highlights
    • ICC Match
    • T 20 Match
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms And Conditions
No Result
View All Result
User's blog
No Result
View All Result
Home India Cricket Highlights

‘Mate! You’re A Genius’ – How A Retired Wasim Akram Outfoxed Jacques Kallis With A Four-Ball Trap In IPL Nets

Babu Cricket by Babu Cricket
July 16, 2022
in India Cricket Highlights
0 0
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Brett Lee has added to the already rich legacy of Wasim Akram by narrating an incident from their time together at Kolkata Knight Riders, recalling how the Pakistan great once plotted the dismissal of Jacques Kallis in the nets and executed his plan to perfection.

Having retired from all cricket in 2003, Akram served as the bowling coach of KKR from 2010 to 2016, a period in which the franchise clinched two trophies. Lee, who was a part of the side from 2011 to 2013, has described an incident that further proved Akram’s genius, reliving how the latter dismissed Kallis, part of the KKR team, in just four deliveries, even as the other bowlers struggled to get a ball past the South Africa player.

Speaking on his Youtube channel Brett Lee TV, the Australia pacer first narrated his struggles against Kallis, despite getting coaching tips from Akram. “There was one moment that really, I guess, justified the raw talent and the purity of Waz (Akram). And it was when we were training with KKR. So I’ve got arguably the greatest cricketer in the world, Jacques Kallis playing for KKR down there and batting, and we’re trying to ball in a centre wicket. And I told my bowling coach – just happened to be Wasim Akram behind me – Waz, what would you do to Jacques Kallis, arguably one of the best cricketers, ever to play the game?”

“He said well, you know just do this and try and shoot the ball away,” Lee recalled Akram’s suggestions. “You might want to change the angle of the seam, and I’m trying really hard to get Jacques Kallis out, and this guy [Kallis] is going bang, bang, bang [playing it straight down]. Could not get Jacques Kallis out, all our bowlers were struggling. Brand new ball on a brand new wicket and Jacques Kallis was making it look so easy.”

He then went on to reveal how Akram decided to roll his arm over in a bid to dismiss Kallis and that his plan would be to get four deliveries back into the batter before taking the fifth ball away. Lee, surprised at the simplicity of Akram’s approach, goes on to narrate how the former Pakistan captain executed his idea to perfection, and how he needed only four balls to get Kallis’ wicket.

“He had sand shoes on, no spikes, warms his shoulder up. I said, “what are you gonna do?” He goes, “I’ll bring four back in, I’ll take one away”. I’m like, “What? That simple?” So sure enough, he comes in, swings the ball in, Jacques Kallis played it straight back, respect to Wasim bhai.”

“Next ball – same again. I could see him holding the ball in his hand. Swung the ball back in. Same again, same result. Bang [played it straight], respect from Jacques Kallis. Third ball, the same, fraction straighter. Swung the ball back in. Once again, same result – Jacques Kallis, flat back. And then, Wasim, as he turned, gave a little wink and said watch this [proceeds to signal with a ball] – just turn the ball over.

“Did that [Akram turned the ball over], the same position, took one away to straighten. Nick, and caught behind. I said, “Mate! You are a genius. We’ve tried all day to get Jacques Kallis out, you get him out with a fourth ball exactly as planned with no spikes on, uneven rubbers.” And that just sums up the reason why I believe Waz was such a great bowler because he had it upstairs. You don’t often find a bowler that is a great captain and is also a great leader. Well, he had all three. And that’s the reason why I loved watching Wasim Akram, and certainly was very lucky to play in a team with him as my bowling coach.”

 

Babu Cricket

Babu Cricket

Next Post

Anushka Sharma Reacts To Kevin Pietersen's Post For Virat Kohli

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest

Pakistan Junior League 2022 Schedule: Full List Of Fixtures And Match Timings For PJL 2022

October 3, 2022

Watch: Naseem Shah Walked Off The Field In Tears After Injury But Completed His Over

August 31, 2022

Asia Cup 2022 Schedule, Time, And Venues

August 12, 2022

WATCH: Virat Kohli celebrates in a special way after ending the 1021-day century drought

September 10, 2022

Girls’s IPL Groups Title

0

Injured Black Cap Nicholls to travel to England for Test series

0

Klopp lauds ‘machine’ Mane as forward linked with summer move

0

Women’s T20 Challenge: Five players from Senior Women’s T20 Trophy who should make the cut

0

Girls’s IPL Groups Title

January 28, 2023

SA vs ENG [Twitter reactions]: Jason Roy’s ton in useless after Rassie van der Dussen’s high quality century in 1st ODI

January 28, 2023

West Indies Championship 2023 Schedule: Full Fixtures Listing

January 28, 2023

IND vs AUS: Jason Gillespie explains why he needs to see Virat Kohli-Pat Cummins battle in upcoming Checks

January 28, 2023

Recommended

Girls’s IPL Groups Title

January 28, 2023

SA vs ENG [Twitter reactions]: Jason Roy’s ton in useless after Rassie van der Dussen’s high quality century in 1st ODI

January 28, 2023

West Indies Championship 2023 Schedule: Full Fixtures Listing

January 28, 2023

IND vs AUS: Jason Gillespie explains why he needs to see Virat Kohli-Pat Cummins battle in upcoming Checks

January 28, 2023

About

Dhoni led India to a five-run victory over England with in ICC Champions Trophy final. In 2016, India won the Asia Cup, demonstrating their flexibility and adaptability.

Categories

  • All Stars Cricket Score
  • Board Of Control For Cricket In India
  • Cricket Highlights India
  • Cricket Icc T20
  • Cricket Match Icc
  • Cricket Match Live Ipl
  • Cricket Rules And Regulations
  • Cricket Update
  • Cricket Wireless Authorized Retailer
  • England Cricket Team
  • ICC Cricket World Cup
  • ICC Match
  • India Cricket Highlights
  • India Cricket Matches
  • India Cricket Team For Icc T20 World Cup
  • India Cricket Team Players
  • India England Cricket
  • India England Cricket Score
  • India Next Cricket Match Schedule
  • India Test Cricket
  • Indian National Cricket Team
  • International Cricket Council
  • Ipl Cricket Icc
  • Live Cricket Score
  • Pakistan Cricket
  • T 20 Match
  • Test Cricket Score
  • Uncategorized

Recent Posts

  • Girls’s IPL Groups Title
  • SA vs ENG [Twitter reactions]: Jason Roy’s ton in useless after Rassie van der Dussen’s high quality century in 1st ODI
  • West Indies Championship 2023 Schedule: Full Fixtures Listing
No Result
View All Result

Copyrights2022 All rights reserved by Sona Cricket

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Blog
    • India Cricket Highlights
    • ICC Match
    • T 20 Match
  • About
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms And Conditions

Copyrights2022 All rights reserved by Sona Cricket

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In