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Wasim Akram
1966 - Today
Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram (Punjabi, Urdu: وَسیم اکرم; born 3 June 1966) is a Pakistani cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Akram is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Wasim Akram has received more than 5,129,149 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Wasim Akram is the 29th most popular cricketer (down from 26th in 2019), the 168th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 153rd in 2019) and the most popular Pakistani Cricketer.
Memorability Metrics
5.1M
Page Views (PV)
33.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
1.19
Effective Languages (L*)
4.23
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among CRICKETERS
Among cricketers, Wasim Akram ranks 29 out of 136. Before him are Brian Lara, Harbhajan Singh, Mithali Raj, Syed Kirmani, James Anderson, and Virender Sehwag. After him are Chris Gayle, C. B. K. Beachcroft, Diana Edulji, Yuvraj Singh, Allan Border, and Richie Benaud.
Most Popular Cricketers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBrian Lara
1969 - Present
HPI: 34.76
Rank: 23
Harbhajan Singh
1980 - Present
HPI: 34.65
Rank: 24
Mithali Raj
1982 - Present
HPI: 34.37
Rank: 25
Syed Kirmani
1949 - Present
HPI: 34.16
Rank: 26
James Anderson
1982 - Present
HPI: 33.89
Rank: 27
Virender Sehwag
1978 - Present
HPI: 33.44
Rank: 28
Wasim Akram
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 29
Chris Gayle
1979 - Present
HPI: 32.99
Rank: 30
C. B. K. Beachcroft
1870 - 1928
HPI: 32.81
Rank: 31
Diana Edulji
1956 - Present
HPI: 32.37
Rank: 32
Yuvraj Singh
1981 - Present
HPI: 32.35
Rank: 33
Allan Border
1955 - Present
HPI: 32.31
Rank: 34
Richie Benaud
1930 - 2015
HPI: 32.27
Rank: 35
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1966, Wasim Akram ranks 794. Before him are Joey Castillo, Wagner Pereira Cardozo, Marcelo Trivisonno, Elise Neal, Høgni Hoydal, and Frank Klopas. After him are Mark T. Vande Hei, Mark Ravenhill, Clifford Robinson, Yoko Tanabe, József Csák, and Tadanori Koshino.
Others Born in 1966
Go to all RankingsJoey Castillo
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 788
Wagner Pereira Cardozo
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.33
Rank: 789
Marcelo Trivisonno
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.30
Rank: 790
Elise Neal
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.23
Rank: 791
Høgni Hoydal
POLITICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.21
Rank: 792
Frank Klopas
COACH
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.12
Rank: 793
Wasim Akram
CRICKETER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 794
Mark T. Vande Hei
ASTRONAUT
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.01
Rank: 795
Mark Ravenhill
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.01
Rank: 796
Clifford Robinson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - 2020
HPI: 32.98
Rank: 797
Yoko Tanabe
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 32.89
Rank: 798
József Csák
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 32.83
Rank: 799
Tadanori Koshino
ATHLETE
1966 - Present
HPI: 32.77
Rank: 800
In Pakistan
Among people born in Pakistan, Wasim Akram ranks 168 out of 217. Before him are Hina Rabbani Khar (1977), Noor Alam (1929), Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (1988), Hakimullah Mehsud (1979), Hina Jilani (1953), and Rubin Okotie (1987). After him are Kamila Shamsie (1973), Prithipal Singh (1932), Mukhtar Mai (1972), Chris Anderson (1957), Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (1978), and Iman Vellani (2002).
Others born in Pakistan
Go to all RankingsHina Rabbani Khar
POLITICIAN
1977 - Present
HPI: 33.56
Rank: 162
Noor Alam
ATHLETE
1929 - 2003
HPI: 33.53
Rank: 163
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
POLITICIAN
1988 - Present
HPI: 33.52
Rank: 164
Hakimullah Mehsud
EXTREMIST
1979 - 2013
HPI: 33.49
Rank: 165
Hina Jilani
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 33.29
Rank: 166
Rubin Okotie
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.22
Rank: 167
Wasim Akram
CRICKETER
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 168
Kamila Shamsie
WRITER
1973 - Present
HPI: 32.90
Rank: 169
Prithipal Singh
ATHLETE
1932 - 1983
HPI: 32.69
Rank: 170
Mukhtar Mai
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 32.49
Rank: 171
Chris Anderson
BUSINESSPERSON
1957 - Present
HPI: 32.11
Rank: 172
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 31.92
Rank: 173
Iman Vellani
ACTOR
2002 - Present
HPI: 31.91
Rank: 174
Among CRICKETERS In Pakistan
Among cricketers born in Pakistan, Wasim Akram ranks 1. After him are Shahid Afridi (1980), Inzamam-ul-Haq (1970), Shoaib Akhtar (1975), Babar Azam (1994), Waqar Younis (1971), Shoaib Malik (1982), Imran Tahir (1979), Misbah-ul-Haq (1974), Younis Khan (1975), Mohammad Amir (1992), and Mohammad Hafeez (1980).
Wasim Akram
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.06
Rank: 1
Shahid Afridi
1980 - Present
HPI: 31.76
Rank: 2
Inzamam-ul-Haq
1970 - Present
HPI: 29.74
Rank: 3
Shoaib Akhtar
1975 - Present
HPI: 28.63
Rank: 4
Babar Azam
1994 - Present
HPI: 27.03
Rank: 5
Waqar Younis
1971 - Present
HPI: 26.85
Rank: 6
Shoaib Malik
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.69
Rank: 7
Imran Tahir
1979 - Present
HPI: 26.25
Rank: 8
Misbah-ul-Haq
1974 - Present
HPI: 24.09
Rank: 9
Younis Khan
1975 - Present
HPI: 22.93
Rank: 10
Mohammad Amir
1992 - Present
HPI: 21.12
Rank: 11
Mohammad Hafeez
1980 - Present
HPI: 19.58
Rank: 12