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Wasim Akram, a Rare card
Wasim Akram is a Pakistani cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 79
- DEF
- 84
- Power
- 163
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 360,000
Power 163 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
Wasim Akram quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Wasim Akram card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Known as the "Sultan of Swing", Akram is regarded as one of the ______ bowlers of all time.
Answer
greatest. Known as the "Sultan of Swing", Akram is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. From the Wasim Akram article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In October ____, Wasim Akram was the only Pakistani cricketer to be named in an all-time Test World XI to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
Answer
2010s. In October 2013, Wasim Akram was the only Pakistani cricketer to be named in an all-time Test World XI to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. From the Wasim Akram article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Franks. Franks 85 · Wasim Akram 79 · Abigail Adams 76 · Gumbo 71 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Known as the "Sultan of Swing", Akram is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time.
- In October 2013, Wasim Akram was the only Pakistani cricketer to be named in an all-time Test World XI to mark the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
- As captain, he led Pakistan to the finals of the 1999 Cricket World Cup, where they lost to Australia by 8 wickets.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Wasim Akram article was read about 360,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 79 and blocks with 84: each hit it takes is cut by 34 %.
How to get Wasim Akram
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Wasim Akram (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
