Five reasons why Wasim Akram is the King of Swing 

#3 He was an incredibly intelligent bowler

Akram was one of the most accurate bowlers in the world

Athletes who reach the pinnacle of their respective sports are almost always great thinkers and this was the case with Wasim Akram as well. At the highest level, batsmen and bowlers are always trying to out-think each other, which is why the best among them are highly intelligent operators.

In that regard, Wasim was in a league of his own and in addition to possessing the ability to identify a chink in the batsman's armour quickly, he had the ability to confuse them. Akram could confuse the very best of batsmen with his variety but he did it in such a way that they often found themselves grappling for answers.

Watch how he takes Rahul Dravid's wicket by setting him up over the course of two deliveries and then delivering the killer blow with the third ball. Swing, speed and intelligence, all rolled into one.