Five reasons why Wasim Akram is the King of Swing 

#2 He did it all at pace

The King of Swing claims yet another wicket

Former England batsman and possibly one of the best batsmen of the past two decades, Kevin Pietersen, once tweeted that 'pace causes indecision'. He was specifically talking about Mitchell Johnson and the devastation he caused during the 2013-14 Ashes in Australia.

Those comments could apply to Wasim Akram as well since, for all his swing and trickery, at heart, he was a fast bowler who could send down thunderbolts. When those swinging deliveries came at a searing pace, it became an almost insurmountable challenge for many batsmen. The time available to adjust to the swing reduces and the possibility of playing a meaningful shot goes down.

For instance, the yorkers that Akram bowled were not devastating merely because of the late swing but also because of the pace at which they were bowled. Batsmen often found themselves at sea.