Talk:Wasim Akram

message: I hate to put the pov tag back on this page but I don't see I have a choice. The article seems to be highly partisan and is littered with highly POV statements and unverified claims. --LiamE 15:43, 29 May 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The NPOV issues have been addressed by Cherry Blossom Tree so removing tag. Still a couple of cites needed though. --LiamE 15:54, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: POV

message: The photo as it stands isn't acceptable for Wikipedia use, and may well get deleted. Simply asserting that the copyright holder allows it to be used for any purpose is not good enough; a source, and evidence of its copyright status, must be given. If this is not forthcoming the photo will have to go. I know this sounds harsh, but it's vitally important that we stay within WP:Copyrights. Loganberry (Talk) 14:55, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It's a lie. It's stolen from http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/43547.html. Stephen Turner (Talk) 14:59, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: That's a shame, especially for such an important player... it's so hard to get photos of cricketers, so I understand the attraction of using photos like that - but we simply cannot do it. If by some chance anyone reading this has a photo of Wasim they'd be willing to upload under an acceptable licence (GFDL, some Creative Commons licences or public domain) then it would be very welcome. Loganberry (Talk) 15:03, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

text: It was Asif Mujtaba who hit the six. It was the 1992-93 World Series Cup, not the World Cup. Tintin 12:51, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo 

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message: So, it says he's Pakistani Australian. I get that his wife is Australian, but does that really make him Pakistani Australian? Or am I missing something? Blue Square Thing (talk) 19:25, 13 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Australian? 

message: Wasim Akram.jpg|
Wasim Akram 4.jpg|
IPs are warring over this. I think the one without the cap and glasses gives a clearer depiction of Akram's face. Also better lighting / colour. Pelagic ( messages ) – (22:02 Mon 22, AEDT) 11:02, 22 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: And, now that I load the full-size versions, better resolution and focus also.  Pelagic ( messages ) – (22:05 Mon 22, AEDT) 11:05, 22 February 2021 (UTC)

text: I would urge to use use third portrait as per MOS:LEADIMAGE and the second reason behind using second image is just because the third portrait has been nominated for deletation and the reason behind the reverting that ip's edits is because they tried many times in the past to readd the same image but all their foolish attempts got reverted as some of which diffs are:, , , , , . In conclusion, third portrait is best.119.160.117.213 (talk) 08:15, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: The edit-warring from both IP editor ended with the article put on semi-protection.  There is a deletion discussion on commons  but the uploader  who's an admin here has commented that they took the picture, so I highly doubt it will be deleted.  Of the three, the middle image is by far the worst option.  I prefer the last image as the quality is at least as good as the first, it's 11 years newer and once the deletion request closes, there won't be a question about the status.  Ravensfire (talk) 17:14, 23 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead image 

message: Can anyone change :File:Wasim Akram.jpg to :File:Wasim-akram-gesf-2018-7878.jpg with caption "Wasim Akram in 2018". Thank You. 119.160.117.205 (talk) 09:23, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Done. The deletion discussion is closed now, so it makes sense to add it in. Volteer1 (talk) 14:44, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi protected edit request on 1 March 2021 

message: Mention of caste at this project requires self-identification in the case of living people – see here for details. But Wasim Akram seems to have never self-identified with any caste. So I will remove this BLP violation.
Note that this article has been hosting the made-up/unsourced claim of the Arain caste since 2011 (see here). So it might have been copied by the Pakistani newspapers which regularly plagiarise this project, just like the Indian newspapers. So beware of the WP:Mirrors. As far as the cricket stat websites like cricbuzz are concerned, they are at best suitable for interview-related details in the BLPs. Note that the relevant page's oldest archived version goes back to 24 April 2015 when we were already hosting the Arain claim based on a fake ref, e.g. see this version dated 16 April 2015. So this site has copied it from here. 
Finally, there is at least one bylined article from a reliable newspaper which mentions both Wasim and Waqar Younis as Jats, but that's irrelevant due to the lack of self-identification in both cases. - NitinMlk (talk) 21:30, 26 August 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[WP:BLP]] violation 

message: There is no mention of any of his achievements in Test cricket in the opening section of this page - seems strange and feels like an oversight given the numerous records Akram holds in the premier format. Will0608 (talk) 02:58, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Opening Section 

message: There's insufficient content in the article about the book to warrant it being covered as a separate subject. Most of the coverage in the sources is information about Akram, rather than about the book itself. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 10:20, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Sounds sensible to me: I was wondering if the book was independently notable. Spike 'em (talk) 11:20, 19 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: The book passes Wikipedia:NBOOK. I request the closing administrator to see this third line of WP:NOMERGE which says "The topics are discrete subjects warranting their own articles, with each meeting the General Notability Guidelines, even if short.". ​​​​​​​𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐭𝟕𝟐𝟖🧙‍♂️Let's Talk ! 09:55, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merge of [[Sultan: A Memoir]] into [[Wasim Akram]] 

message: We need Sports College in Pakistan to Ensure BS in Sports.
Our interest is sports more than Business.
Thanks, 103.162.136.90 (talk) 22:39, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
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message: You are eligible to become Match Referee after Age 45.
Note:
You can declare Out to any Candidate or Player of any Country.
Thanks, 103.162.136.90 (talk) 07:04, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
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