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what was the worlds besT?
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Akram was a significant figure in the 1992 Cricket World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand when Pakistan won the tournament.
why was he significant?
In the final, against England, his innings of 33 runs off 19 balls pushed Pakistan to a score of 249 runs for 6 wickets.

Question: what sport did he play?
Self-contained rewrite: what sport did Wasim Akram play?