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After making his Test debut in 1985, Wasim becomes the mainstay of the Pakistan attack alongside fellow quickie Waqar Younis

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Wasim shines in the 1992 World Cup final, dismissing Ian Botham on his way to taking 3-49 as Pakistan win the trophy

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England's Darren Gough is comprehensively bowled by Wasim but Pakistan cannot retain their crown at the 1996 World Cup

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Wasim takes his 300th Test wicket at the Oval against England in 1996

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Victory at the Oval means Pakistan, under Wasim's captaincy, seal a series win

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Wasim celebrates Rahul Dravid's wicket during the 1999 World Cup but Pakistan finish beaten finalists

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By now a veteran, he celebrates his 399th one-day wicket as he traps Ricky Ponting lbw during a game against Australia in 2000

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Wasim leads his players off the pitch in Sydney after becoming the first player in one-day history to take 400 wickets

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Wasim plays his final Test in 2001 and ends with a bowling average of 23.62 and a batting average of 22.64

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He tears through a weak Namibian batting line-up in the 2003 World Cup, finishing with final figures of 5-28

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Scenes of joy for Wasim (third left) as Holland's Nick Stanham, out for a duck, becomes Wasim's 500th ODI victim

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Wasim is given a 500 cut-out by his impressed team-mates after the win over Holland in which took his 500th one-day wicket

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But Wasim's international career ends in a damp squib as the match against Zimbabwe is rained off and Pakistan crash out