Wajahat Ali Khan
A prestigious and memorable evening was celebrated with legendary cricketer Sarfraz Nawaz, the world’s most famous cricketer, Pakistan cricket team’s fast bowler and inventor of reverse swing, at London’s “Nawab Restaurant”, which was organised by chairman “Third World Solidarity” Mushtaq Lasharie. The ceremony was specially attended by Pakistan cricket’s best batsman Zaheer Abbas, known as the Asian Breadman, international umpire Yasir Arafat and former captain of the Pakistan hockey team Akhtar Rasool. Other guests included Pakistan High Commission London’s Press Minister Ali Nawaz Malik, Pakistan People’s Party Greater London’s President Mian Saleem, PTI’s Sahibzada Jahangir, PPP London’s Vice President renowned educationist Amanat Ali Anjum and famous personalities from all walks of life. On this occasion, the speakers praised Sarfraz Nawaz’s bowling and especially his reverse swing and said that Imran Khan also praised, follows Sarfraz Nawaz in reverse swing and considered him as his mentor. Even today, new cricketers all over the world follow this untouched bowling style of Sarfraz Nawaz. Zaheer Abbas said that Sarfraz Nawaz’s cricket, especially his bowling, is worth praising, Sarfraz Nawaz made Pakistan famous in the world, he got many other record but which record he set in 1979 still stands today when he took seven wickets of Australia by giving only one run. Zaheer Abbas said that his memories are so many that this evening is not enough. Sarfraz Nawaz, while talking about his soon-to-be-published book “Sarfraz Nawaz, Reverse Swig”, said that many untold, untouched and hidden secrets of the world of cricket have been revealed in this book. Match-fixing and gamblers have also been openly told. He said that this forthcoming book will be a storm & bombshell Pakistan cricket and in cricketing world. The host of the event, Mushtaq Lasharie, said that the launching ceremony of Sarfraz Nawaz’s book will be held soon at the Pakistan High Commission UK. He said we are working on establishing academies in different cities in the name of Sarfraz Nawaz.
