Even Dale Steyn couldn't stay quiet after watching THIS Wasim Akram masterpiece
A resurfaced Wasim Akram delivery that clean-bowled Michael Slater sparked major nostalgia online. Dale Steyn praised the classic sound and equipment, highlighting why the clip resonated with fans.
Some deliveries don't get old.
They just get better with time.
Cricket fans were hit with a wave of nostalgia after a vintage clip of Wasim Akram clean bowling former Australian opener Michael Slater resurfaced online.
Shared by Cricket Australia, the video captured one of Akram's trademark inswingers crashing into the stumps, reminding fans why he earned the nickname "Sultan of Swing."
Among those watching was South African pace legend Dale Steyn.
And even he couldn't hide his excitement.
"The sound of the stump mic, the stickerless stumps, the old school Gray-Nicolls bat, swinging Kookaburra. The nostalgia. That's cricket!" Steyn wrote, perfectly summing up what thousands of fans were already thinking.
For many, it wasn't just about the wicket.
It was the sound.
The old TV broadcast.
The flying stumps.
And a time when every Wasim spell felt like must-watch television.
Steyn has long spoken about growing up idolising Akram and even credits the Pakistani legend as one of the biggest inspirations behind his own fast bowling.
One delivery.
One comment.
And an entire generation suddenly missing the good old days of cricket
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