Legendary former Pakistan bowler Wasim Akram has revealed he developed a cocaine addiction after retiring from cricket and that he was able to quit following the tragic death of his first wife Huma.
Akram, who took 414 Test and 502 ODI wickets across an illustrious 18-year international career, made the revelations in his upcoming autobiography 'Sultan: A Memoir'. "I liked to indulge myself; I liked to party," he revealed in an extract from the book published in the Times.
"The culture of fame in south Asia is all consuming, seductive and corrupting. You can go to ten parties a night, and some do. And it took its toll on me. My devices turned into vices. Worst of all, I developed a dependence on cocaine.
