Go inside cricket legend Wasim Akram’s elite Melbourne home as Pakistan hero puts $1.9MILLION property on the market after nine years

Cricket legend Wasim Akram has put his Melbourne home up for sale after a happy nine years in the property. 

Akram, who features in Wisden’s all-time Test World XI, has split his time living in the elite Bayside suburb of Brighton with his hometown of Karachi for the past decade. 

Akram and his wife Shaniera have owned the Whyte St home for the past nine years. They initially lived in the property before renting it out last year.

Now the three bedroom home is being put up for auction this weekend. 

‘While there will always be a little part of me that’s attached to this fantastic home, we’re really happy to still be able to live in Brighton and enjoy everything this great area has to offer,’ he said. 

The three bedroom property has open living space and a deck garden on the ground floor

The property has been valued at $1.9million and is in the elite suburb of Brighton

Shaniera said the location of the property is perfect for the new owners to enjoy all Brighton has to offer.

‘We’re lucky to have the most incredible community around us in Brighton, and whoever buys this will be able to enjoy the beautiful beaches, the welcoming community and the fantastic schools that make this such a unique and wonderful area,’ she said. 

The property is split over three levels, including a basement cellar and double garage. There is an open plan living zone that leads to a rear deck on the ground floor, 

The bedrooms are situated upstars while the main bedroom comes with a private balcony and an ensuite bathroom. 

‘This property is a real catch,’ Jason Swift of Marshall White Brighton said of the home vlaued at $1.73million to $1.9million.

Akram and his wife Shaniera have lived at the home for nine years

The couple shared many happy memories but have moved into a new home in Brighton

‘It’s not every day one of greatest bowlers of all time puts a house up for sale – so the lucky new owner will not just be buying a slice of paradise, but also a slice of cricketing history.

‘This house opens up a world of opportunity for the buyer – it’s ready to move into as a beautiful and modern family home or it can be rented out and used as an ideal investment.’

Widely regarded as one of cricket’s greatest ever fast bowlers, he was the first to reach 500 wickets in the one day internationational format.