Waqar Younis apologises for cutting Wasim Akram's birthday cake during Ramzan

Former Pakistan cricket team captain and coach Waqar Younis has apologised to fans for cutting a cake on Wasim Akram's birthday during the month of Ramzan.

Both legends faced a lot of criticism on social media for their act, prompting Waqar to get into damage control mode.

'Apologise to everyone for cutting cake on Waseem Bhai's birthday yesterday. We should have respected Ramadan and the people who were fasting. It was a poor act on our behalf #SORRY,' he wrote on Twitter.

Here's his tweet

Apologise to everyone for cutting cake on Waseem Bhai's birthday yesterday..We should have respected Ramadan and the people who were fasting . It was a poor act on our behalf #SORRY

— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) 4 June 2018

The celebration happened during the second Test match between England and Pakistan in Headlingley. Both Younis and Akram drew flak from fans and followers for celebrating and cutting a cake during Ramzan.

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