Legendary Pakistan paceman Wasim Akram said Monday he will marry his Australian girlfriend, who has converted to Islam and will settle in his home country.

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Legendary Pakistan paceman Wasim Akram said Monday he will marry his Australian girlfriend, who has converted to Islam and will settle in his home country.

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"Yes, I will marry next year and I've known Shaniera for the last one-and-a-half years and she has converted to Islam," Wasim told AFP by telephone from England. (BCCL)

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"I feel lucky that I have got a second chance in life," Akram added. (Getty Images)

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The 47-year-old's first wife Huma died in 2009. (BCCL)

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Wasim said Thompson, a former public relations consultant, will settle in Pakistan. (BCCL)

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"She is close to my kids who are also excited and my in-laws (Huma's parents) also endorsed the decision after meeting her," said Wasim, who has two sons from his previous marriage.

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