Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Yeah, I know. It's definately Waqar.
I was like - Should I even reply?
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Dale Steyn vs Allan Donald vs Shaun Pollock
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Coronis
Cricketer Of The Year
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Satyanash89
Banned
The thing is, for millions of people in the subcontinent ODIs are pretty much the premier form of the game. And with Arram being regarded, not without merit as probably the best ODI fast bowler ever, it creates a bias among the general SC cricket fan base in favour of Akram as they've seen him gun it in hundreds of ODI games, which is the format they watch most often
Akram's an awesome test bowler but to say that he's the best ever is very very arguable. Guys like Marshall, McGrath etc certainly have more of a claim than he does imo.
Akram's an awesome test bowler but to say that he's the best ever is very very arguable. Guys like Marshall, McGrath etc certainly have more of a claim than he does imo.
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doesitmatter
U19 Cricketer
it's LRA Lara
doesitmatter
U19 Cricketer
Plus the looks , action (few steps and bang), flip of his hair after each delivery,left-armer grace and then some magic deliveries adds to the allure as well. I remember once IChappell saying if i want to be born as a cricketer i would like to be born as Wasim for the reasons mentioned above! There is also this feeling atleast among SC fans that it all comes naturally to him. There is this feeling among fans that he can make an orange swing . He atleast has steadfast maintained that it is through countless hrs of hardwork and lots of practice but the fans don't see it that way. It all adds up. Now you all peel the orange.......
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Red
The normal awards that everyone else has
It's kind of like the old unlicensed cricket computer games, when they changed the names slightly
harsh.ag
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah Monk! Memories.. Pointlessly trying to figure out how to get the damn fielding formation you want.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
That was Border.
Cabinet96
Global Moderator
Who needs vowels anyway?
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Yeah I actually think we're better off not being able to decipher what it says easily.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
Think it's Hoe's multi.
sobers no:1
Banned
17 MOM
had best stats in early 90s
2 hat-tricks
7 MOS
..etc
now think about controversies , injuries , diabetics , pak team's unity , fielding standards..etc
ESPN 25 legends
no:3 pace bowler behind lillee and marshall
a panel member said , he is among 3 best fast bowlers he has seen . marshal , akram and lillee , akram had more weapons than those two.
ask akram's contemporaries , who is their best fast bowler..
harsh.ag
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I agree that there should be a separate thread for this, but anyway, just a thought on the whole Akram topic: Taking the batch of the 90s bowlers - Wasim, Waqar, Donald, Pollock, Ambrose and McGrath (McGrath to a lesser extent as his skills reached their peak in the 2000s according to me) - The most destructive peak was, I think most will agree, Waqar's. Ambrose, McGrath and Pollock were the ones who would give you great results day in and day out with their enormous range of subtle variations which required as enormous a skill package as the reverse swinging erotica of the Ws. And the thing about Donald and Wasim was that both of them would consistently through the years produce those incredible spells of bowling which looked (and were) magnificent, breathtaking, and unplayable. They were special because they could produce those kind of wondrous spells quite regularly through the year, but of course not in every test. I think that's how I think of these guys.
Agent Nationaux
International Coach
My dream opening combo would be to see Steyn and Waqar bowling together. One has the best outswinger I have ever seen and the other the best inswinger.
Incidentally Waqar has been hired to coach in the IPL and Steyn is playing for that team. Maybe he could learn a few tricks from Waqar.
Incidentally Waqar has been hired to coach in the IPL and Steyn is playing for that team. Maybe he could learn a few tricks from Waqar.
Arachnodouche
International Captain
It's been so long since Waqar's prime, but did he even have any tricks in his armoury other than the yorker? He's synonymous with that for good reason, but rarely do you see footage where he's doing something else with the ball. Steyn is a far more complete fast bowler IMO, especially now that he's obviously working more effectively with the one that nips in. Definitely has a nastier shorter length for one.
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