Waqar Younis: “I said this guy needs to be benched”
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Pakistan fast bowling great Waqar Younis feels that opening batsman Saim Ayub “needs to be benched” as he is not living up to expectations.
Kevin Pietersen: “I always wished I’d had the chance to face Ambrose/Walsh & Wasim/Waqar in their pomp”
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Iconic England batsman Kevin Pietersen has revealed that he wished he had gotten the chance to face the legendary Pakistan pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Ali Raza: “I want to have Shoaib Akhtar’s speed, Wasim Akram’s swing and Waqar Younis’ yorker”
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Pakistan pace bowler Ali Raza has expressed his desire to bowl as fast as iconic speedster Shoaib Akhtar.
Umar Akmal on Waqar Younis: “He would ask me, ‘Why are you wearing these glasses? Why these shoes?’ Instead of focusing on my cricket, he was more interested in such things”
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Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal has called out legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis for picking on him during his tenure as head coach.
Michael Clarke: “In regards to Pakistan cricket, I think they would be better suited right now by finding one of their own as head coach. I think Waqar Younis is a good example. If Pakistan could get him as head coach right now, I think that would be great”
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Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes Pakistan should get legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis in as head coach right now.
Abdur Rauf: “Appointing Saqlain Mushtaq as head coach would be a worse decision than Aaqib Javed, Waqar Younis and Misbah-ul-Haq. This would be a complete disaster for Pakistan cricket”
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Former fast bowler Abdur Rauf believes it would be a “a complete disaster for Pakistan cricket” if legendary spinner Saqlain Mushtaq were to be made head coach.
Wasim Akram: “When I see how some people treat Pakistani coaches, including Waqar, who has coached several times, I know I couldn’t handle that level of disrespect directed at me”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm fast bowler Wasim Akram doesn’t want to coach the national team as he admitted he wouldn’t be able to handle the amount of disrespect that would be directed at him.
Virender Sehwag: “Their class is not like that of Waqar, Wasim, or Shoaib Akhtar. While they are definitely good bowlers, to reach that level, one has to play a certain number of matches, take that many wickets, and improve their economy rate”
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Legendary India opening batsman Virender Sehwag believes current Pakistan fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf are nowhere close to the iconic trio of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar.
Waqar Younis: “When Babar plays well, there’s no better sight, simple as that”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis has admitted that there is “no better sight” when batsman Babar Azam is at his best.
Aaqib Javed: “We have three of the best pace-bowling options in today’s game with Shaheen, Naseem and Haris. It reminds me of the ’90s troika [Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and himself]”
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Pakistan head coach Aaqib Javed believes Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf have the potential to be as good as Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and himself.
