Shoaib Akhtar: “This pace battery reminds me of the old days… reminds me of that era of two Ws (Waqar and Wasim). They are very confident and have the mindset of taking wickets”
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Shoaib Akhtar sees lots of potential in the Pakistan pace trio of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf, saying they remind him of the iconic duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
Former Pakistan captain Saleem Malik: “Do you know that they both (Wasim and Waqar) wouldn’t speak to me because I was made the captain? I even talked to them about it a couple of times”
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Former Pakistan batsman Saleem Malik said the legendary pace duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis wouldn’t speak to him when he was named captain.
Mahela Jayawardene: “Waqar is a fantastic person as well off the field, a great guy to talk about the game. I think that generation of Pakistan cricketers really took the game to the next level”
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Iconic Sri Lanka batsman Mahela Jayawardene said Waqar Younis was one of the Pakistan cricketers that “really took the game to the next level”.
Michael Atherton: “Brilliant at setting batsmen up. He’d just hold his line outside off-stump and then a real effort ball and got it swinging in fast and late, and dipping right into your toes onto the base of the stumps”
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Former England captain Michael Atherton said iconic Pakistan seamer Waqar Younis had the ability to swing the ball in fast and late.
Michael Holding: “Waqar Younis, reverse swing that’s the first thing that comes to my mind”
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West Indies pace great Michael Holding said legendary Pakistan pace bowler Waqar Younis is a master of reverse swing.
Kumar Sangakkara: “Along with Wasim Akram, [he] formed probably the most potent pace attack to play at that time”
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Iconic Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Sangakkara said the legendary Pakistan duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis “formed probably the most potent pace attack to play at that time”.
Wasim Akram: “He used to run in 40 meters every time, sprinted in. 150 plus with reverse swing, unplayable, got wickets everywhere and against everyone”
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Legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer Wasim Akram said Waqar Younis used to “run in 40 meters every time” and bowled “150 plus with reverse swing”.
Stephen Fleming on Waqar Younis: “His ability to unsettle batsmen was something to behold, so him in full flight, running in, unleashing himself at you, it was one of the most daunting prospects that top order batsmen could face”
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Iconic New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said Pakistan legend Waqar Younis’ “ability to unsettle batsmen was something to behold”.
Stephen Fleming: “Younis was fast. He ran in fast and he bowled even faster”
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Legendary New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming heaped praise on iconic Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis, saying he “ran in fast and he bowled even faster”.
Stephen Fleming: “Waqar Younis, unbelievable fast bowler in combination with Wasim Akram. He made up one of those combos that were very difficult and daunting to face”
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Former New Zealand captain Stephen Fleming said legendary Pakistan seamer Waqar Younis was an “unbelievable fast bowler” who was “very difficult and daunting to face” when he bowled with Wasim Akram.
