Wasim Akram - The man who changed fast bowling

[satyam1729]

Because Mcgrath was a better bowler than Akram. Simple. Akram boosted his wicket tally by taking tail enders wicket.

[Asim]

Because Mcgrath was a better bowler than Akram. Simple. Akram boosted his wicket tally by taking tail enders wicket.

Now you are proving yourself too much funny only... carry on then...

[Pakistan-India]

satyam yaar, mcgrath is a legend and so is akram. why isit every thread which involves pakistani player end up in dust-bin. :((

[riya]

The point is who have ever said McGrawth was not a great bowler? But this thread belongs to Akram basically and any cricketing follower from any part of world will admit him a legend bowler. He have his own class which cannot be compared to anyone else in the world then your de tracking this thread to market McGrawth is just Ridicules and don’t make any sense.

Yes it is unfortunate that a great bowler like Wasim is getting ridiculed like this.He was my favourite bowler too.But the way Tendulkar getting disrespected by the Pakistanis and how any appreciation thread going into Pontings direction.This is quite justified.U should know how does it feel when a legend got mocked.

[Serani]

Yes muppet the biggest minnow and tail ender basher was Akram. Never performed against top teams and skipped series to boost his average.

Thats clearly brett lee, in fact I dont think he ever took a top order wicket in his whole career.

[nballa]

Wasim was a great bowler but he did not "change" fast bowling. The article is a bit rich on hyperbole.

reverse swing anyone?

[graphic23]

reverse swing anyone?

bottle caps anyone?

[Guest Gunner]

reverse swing anyone?

While you are at it please look up sarfraz nawaz and later Imran Khan, might help you. :winky:

[nballa]

bottle caps anyone?

you don't get reverse swing just because you scratch one side with a bottle cap. it just doesn't happen. if that would have been the case then countless of fast bowlers would have gotten reverse swing simply by rubbing the ball on the ground on one side. its just not possible. *inbeforeyouareapakicomments*

[h4te]

you don't get reverse swing just because you scratch one side with a bottle cap. it just doesn't happen. if that would have been the case then countless of fast bowlers would have gotten reverse swing simply by rubbing the ball on the ground on one side. its just not possible. *inbeforeyouareapakicomments*

do you even know what reverse swing is?

[UmarAkmal]

And then Akram cowardly skipped 2002 tour against Australia

Many players from sub continent do the skipping thing to maintain their average. Akram only skipped 1 tour after his peak where as Sachin did that for a full decade in 90s to avoid playing Wasim & Waqar. In 99 series, he finally agreed to play thinking that they are passed their prime but he still averaged in 30s in a lost series.:giggle:

[Guest Gunner]

Many players from sub continent do the skipping thing to maintain their average. Akram only skipped 1 tour after his peak where as Sachin did that for a full decade in 90s to avoid playing Wasim & Waqar. In 99 series' date=' he finally agreed to play thinking that they are passed their prime but he still averaged in 30s in a lost series.:giggle:[/quote'] In order to "skip" a tour must have taken place in the period you mentioned. Did it?

[Serani]

All aboard the fail boat, this threads going down.

[satyam1729]

Many players from sub continent do the skipping thing to maintain their average. Akram only skipped 1 tour after his peak where as Sachin did that for a full decade in 90s to avoid playing Wasim & Waqar. In 99 series' date=' he finally agreed to play thinking that they are passed their prime but he still averaged in 30s in a lost series.:giggle:[/quote'] Akram dismissed Sachin only once in 7 test :haha::hysterical::giggle: Waqar averages 43 against India :haha::giggle:

[satyam1729]

Many players from sub continent do the skipping thing to maintain their average. Akram only skipped 1 tour after his peak where as Sachin did that for a full decade in 90s to avoid playing Wasim & Waqar. In 99 series' date=' he finally agreed to play thinking that they are passed their prime but he still averaged in 30s in a lost series.:giggle:[/quote'] In that series Srinath outbowled Akram :haha::hysterical::giggle: Inzamam averaged 23 :hysterical::giggle::haha: Sadgopan ramesh was the highest scorer :haha::hysterical:

[satyam1729]

And Pakistan was not the best side of 90s . And Sachin won man of the match in 1 test. Something Akram could never do And btw this is how you won that series [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUGTDk9hvNg]YouTube- Sachin runout controversy[/ame]

[UmarAkmal]

In that series Srinath outbowled Akram :haha::hysterical::giggle: Inzamam averaged 23 :hysterical::giggle::haha: Sadgopan ramesh was the highest scorer :haha::hysterical:

That was Srinath peak so no doubt he outbowled Akram. Who cares how much Inzi scored, Pak won the series which matters.

[nballa]

do you even know what reverse swing is?

yes, the ball swings in a reverse direction. in a reverse kind of way.

[satyam1729]

That was Srinath peak so no doubt he outbowled Akram. Who cares how much Inzi scored' date=' Pak won the series which matters.[/quote'] And Tendulkar kicked out Akram out of 2003 WC . This is what matters. Akram also cowardly escaped 1996 WC quarter final .

[Guest BossBhai]

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