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Greatest Pakistani fast bowler - Wasim or Imran?
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Richard
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Good God, Australia didn't play in the subcontinent much, did they?
Well, well, clearly I was wrong.
Seems I owe Lillee something of an apology - the fault of The ACB's tour organisers, not him, that he did not play in the subcontinent.
Good God, Australia didn't play in the subcontinent much, did they?
Well, well, clearly I was wrong.
Seems I owe Lillee something of an apology - the fault of The ACB's tour organisers, not him, that he did not play in the subcontinent.
Aamir Alauddin
Banned
Definitely Imran Khan. I am among one of those who has seen the both at their best. Imran was really unplayable at his peak. Unfortunately he got injured at his prime and could not bowl for more than 2 years. He just batted. I can't forget his in dippers. Who else has seen his in dippers? Ask Wishvanath......
Aamir Alauddin
Banned
SJS you might have seen Imran. I want your opinion as well.
Lillian Thomson
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fredfertang
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Fazal Mahmood must have been a fine bowler and he carried a weak attack on his own but even I am not so old as to have seen him bowl.
Overall I would go for Waqar - there are some valid criticisms of him in this thread but in his pomp he was a magnificent sight - that inswinging yorker was sublime - he made me feel a tad apprehensive when I saw him at the Oval and that was from 10 yards beyond the longest boundary
As a Lancastrian I am a great fan of Wasim too but he never achieved for us in the same way Waqar did for Surrey so he's just third behind Waqar and Imran
Now Aaqib Javed on the other hand ..............................................................
Overall I would go for Waqar - there are some valid criticisms of him in this thread but in his pomp he was a magnificent sight - that inswinging yorker was sublime - he made me feel a tad apprehensive when I saw him at the Oval and that was from 10 yards beyond the longest boundary
As a Lancastrian I am a great fan of Wasim too but he never achieved for us in the same way Waqar did for Surrey so he's just third behind Waqar and Imran
Now Aaqib Javed on the other hand ..............................................................
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Aamir Alauddin
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how many of you guys have seen Imran Khan at his best? I know all you you might have seen Waseem at his peak. I have seen both being a Pakistan. Wasim was a by product of Imran Khan. TBH Waqar was even better than Waseem. Waseem was good for one day bowling. He had a good economy rate. I would love to have the feedback of those guys who have seen both wasim and imran at their best. I don't have any doubt in my mind that Imran was definitely better.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
Indeed, this is something I've always considered of great importance when the Imran-vs-Wasim question is raised on CW.
There isn't all that much between Imran and Wasim, but by-and-large if you look properly you'll see that Imran was better. Only a small number of learned people who are knowledgeable on cricket history and Pakistan would consider Wasim better than Imran - and most of them would be Australians. CW's population, however, contains a good few people who know of Wasim's excellence but not so of Imran's brilliance. Hence, in my view, Wasim will always get far more votes on a CW vs-Imran poll than he deserves.
Aamir Alauddin
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He was really good.
Richard
Cricket Web Staff Member
ret
International Debutant
yep, but how many fast bowlers get swept like spinners? ....may be he was too predictable with his incoming deliveries *wondering*
ret
International Debutant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u23PzWoKs0M&feature=related
a nice clip that i found .... awesome shot by King Viv, who is not even wearing a helmet!!
a nice clip that i found .... awesome shot by King Viv, who is not even wearing a helmet!!
Aamir Alauddin
Banned
Imran's career as a bowler was over after his injury in 84. When he was at his peak, Richanrds was never comfortable against Imran Khan. The only batsman who was comfortable against Imran was Gordon Greenidge.i don't know when was Imran's best period but i have seen Richards sweeping Imran in an ODI game.... may be in the Nehru Cup in '89
Sanz
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That's a nice clip but by then Imran was hardly the bowler he was known for.
What is more refreshing about the cricket those days is - Kings hits Imran for Six, starts walking casually towards the bowler as if nothing happened, they exchanged words, laughed and again ready to face/bowl the next ball with same competitiveness
Something like that is really invisible these days and for me taken the joy out of cricket.