Are you trying to imply that everyone tampered with the ball
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Wasim Akram vs Fred Trueman
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Adorable Asshole
International Regular
Trueman from the clips posted here looked like a proto-waqar.
@Prince EWS what's their standardized averages?
@Prince EWS what's their standardized averages?
Scoop_Shot
Cricket Spectator
wasim akram was a generational talent such swing unheard of
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Bump. This was closer than I thought.
ataraxia
International Coach
A hidden full stop! How crusades against low-effort OPs developed troll threads by
Anyway, it's not Fraud Trueman ffs
shortpitched713
International Captain
I wish the votes were public.
Starfighter
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
No it doesn't, it means people are easily impressed by 'tricks'. It's probably the least reliable rating.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Dude it's not tricks. That peer review was based on his peak from 90 to 97 when he was awesome, especially against Australia.
However, I wouldn't say his peer review is flawless since it's divided between him and Ambrose.
Coronis
International Coach
Tricks isn’t the best description. People are easily impressed by more aesthetic batting or bowling. We see this time and time again.
Starfighter
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
That's why I used a term that's a bit derisive and put it in quotes. Wasim could do more things with the ball than McGrath, but the latter was still the better bowler.
subshakerz
Hall of Fame Member
Or maybe he was just more difficult to face because even if you weren't out you never felt safe against him. That is what Lara suggested made Wasim the best.
It could be the case batsmen were on alert to protect their wicket against him much moreso than most other pacers. That is where the skill comes to play.
CricAddict
Cricketer Of The Year
Why is this in CC instead of PC?
Pap Finn Keighl
International Debutant
No.. Its almost unanimous that Akram Greatest of the Generation.
McGrath states it ouright in an interview. It's on YT. Akram is almost a lock for an world AT XI owing to his being the top left handed quick ever.
Wasim was a genius.
Coronis
International Coach
Modest McGrath
kyear2
International Coach
And Wasim said repeatedly that Marshall was the best. Endless loop...
'Almost unanimous' is doing a lot of heavy lifting here. Our media didn't consider him the best of his generation in his own team, and rated Ambrose and Donald ahead of him too.
OverratedSanity
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He said peer review. A lot more players will name Akram as the best they've faced than those who name Donald, it's not even close.