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His fastest timed delivery in cricket was 153 km/h or 95.1 mph, a delivery he bowled against South Africa in 1993 but this was after he had suffered serious back injuries which had really reduced his bowling speeds.
Dec 1, 2021 · Pakistan great tells 'The National' who he thinks was faster between his era and the pace aces of today. Wasim Akram and fellow quick Waqar Younis took over 1,700 wickets for Pakistan between them. AFP.
Mar 7, 2023 · Pakistan has produced some of the fastest bowlers of all time. The country is home to the likes of Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim Akram, and Waqar Younis.
Akhtar holds the record for the fastest delivery ever recorded in international cricket (161 kph, against New Zealand in 2002). However, Sami has now claimed that he has breached the 160 kph mark...
Apr 3, 2023 · Waqar Younis is a former Pakistani cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of cricket. He was born on November 16, 1971, in Vehari, Punjab,...
Nov 13, 2015 · In the assembly line of great fast bowlers that Pakistan has produced, Waqar Younis has been a marvel — a man who revolutionised fast bowling in modern day cricket.
Nov 16, 2015 · Waqar is the only bowler to have taken five wickets in an innings in three consecutive ODIs. Born November 16, 1971, Waqar Younis is a Pakistani fast bowler who has close to 800...
Umran, who bowled the fastest delivery (156.9 kph) by an Indian in the tournament, ended up picking 22 wickets in 14 matches. His thunderbolts earned him high praise from pundits and former...
Nov 16, 2020 · Waqar Younis went on to become one of game’s finest fast bowlers and formed a deadly combination with Wasim Akram. He finished with 416 ODI wickets – the third-highest overall, while his 373 Test scalps came at a mind-boggling strike-rate of 43.4.
Waqar Younis bucked the 1980s trend of pitching fast and short by pitching fast and full. Not an obvious recipe for success until you factor in prodigious late inswing, which was designed to smash into the base of leg stump or the batsman's toes. In his youth, he was one of the fastest ever.
