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Regarding Ind, Wasim played 2 series in Ind, 87 and 99, in 87 series a 20 year old Wasim Akram took 13 wkts @ 31.76 in the series (highest by a pacer from both sides, Kapil in that series 11 wkts @ 39.1 and Imran 8 wkts @ 49
He never played in Ind in his peak...
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He never played in Ind in his peak...
1/n https://twitter.com/PakCricFanatik/status/1342085028243775488
His 2nd series in Ind was in 1999 after 12 years, in that series he picked up 14 wkts @ 23.9
Regarding Eng, 1st series wasn't in 88 it was in 1987, again if a 20 years old fast bowler picks up 16 wkts in a 5 match test series with last 2 tests being high scoring draws..
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Regarding Eng, 1st series wasn't in 88 it was in 1987, again if a 20 years old fast bowler picks up 16 wkts in a 5 match test series with last 2 tests being high scoring draws..
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I would take that anyday and also 1st 2 tests mostly rained out
In 96 series Waqar was highest wkt taker pacer even he avgd @ 27 so Wasim 31 wasn't that high and it was his 3rd series
When you have 3 good series can have an off series post peak in 2001 at fag end of....
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In 96 series Waqar was highest wkt taker pacer even he avgd @ 27 so Wasim 31 wasn't that high and it was his 3rd series
When you have 3 good series can have an off series post peak in 2001 at fag end of....
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his career
It's like bringing Imran's numbers in 1987 Ind series or 1990 Aus series at fag end of his career
Regarding WI, Yes he had a very bad series in 93 coz that was his peak but in 88 not a bad series for someone who hadn't hit his peak and 11 wkts @ 29 against...
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It's like bringing Imran's numbers in 1987 Ind series or 1990 Aus series at fag end of his career
Regarding WI, Yes he had a very bad series in 93 coz that was his peak but in 88 not a bad series for someone who hadn't hit his peak and 11 wkts @ 29 against...
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Great WI side was infact a good series and a great series in 2000 past his peak
Against SA he played only 2 tests 1 in 93 or 94 and other in 98, he should have done better in these two tests
On the flip side of it we could have really challenged Aus a lot better if....
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Against SA he played only 2 tests 1 in 93 or 94 and other in 98, he should have done better in these two tests
On the flip side of it we could have really challenged Aus a lot better if....
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Imran and Waqar had a better series, MCG proved out to be the series decider where Akram picked up 11 wkts in the test without much support from other end, also in 1987 series shared workload of Imran as a 20 years old in Ind bowling 36 more overs in series than Imran...
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In series decider in WI 1988, Imran only bowled 31 overs in the test whereas Wasim bowled 58 overs in same test
In 1990 in Aus, Wasim bowled 135.4 overs, Imran 70 overs, Waqar 83 and Wasim had a groin issue as well
In his peak from 1990 to 1997
Only bad series vs WI and...
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In 1990 in Aus, Wasim bowled 135.4 overs, Imran 70 overs, Waqar 83 and Wasim had a groin issue as well
In his peak from 1990 to 1997
Only bad series vs WI and...
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And one off test in SA, so stats without context has no meanings, if one wants to find loopholes then Imran's 4th inns numbers are also a big question mark as to why he didn't turn up in 4th inns of tests but that doesn't make him ineligible to be the greatest cricketer..
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Asia has ever produced so stats should be put forward without agenda and with context
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