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"I wouldn't have struggled to bowl to Virat Kohli" : Waqar Younis
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revisionism from watching youtube videos..Waqar was like a force of nature when he used to run in..amazing to watch..
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Just because Waqar dominated the 2000s Indian team , doesn't mean he'll give kohli "nightmares". Kohli is a far better player than the ones that played in that series (barring SRT).
Waqar's strength was mainly about fast inswinging (reverse) yorkers and bouncers against which kohli is quite comfortable with. Kohli's weakness is against left armers bringing it back in and outswing. Someone like Wasim would/may have given him "nightmares" but most certainly not Waqar.
Brian Lara is a completely different batsman to kohli. You can't just say A troubled B so A would also trouble C.
And no. Kohli is not protected by anyone lol. Don't know what you are on about. He doesn't even need it. It's just you finding excuses (lame ones at it) to downplay his achievements. Massive gaps ??
waqar could bowl with the new ball too. And had a decent outswinger and could get the ball to nip away which we know gives king kohli trouble. I'm not downplaying Kohli, I'm giving context to why Waqar would have done well against any modern Indian batsman. And also showing newer fans that todays cricket has rules that allow batsmen to do things they never would dare to do in waqars time period.
that 2000 series had dravid laxman tendu and ganguly playing.
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Kohli is super human so would use magic to hit the ball.
The way Indian posters just simply dismiss waqar is insulting..waqar of the 90's decimated batsmen like azharuddin sidhu etc who would be all time greats in todays cricket. And to downplay Lara is even more stupid. Waqar would have setup Kohli just like he setup Lara. why couldnt he? Kohli has some pretty interesting weaknesses that would be exposed during the 90's..
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"We exist because of our country, without that we are nothing" : Waqar Younis
Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis's messages during Coronavirus relief fund Telethon
Wasim Akram
"We started collecting donations from the 90s and Pakistanis have big hearts and always give a lot in charity.
"But since the past week or so, I think people are getting too relaxed. Talking about the area I live in, people go out in groups and walk. I'm OK if family members are going but we have 20 cycles in groups. You need to wear masks and observe social distancing.
"I want to remind everyone that these aren't holidays. Even if you walk, you need to observe social distancing. People need to know about this."
Waqar Younis
"My message to skipper and everyone is that whenever we think about 92 then it's a moment of great happiness. In that time, our country gave so much charity and opened their hearts and helped eachother to build SKMCH.
"I have no doubt that no amidst all the problems that we are facing, all Pakistanis around the world will stand up and help this cause. We exist because of our country, without that we are nothing.
"Everyone must observe social distancing and I implore everyone to give charity will all their hearts for this important cause."
Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis's messages during Coronavirus relief fund Telethon
Wasim Akram
"We started collecting donations from the 90s and Pakistanis have big hearts and always give a lot in charity.
"But since the past week or so, I think people are getting too relaxed. Talking about the area I live in, people go out in groups and walk. I'm OK if family members are going but we have 20 cycles in groups. You need to wear masks and observe social distancing.
"I want to remind everyone that these aren't holidays. Even if you walk, you need to observe social distancing. People need to know about this."
Waqar Younis
"My message to skipper and everyone is that whenever we think about 92 then it's a moment of great happiness. In that time, our country gave so much charity and opened their hearts and helped eachother to build SKMCH.
"I have no doubt that no amidst all the problems that we are facing, all Pakistanis around the world will stand up and help this cause. We exist because of our country, without that we are nothing.
"Everyone must observe social distancing and I implore everyone to give charity will all their hearts for this important cause."
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let’s Support Pakistan ����.Let’s Support the Prime Minister <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ImranKhanPTI</a> Donate generously <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EhsaasTelethon?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#EhsaasTelethon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/23rdApril?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#23rdApril</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CovidReliefFund?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CovidReliefFund</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Covid_19?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Covid_19</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PleaseStayAtHome?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#PleaseStayAtHome</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TogetherWeCan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TogetherWeCan</a> <a href="https://t.co/YhxBp2YcGW">pic.twitter.com/YhxBp2YcGW</a></p>— Waqar Younis (@waqyounis99) <a href="https://twitter.com/waqyounis99/status/1252874281626660866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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Former Pakistan captain and coach Waqar Younis is known for his sharp cricketing acumen and displays the same as a cricket pundit these days. During his career, Younis was part of several memorable victories over arch rivals India. But he was also part of the teams that lost to India in the 1996 and 2003 editions of the World Cup.
He was also the coach of the team when Pakistan lost to India in the semi-final of the 2011 edition of the global tournament. India enjoys an enviable 7-0 record against the neighbours in the World Cup, a statistic that is often used by Indian fans to showcase their team’s dominance.
The latest of those defeats came in the 2019 World Cup when Pakistan were decimated by a strong Indian team. Pakistan’s victory over India in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final meant there was an undertone of revenge in the match for the Indians and Virat Kohli and his team ensured their rivals were not given an inch.
Speaking to cricket fans on social media, Younis, who is currently the bowling coach of the Pakistan team, pointed out a mistake that cost Pakistan dearly in the game at Manchester.
“I think Pakistan got it totally wrong against India in 2019 starting right from the toss. I think they were hoping that the pitch will do a lot more and they will get early wickets which will put India under pressure. But, India had very seasoned openers and they did not really let the bowler settle. And, the pitch did not really do much and once they get going it was very difficult to stop them. They piled up so many runs to which Pakistan had no answers at all.”
“So, I think it was a silly mistake when, to begin with, winning the toss and asking India to bat because batting first on that pitch was the way to go and it did not really help Pakistan that day and India was too good, way too good,” he further added.
India batted first and posted a huge total of 336 runs on the board. Rohit Sharma (140) and KL Rahul (57) shared a 136-run opening stand. Rohit continued to torment the Pakistani bowlers in the company of Kohli (77) after Rahuyl was dismissed and India managed to post a big total.
Pakistan were never really in the chase as India’s strong bowling department helped the team eke out a 89-run win in a rain affected match.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...9-world-cup/story-xskdoS1XeuyFXj3HktWJZO.html
He was also the coach of the team when Pakistan lost to India in the semi-final of the 2011 edition of the global tournament. India enjoys an enviable 7-0 record against the neighbours in the World Cup, a statistic that is often used by Indian fans to showcase their team’s dominance.
The latest of those defeats came in the 2019 World Cup when Pakistan were decimated by a strong Indian team. Pakistan’s victory over India in the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy final meant there was an undertone of revenge in the match for the Indians and Virat Kohli and his team ensured their rivals were not given an inch.
Speaking to cricket fans on social media, Younis, who is currently the bowling coach of the Pakistan team, pointed out a mistake that cost Pakistan dearly in the game at Manchester.
“I think Pakistan got it totally wrong against India in 2019 starting right from the toss. I think they were hoping that the pitch will do a lot more and they will get early wickets which will put India under pressure. But, India had very seasoned openers and they did not really let the bowler settle. And, the pitch did not really do much and once they get going it was very difficult to stop them. They piled up so many runs to which Pakistan had no answers at all.”
“So, I think it was a silly mistake when, to begin with, winning the toss and asking India to bat because batting first on that pitch was the way to go and it did not really help Pakistan that day and India was too good, way too good,” he further added.
India batted first and posted a huge total of 336 runs on the board. Rohit Sharma (140) and KL Rahul (57) shared a 136-run opening stand. Rohit continued to torment the Pakistani bowlers in the company of Kohli (77) after Rahuyl was dismissed and India managed to post a big total.
Pakistan were never really in the chase as India’s strong bowling department helped the team eke out a 89-run win in a rain affected match.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...9-world-cup/story-xskdoS1XeuyFXj3HktWJZO.html
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Sachin Tendulkar was the batsman who redefined batting in one-day internationals. His ability to pace his innings according to conditions, bowling attacks and game situation remained unmatched throughout the 1990s. While the 2000s saw the rise of several great batsmen, Tendulkar continued to hold his own.
Be it the elegance of straight drive, the finesse of his flicks or the brilliance of his shots square of the wicket, Tendulkar was pure joy to watch.
While he played several top notch innings throughout his career, his knock of 98 against Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup, during a tough run chase, is considered by many among his best.
One man, who was the receiving end of Tendulkar’s genius with the bat that day is former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, who in fact was the skipper of the Pakistan team in that match.
Younis could only watch as Tendulkar took apart the famed Pakistani pace bowling attack which comprised him, strike partner Wasim Akram and the express paceman Shoaib Akhtar.
Speaking to cricket fans on Social Media, Younis, who is currently the bowling coach of the Pakistan team, said that the innings is hard to describe because of its sheer brilliance.
“Sachin Tendulkar’s innings against Pakistan in 2003 is hard to be described in words because he played so well and especially because India was under pressure on that day and we were good at bowling. So that innings! Probably even if you would ask Sachin about this he might also say the same thing, that it was probably one of his best innings.
“The way he faced Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim and me under pressure and the way he attacked and got early runs, I think it was amazing innings, one of the best innings I’ve seen,” Younis said while responding to Tendulkar’s super fan Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...est-innings/story-Mq1NpRo47zYFEVUIjRF3DP.html
Be it the elegance of straight drive, the finesse of his flicks or the brilliance of his shots square of the wicket, Tendulkar was pure joy to watch.
While he played several top notch innings throughout his career, his knock of 98 against Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup, during a tough run chase, is considered by many among his best.
One man, who was the receiving end of Tendulkar’s genius with the bat that day is former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis, who in fact was the skipper of the Pakistan team in that match.
Younis could only watch as Tendulkar took apart the famed Pakistani pace bowling attack which comprised him, strike partner Wasim Akram and the express paceman Shoaib Akhtar.
Speaking to cricket fans on Social Media, Younis, who is currently the bowling coach of the Pakistan team, said that the innings is hard to describe because of its sheer brilliance.
“Sachin Tendulkar’s innings against Pakistan in 2003 is hard to be described in words because he played so well and especially because India was under pressure on that day and we were good at bowling. So that innings! Probably even if you would ask Sachin about this he might also say the same thing, that it was probably one of his best innings.
“The way he faced Shoaib Akhtar, Wasim and me under pressure and the way he attacked and got early runs, I think it was amazing innings, one of the best innings I’ve seen,” Younis said while responding to Tendulkar’s super fan Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...est-innings/story-Mq1NpRo47zYFEVUIjRF3DP.html
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Waqar to Kohli in 90's could have been 50:50
Waqar to Kohli in 2020 would be a one side slaughter by Kohli
The reason would be lack of reverse swing these days.....
Waqar to Kohli in 2020 would be a one side slaughter by Kohli
The reason would be lack of reverse swing these days.....
Waqar along with Wasim was a legend. Anyone dismissing him here was either wasnt born or watching football.
And, as for Kohli this and Kohli that lark; he barely makes it into my top 10, going by the calibre of batters that ive seen since the early 80s.
And, as for Kohli this and Kohli that lark; he barely makes it into my top 10, going by the calibre of batters that ive seen since the early 80s.
This is a major factor. Most 90s bowlers would have struggled in modern odis
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