Waqar Younis opens up on bowling rivalry with Wasim Akram
They formed a lethal bowling pair, one of the greatest in the game’s history. A lot has been spoken about their bitter chemistry off the pitch but one thing is for sure Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis share a mutual respect.
Here is their record:
Waqar Younis in Tests
| M | W | Ave | BB | SR | Econ R | 5w |
| 87 | 373 | 23.56 | 7-76 | 43.4 | 3.25 | 22 |
Waqar Younis in ODIs
| M | W | Ave | BB | SR | Econ R | 5w |
| 262 | 416 | 23.84 | 7-36 | 30.5 | 4.68 | 13 |
Wasim Akram in Tests
| M | W | Ave | BB | SR | Econ R | 5w |
| 104 | 414 | 23.62 | 7-76 | 54.6 | 2.59 | 25 |
Wasim Akram in ODIs
| M | W | Ave | BB | SR | Econ R | 5w |
| 356 | 502 | 23.52 | 5-15 | 36.2 | 3.89 | 6 |
While it was difficult to score off Wasim, Waqar was more prolific in terms of taking wickets. Wasim is regarded as the finest left-arm pacer the game has seen.
Cricket Australia has been running an online poll called ODI GOAT (Greatest ODI player of All-Time) and these two legends were pitted against one another. Interestingly, Waqar received more votes from the online audience, despite the fact that Wasim was an all-rounder and has won games with the bat too. READ MORE: Waqar Younis blames Shahid Afridi for T20 defeats; wants Umar Akmal out of Pakistan side
Waqar, the former Pakistan coach, was quick to thank his fans through a tweet but was quick to admit that Wasim was a much better bowler than him. In a way, Waqar is right, with due respect to his lethality, Wasim was a better ODI package.