Although this match took place in '90, from '92 till his retirement Akram bowled fast-medium in the range 135-145 kmph due to groin injury, occasionally hitting 150 kmph. It was also during this period, atleast till '98, that Akram was consistently ranked the best bowler in both Tests(alongside Ambrose or Waqar) and ODIs(alongside Donald or later McGrath). Pace was never Wasim's key element, it was his ability to swing the ball on both sides of the wicket, control over line-and-length & his accuracy.
Every one else looked military medium next to him... There are clips of him bowling to the or in Australia in 1986. His pace combibed with his fast arm action (the most whippy and rhythmic I have ever seen) Alan Border and David Boon etc where just freezing and letting the bouncers hit their helmets. Also, how much has fielding changed in the last 30 years. Defreitas at 6.30 runs right past the boundary hit ball (didn't look like it was spinning), Richie Benaud said a 'great effort' and he did covere the ground quickly but if you did that now frankly by modern standards you probably would get a visit by the ICC /ECB anti corruption match fixing unit after the game. Anyway great clips and fond memories.
Ian Austin was funny. He'd play a match, shower, go to the pub until midnight and then stagger home and be ready for nets the next day! Didn't get a single qualification, found it difficult to even leave Lancashire for a couple of hours, and hasn't ever been out of the UK other than when forced to for cricket tours... But managed to have a successful county career and now part of his true passion running a brewery and drinking heavily every day! Amazing and simple man who used to get his mother to cook him pie, mash and mushy peas with gravy and four slices of Kingsmill extra thick bread smothered in butter every day for his packed lunch at the ground, apart from Sunday when he ate a roast. Legend of the north who lived his dreams without bothering others, sat in the corner of the pub on his own sinking pints and up to 20 packets of nuts and crisps each day, illiterate and keeping himself to himself. An example of finding true happiness from within.
Life Goals .Nice post. It was a pity his international career was really too late with the disastrous World Cup in 1999. He was fading then having been a seriously good bowler
@@randyschwaggins Yes, I know he was allegedly horrible about black people and hated people from foreign countries, BUT in his defence his father handed down those traits. No excuse I know, he refused to sign autographs for anyone of colour and allegedly put the kibosh on Lancs signing a West Indian quick. He tried to get Wasim Akram transfered for a while to keep the side white etc. He refused to face Wasim in the nets and would rarely speak to him. It almost made Ian quit. I know all this and it's awful, BUT again his dad was a racist, violent man and Ian was very sheltered so he ended up being blinkered and not knowing better. Hitting women I agree was awful and he had a hell of a temper, but nowadays you'd get therapy and counselling, he was a loner who played cricket, got drunk and lived in his mother's house until he retired. He needed help really. No excuse for racism I agree, awful. Just knowing people who knew him, most of it came out when he'd had a few drinks every evening and started calling people things if they came into his local (Asians, black people, southern English people and non-English people were the targets of his wraith). I can't defend that. He was troubled I know, but I try to see the good in people, and he was a superb fighter on the cricket field and very nice to his mother. *everything allegedly.
Wasim way too quick for everyone here. Hick had no idea. Botham way past his best here too. He's so late on the one that bowls him out from DeFreitas. Sad but comes to us all
Botham was undeniably way past his best by 1990, largely due to his complete indifference to fitness and training, but this was still nearly two years before he (fairly successfully) opened the batting for England in the World Cup.
@@mikeyp96 That's right he did. I suspect the big occasion still brought the best out of him. I remember him bowling out Allan Border at Sydney in that World Cup, same day he opened the batting and made 50 I think. He must've only been bowling at about 75mph but the ball ducked in late and was a beauty. Border just nodded in appreciation.
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I can never get enough of watching Wasim Akram at work! What a master …
The GOAT
Akram was a legend of Lancastrian cricket. Simple as that
Pure classic...
When cricket was a gentleman's game ...
💎 time of cricket!
Watching only to see Akram bowl. Magnificent.
Sam Shake likewise.
Some words out of place or missing here 😂😂😂
Randy Schwing lol yes. Just edited it. The word ‘see’ was missing.
@@AsimSheikh lol better late than never bud! Was just messing....😂
Randy Schwing i know bro. Thanks anyway 😂
2:33 I don't know how can Mark Nicholas be in commentary in 1990 when he finished his County career in 1995 from Hampshire. Best commentator period.
That was some bowling unit Lancashire had in those days
Is Wasim the greatest of all time? Pure class. Incredible speed.
@G P the standard reply of someone who is desperately jealous. Can't have a bowler as good as him? No matter, let's just tarnish his reputation
well, almost.
No,
Waqar younis was the greatest bowler of all time .
Wasim is pupil of him in this matter
@Kashif Shabbir how did you know he fixed and cheated?, did he inform you?
@@shehzadqaiser154 Waqar about Wasim th-cam.com/video/9JnqegxcJmE/w-d-xo.html
I went to this match. The chant of where's your hicky gone was the order of the day.
Wasim was easily a Bowling God... No team can be made without this Great man.
Dear brother
This is playing with kufr...
Misusing thr word God
God is imperfect
What speed and class. The best of the best Wasim
How fast was Wasim Akram! Goodness....
Akram easily 10 kmph faster than everyone else. Every batsman was late on strokes.
What's that speed in miles?
Wasim was scary quick here !!
Bro I heard that Wasim Akram bowled 95 mph btw 1990 to 1992 did he ever touched 155 kph
Manjula KR No speed guns back in the day but I don’t doubt he was close to 155kph regularly between 1988-1992.
@@manjulakr9637He was maximum 155 kph from 1988 to 1992
Golden era days ❤❤
What a genius.
This is heaps better than IPL
Left arm fast medium? ? lol look at the difference in pace of akram and other seamers.. he was actually left arm very fast here
Although this match took place in '90, from '92 till his retirement Akram bowled fast-medium in the range 135-145 kmph due to groin injury, occasionally hitting 150 kmph. It was also during this period, atleast till '98, that Akram was consistently ranked the best bowler in both Tests(alongside Ambrose or Waqar) and ODIs(alongside Donald or later McGrath). Pace was never Wasim's key element, it was his ability to swing the ball on both sides of the wicket, control over line-and-length & his accuracy.
It's called left arm white insecurity complex 😂😂😂
@@AnkitSingh-pz2juWhat is the speed in miles? I understand speed in miles per hour.
Funny seeing fast medium, he was outright rapid
Lol that's right 😂
No way was Wasim fast medium he was left arm fast
Imran Ahmed wasn’t he just
Fast medium????! Just ask Graham Hick!
Every one else looked military medium next to him...
There are clips of him bowling to the or in Australia in 1986. His pace combibed with his fast arm action (the most whippy and rhythmic I have ever seen) Alan Border and David Boon etc where just freezing and letting the bouncers hit their helmets.
Also, how much has fielding changed in the last 30 years. Defreitas at 6.30 runs right past the boundary hit ball (didn't look like it was spinning), Richie Benaud said a 'great effort' and he did covere the ground quickly but if you did that now frankly by modern standards you probably would get a visit by the ICC /ECB anti corruption match fixing unit after the game. Anyway great clips and fond memories.
Akram, pace like a fire
Akram must be bowling over 145 clicks here.
30 years old still classy
I was a fresh-faced twenty year old then. Remember Akram swinging the ball across the right hander. He is four years older than me!
Wasim took lancs from nothing to right at the top , brilliant days of English county cricket
One of the best one day teams ever to play the game. Proud to be a red rose 🌹
Ian Austin was funny. He'd play a match, shower, go to the pub until midnight and then stagger home and be ready for nets the next day!
Didn't get a single qualification, found it difficult to even leave Lancashire for a couple of hours, and hasn't ever been out of the UK other than when forced to for cricket tours... But managed to have a successful county career and now part of his true passion running a brewery and drinking heavily every day!
Amazing and simple man who used to get his mother to cook him pie, mash and mushy peas with gravy and four slices of Kingsmill extra thick bread smothered in butter every day for his packed lunch at the ground, apart from Sunday when he ate a roast.
Legend of the north who lived his dreams without bothering others, sat in the corner of the pub on his own sinking pints and up to 20 packets of nuts and crisps each day, illiterate and keeping himself to himself. An example of finding true happiness from within.
Life Goals .Nice post. It was a pity his international career was really too late with the disastrous World Cup in 1999. He was fading then having been a seriously good bowler
Brilliant. Unfortunately he was also a massive racist and a wife beater.😂
@@randyschwaggins Yes, I know he was allegedly horrible about black people and hated people from foreign countries, BUT in his defence his father handed down those traits. No excuse I know, he refused to sign autographs for anyone of colour and allegedly put the kibosh on Lancs signing a West Indian quick. He tried to get Wasim Akram transfered for a while to keep the side white etc. He refused to face Wasim in the nets and would rarely speak to him. It almost made Ian quit.
I know all this and it's awful, BUT again his dad was a racist, violent man and Ian was very sheltered so he ended up being blinkered and not knowing better.
Hitting women I agree was awful and he had a hell of a temper, but nowadays you'd get therapy and counselling, he was a loner who played cricket, got drunk and lived in his mother's house until he retired.
He needed help really. No excuse for racism I agree, awful. Just knowing people who knew him, most of it came out when he'd had a few drinks every evening and started calling people things if they came into his local (Asians, black people, southern English people and non-English people were the targets of his wraith). I can't defend that.
He was troubled I know, but I try to see the good in people, and he was a superb fighter on the cricket field and very nice to his mother.
*everything allegedly.
@@BroskiRIP you are joking right? I was actually joking....
@@BroskiRIP you are joking right? I was actually joking...please tell me you are!
4:49 that ball though. Batsmen did well to just get bat on it
What a great Lancs team that was..Athers and Foxy…Hughes, Hegg, Fairbrother, Austin, Watkinson, Defreitas, Akram and Yates ?
Wasim seriously fast spell!
Wasim way too quick for everyone here. Hick had no idea. Botham way past his best here too. He's so late on the one that bowls him out from DeFreitas. Sad but comes to us all
Beefy was aged around 35 in this match.
Botham was undeniably way past his best by 1990, largely due to his complete indifference to fitness and training, but this was still nearly two years before he (fairly successfully) opened the batting for England in the World Cup.
@@mikeyp96 That's right he did. I suspect the big occasion still brought the best out of him. I remember him bowling out Allan Border at Sydney in that World Cup, same day he opened the batting and made 50 I think. He must've only been bowling at about 75mph but the ball ducked in late and was a beauty. Border just nodded in appreciation.
@@garfield4108 bro he was bowling at least 90 mph here sland he has also bowled 95 mph
He wasn't left arm fast medium, he was left arm fast
He was fast but his fault was his brown skin!
Chicagoan - what a f’in stupid comment. No Need for it at all.
@@sajibrahim2355 Shut the f' up! No one is talking to you! f'ing moron!
@@sajibrahim2355 Naseem Shah is seriously Fast but in Australia , last year , they called him medium pacer.
@@sajibrahim2355 yes there is. You are a blind idiot if you dont understand the subtext
Fast Medium!!! Underselling him a bit there lol
Some of these batsmen seem to not even have full control over their bats, and I am talking about the top and middle order.
No one as versatile as wasim
No batsman ever figured it out what to do with Wasim Akram
Wasim should have been man of the match.
Lucky. Root.kohli.rohit.babar.wiliamson.never faced him
Lancs win, Botham loses. The perfect result.
Akaram was fast
Not fast medium
Why waz didn't bowl more overs the way he was bowling could have took the whole team out in 10 over spell
king
All hail King Wasim
Yes wasim is all time best ever
Wasim must have made a lot of money playing county cricket. Don’t know why he still got involved in match fixing. Dumbo
Wasim akram the biggest match fixer
Probably fixed your mum too