Episode 9 - The Waqar Younis Interview

[@1nv1ct0s]

Man Waqar just doesn't remember or don't want to remember the time when we was an actual force of nature. Never seem anything like it. The pre injury Waqar was the wrath of God hoisted upon batsman. He was devastation incarnate. Lovely interview, keep on doing these guys.

[@Dopamine1217]

Hahaha you can't define waqar better then this, privileged born at that time and watch that devastation🙏🙏🙏

[@psychm4787]

Have to say I totally agree with your comment / the generation of today just don’t know how dangerous and lethal Waqar was pre injury (1992)

[@khurrambashir7222]

Wow you’ve absolutely nailed it bro. What you’ve described is exactly what Waqar was pre injury. It just makes me super mad when todays kids try to compare the current bowlers with him.

[@abdulkhalid2254]

Waqar steaming in with chain flying still give me wow feeling

[@irfanqazi7784]

❤❤

[@AshokRajotia]

Yeha golden chain wife' ko nahi kisi sating ko di 98 2000ke as pass galat our Rong bola😅😅

[@SarmadHussain-tt1fy]

This is probably the best Batta Fast episode. Wasim was pure genius but Waqar Younis remains over shadowed in Pakistan and this episode just provides a glimpse of how Waqar’s loyalty to the game and country is priceless and he is probably as great as Wasim Akram in terms of cricket thinking for Pakistan!

[@shaunthepostman]

The way he talked about his encounter with the victorious '92 WC side was so moving! Probably the best Waqar interview I've ever seen.

[@MuzzamilSaqlain]

Great interview. Waqar is so humble. Pre back injury this man was unstoppable and better than any other bowler. Period.

[@ArpitPokharna]

This podcast defines the word underrated the way nothing else does.

[@talhanaeem4364]

Well done Ahmer and Osman !! Wonderful interview. Just one questions you could have asked, was his over to Sachin in 1st ODI, 96 Sahara Cup. There were 4 consecutive LBW shouts against one of the greatest ODI batsman of all time. Twice Sachin was plumb and the other two times it was very close. It was probably the greatest over in ODI history.

[@talhanaeem4364]

What people don't know is during Waqars famous peak (180 wickets in 28 tests best ever after S Barnes) Pak was the number one team in tests in terms of Win Loss ratio. Ahead of Aus and WI. But to me Waqars peak continued in tests till SAF Zimb tour in 98. Where he got 29 wickets in 5 tests. And you wouldn't believe it even in his extended peak till 98, Pak was the number one side in tests. He was such a match winner.

[@zainejaz4533]

Crazy numbers, he was far ahead of wasim at his peak.

[@GMalik1923]

You are right he was still pretty much a great bowler till SA 1998 but the injury after that and Waqar wasn't the same.

[@ashishshel]

This podcast is absolute gold guys.. you both are doing a fabulous job.. I love how in the past episodes you have spoken and analyzed commentary pieces that have elevated a crucial moment in a game. Just a thought, may be you could do a podcast only on the favorite or memorable commentary pieces over the years.. #RichieBenaud #twofortwotwotwo. I'd be happy to chime in and suggest a few.. :)

[@SahilKhan-bx5pz]

From 1990 till 1994, Waqar Younis played 121 international games and picked up 344 wickets at an average of 19.77 & strike rate of 32.4 with the help of 26 5fers and 4 10fers. No other player had an average of under 20 & strike rate of under 40 and no one else managed to pick more than 15 5fers and 3 10fers during that period. The second best in the list was Wasim Akram with 295 wickets.

[@nadirkhan2250]

Best interview of Waqar Younis to date! No gotcha journalism, no sensationalism. Just getting to know the legend. Also the questions were ones that he wouldn't have been asked many times before. So thank you both for keeping it classy and taking us on a trip down memory lane ❤

[@arslanafzal1228]

Waqar Younis: The Wild Gun. I just love you

[@aqz2000]

What a priceless podcast. The great Waqar. One of the greatest cricketers of all time!

[@rahulmandal3230]

The video appeared in my recommendations, and for a moment, I believed it was Ashish Nehra and Kedar Jadhav interviewing Waqar Younis. 🤣🤣

[@meghanvasant]

Kedar Jadhav 😂👌🏻

[@AnisChandio]

Finally you uploaded this one. THANK YOU for this episode, you have no idea how much I used to love this dude in his prime. The swag of Waqar was just too much.. used to copy his action all the time. Even though Waseem was absolutely super class, Shoby was fast but Waqar was Hot ! Daymmm this dude was super cool ! My most Favourite player tbh ! Love you wiqi bhai ❤️

[@azfaralam6094]

This the best Waqar interview….and I must have watched at least 30-40 interviews

[@kumaranand743]

I was hoping you'd ask Waqar about that Yorker he bowled to Lara. It swept Lara off his feet. The ball itself was unplayable, but the setup leading to the dismissal was exceptional! It was planning and the skill to execute that's like a song.

[@saqibsheikh2790]

Waqar talks about it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHLJlmOKhZd2lbs

[@Mstfshaloo]

I remember watching Waqar Younis' raw pace bowling on TV and then trying to copy his action the next day while playing for my school team. He was my childhood hero and idol. Listening to him, I still think he doesn't know how great he was as a bowler. The reason is that his love for Imran Khan as a father figure compelled him to give all the credit for his career success to Khan, just because Khan picked him for the team. Waqar pls remember this you are legend in your own right and we love and respect you.

[@shujahmohammed9173]

True . He was a better bowler than Imran. He was quicker than Imran too. He was not better than Wasim

[@muhammadusman-lj3de]

I feel privileged to have lived Waqar's era, watch him bowl, he took batters to cleaners at will.

[@zmte004]

That was brilliant!

[@hidayatkakar3028]

The PTV logo on when Ahmer lost his connection 😂😂 3:46

[@muhammadaurangzeb7079]

Had the privilege of briefly meeting both Waqar and Shoaib. As a cricket fanatic, I will always be proud of meeting two of the best

[@alahad4723]

What a humble person, being one of the best starts of the world cricket. And hats off to the hosts, very professional yet keeps the conversation interesting. Hats off from Bangladesh!

[@ejazbhatti6518]

The greatest fast bowler ever, I couldn't see him live bowling in his prime but still very lucky to watch him against India in Karachi and he was very good at that time as well, very sharp and fast. Imagine how quick he was in early 90's. Excellent interviews guys.

[@talhanaeem4364]

I used to write his every single wicket in a register. Probably his biggest fan.

[@waheedgull7504]

Waqar bhai is a gentleman and very professional .koi aur waqar yunas nahi ho sakta dunya main.❤

[@bhageshnautiyal3968]

आई एम बिग फैन फ्रॉम इंडिया

[@zeetheleo]

Aaj Waqar 'the great' ne Dil❤ ki baaten ki... Very emotional WY The one and only.

[@sgababy1987]

Ahmer! Dude I'm so glad you and Osman started this. Waiting on PIPY episodes for years but this is even better in some ways

[@BattaFast]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@waqarmirza390]

Thanks guys for providing this 59:20 , watched the whole show. He is one of the best.

[@shahidsadiq545]

What a wonderful positive interview approach in which a legend got the proper respect and appreciation he thoroughly deserved.

[@talhanaeem4364]

His fastest spell i saw was against WI in 1990 Karachi ODI.

[@khurrambashir7222]

I watched that game live at the national stadium Karachi. WI were cruising with one wicket down and we were getting bored and the Waqar Younus happened. Man the he tore through the batting lineup was unbelievable and he the pumped the adrenaline in the crowd. I’ve never experienced that kind adrenaline in my life.

[@talhanaeem4364]

@@khurrambashir7222 Absolutely brother. And that ball to Logie and the very next one to Lara were the fastest two balls I ever saw on a cricket field.

[@Ron-pm3qk]

@@talhanaeem4364 spot on, Logie bat was still in the air and the stumps were already cartwheeling. Think Salim Yousaf was standing right at the circle on that docile pitch.

[@talhanaeem4364]

@@Ron-pm3qk Exactly bro.. The very next ball to Lara was similar. I guess it was Lara's ODI debut. His bat was also in the air and the ball was in the hands of Yousuf. Waqar got Lara later, with Hooper, Haynes, Richie and Logie his other victims. Phenomenal spell.

[@SabirSab]

I have never seen a bowler like waqar younas.He was absolutely a cherished moment for Pakistanis and world of cricket

[@TheSovereignIndividual855]

The way your show is bringing forth the human side of the players is literally priceless. Growing up, I always looked at them as players and never thought about their emotional side. I have to say that listening to how they feel made them even better in my eyes.

[@muhammadsalmanali1066]

This episode was pure gold. Started watching cricket in 2000-01 (was a 4 5 year old kid back then). Even at that time I was just obsessed with the two Ws. Waqar being my favorite. Still remember in 2003 WC Pepsi launched the glass bottles with player faces on them and I used to make sure that I get the bottle with the Waqar's face on it. And then his shirt number 99. Whenver I used to play any Fifa or Cricket team, used to make sure that my custom player had the shirt number 99.

[@tehzeebali2528]

What a humble man he is. So heart touching, he is so genuine

[@irtizaykhan1662]

waqar was a symbol of speed for the whole gen . i remember when my brother travelled in a plane for the first time and he was later telling us how the experience was, he was like pehle tou jahaz slow slow apne spot pe aya. phir wo waqar younis hogya then flew and ears got chocked. loll.

[@SabirSab]

My all time favorite the great Waqar Younas.

[@lionsgate0081]

Waqar Younis at his peak was the deadliest bowler ever. I remember during 1990 he once took 34 wickets in 7 ODIs. Not sure if this fear has been ever matched by anyone. So next time calling Malinga, Bumrah and Starc Yorker kings, just remember to check if they ever reached this height.

[@khurrambashir7222]

Absolutely.. you just resonated my feelings and thoughts.. nothing angers me more when todays kids compare or even glorify the Bumrahs and the Starcs against waqar. They don’t know what a force of nature he was at his peak. They just don’t and won’t know.

[@mustxanwas6293]

This podcast is Gold for 90s Kids

[@aqilali5821]

It is amazing that he values his later spells as highly as he does as they came more with perseverance and application rather than sheer talent. We still love the 144p videos Waqar more but it is life lesson.

[@hassanfershorijamil8844]

What a bowler he was, previlged to follow and watch him .... what a match winner

[@wazimakram9302]

I love reading Ahmer Naqvis and Osman Samiuddins articles on Cricinfo...the best along with Fidel Fernando's. So it's nice to see you guys like this, and doing these interviews with ATGs. Waqar's interview is probably the best.

[@hassanferoze8870]

Waqar bhai ruled 90s

[@zainabamin3131]

What a beautiful conversation. Brought back so many memories. I watched whole episode just smiling

[@oldpakistan143]

All time Great Waqar and Rashid Latif❤

[@mebrave7386]

Excellent interview..., Excellent interviewers..., Excellent guests...,❤❤❤

[@umermaqsood3486]

Waqar is a legend no doubt about that and he is.a very good person happy to listen him very good conversation.

[@WaqasKhan19-92]

loved the ptv logo for technical difficulty, pure nostalgia lol

[@Human-cv5ui]

Still my favorite bowler waqar Younis ❤

[@raheelakhtar7]

Peak Waqar was the best fast bowler possibly of all time. Check the stats for his first 100, 150 and 200 test wickets. In those early 1990’s my favorite was always Waqar over Wasim. Of course, Was retired as the better player overall, but that Waqar run up leap, late swerve of the ball was a thrill! What a player! 🫡

[@shujahmohammed9173]

Wasim was a better bowler

[@WaqasADay]

Yar, this was too good! Thank you for doing this. Growing up I would sometime wonder why my parents named me Waqas instead of Waqar. 😭

[@Ahmer_Imam]

Great interview overall, best part of the interview was when Wiki Bhai talked about Misbah and stadiums in Pakistan... Good Job Ahmer and Osman!!!

[@ashishshel]

Shows that he is such a thinker of the game in the larger context...!

[@Kamicrick]

One of the legend ❤ great human being.

[@Ahmad-le6ys]

What a beautiful interview.

[@hamzahswaleh4330]

Absolutely loved loved loved this episode! I adore Waqar bhai and how he speaks about the game so was keenly looking forward to this one

[@BabarShahbazAhmed]

What a legend First time I believe Waqar has shared how he made a comeback from the injury in 92

[@zeetheleo]

Well Done guys Fun to watch it really enjoyed....Waqar bhai is legend and you have commenced it perfectly with unique and heartfelt questions.

[@malikwajahat5309]

Didn't get to watch peak Waqar and those highlights will never do justice so listening to you guys talk about that Durbsn spell and now this episode makes you realise in his time Waqar Younis was a phenomena like no other

[@drmuhammadzahid7668]

🎉 Love this podcast. Eagerly wait for it

[@fhq547]

It's surreal as to how little awareness Waqar has as to how much he actually impacted fans of cricket at that time. The era from 92-96 when he was inevitable seered him into the consciousness of all of us including Usain Bolt.

[@Vcosn]

Great interview, Not seen Waqar in such a relaxed mood.

[@khalidnazir5178]

A Trendsetter and a cricketing genius!!!!There was a time when I used to record his every single spell !!!

[@JahanzebandSaadia]

loved this podcast. still remember that Durban spell like it happened yesterday. Sir Waqar Younis among the top 5 fast bowlers i have ever seen, as a bowling coach he was wonderful developing talents like Wahab and Amir and Shaheen, Naseem in his 2nd stint. Unfortunately as a head coach there were too many egos which resulted in his downfall.

[@abdulkhalid2254]

Wat an amazing work u guys are doing, its like this channel is made for me.

[@omair208]

My all time favourite..

[@Halahwal]

Waqar my hero iss banday ko dekh kr cricket start ki thi aur meray school k pass aik shop thi Jahan se main waqar younas ki photos kharedta thaa..

[@gushpur]

Waqar gave a fantastic interview, one of the best interviews I've ever watched.

[@Sardarkhan69]

What a great podcast with the great Waqar Younis! Waqar’s name is forever synonymously linked to the other W Waseem! So would’ve been great if the two W’s exploits were discussed

[@omarsiddiqui9224]

Excellent podcast, as always.

[@teesrakinara]

He changed the way cricket fielding was set in early overs in test matches for more than a century. Those four slip fielders were mere spectators when he bowled in county cricket.

[@sherazwaris6801]

Ahmer your last question is so moving. So relatable as a GenX

[@azizraza6282]

Great interview, discovered your channel recently. Wish your channel grows more.

[@HariPrasad-pg7lt]

I think that swagger thing is so true about Waqar. He was the first to bring that swagger to bowling.

[@razakmanify]

Waqar Younis my favourite cricket player of all time ♥️

[@haziqsjhs]

Another day, another batta fast banger.

[@alipapa]

First! Loved Wasim’s interview. Looking forward to Waqar’s!

[@SteveIrunguJermaine]

I have tromendous respect for you Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis by Steve Irungu Jermaine

[@sadiq6094]

Without any doubt one of the greatest pace bowler of all time. In my opinion, he is little bit underrated compared to the other fast bowling greats.

[@Ahmmad-Qadri]

Oh viki bahi i go back in my childhood😊

[@harisfad]

My all time favourite ❤

[@bi6235]

What a great interview. Have nothing but love and respect for Waqar Bhai. He's a living legend. Crazy that this might be the best cricket podcast ever and it's barely got any views.

[@Southpaw101]

Great player

[@bilalqureshi7232]

Pre injury waqar was the best fast bowler ever nobody could have touched him

[@shujahmohammed9173]

Wasim is a better bowler

[@AliTaqi-bf6pr]

Peak Waqar and Peak Mike Tyson were out of the world.

[@shujahmohammed9173]

Absolutely right. Waqar was the mike Tyson of cricket

[@shujahmohammed9173]

In fact Waqar was supremely fit and strong, just like Mike Tyson

[@shujahmohammed9173]

Peak Waqar and peak Shoaib were both like peak Mike Tyson .

[@saimsalman2319]

Love this podcast!

[@shafqatshabbir5150]

Love the podcast ❤❤❤

[@muhammadjawad5182]

Love the PTV technical difficulties for Ahmer bhai

[@hotfun07]

Pakistani superstars ❤

[@TheSovereignIndividual855]

Why do I feel like Ahmar switched off the camera to wipe his tears. I could see the emotions on his face after Waqar described what he felt upon seeing Wasim with the 92 world cup trophy.

[@josefvijay6837]

Supper bhyi ur experience

[@RajaNaumanDandot]

Brilliant, probably that Lara dismissal at Pindi could have been mentioned.

[@babarhashmi11]

Kamaal Conversation ❤

[@teesrakinara]

😂 that PTV logo. (intezaar farmaiye)

[@talhanaeem4364]

He was at 190 test wickets in 33 tests and was about to be the fastest to reach 200 wickets. The kind of bowler he was, I was expecting 10 wickets from him in the very next test against SAF at Joberg. Then he had that back injury in 1995. And in the next 5 tests he got only 10 wickets, after returning from injury 8 months later.

[@Ron-pm3qk]

I met Waqar younis in London once but I was kinda Gobsmacked so couldn't just say anything. He was still kind to stand for a couple of minutes

[@MystiqueDispenser]

With both Wasim and Waqar a lot of emphasis is often laid on their peak in the early 90s. Including by themselves sometimes. But I think the reason they are legends is the performances that they were able to produce THROUGHOUT their careers. They lost pace sure (and I think that was more of a factor for Waqar), but it is almost scary how they were improving their other skills all along. Waqar for instance had that 7 wicket spell against England in 2001, three years before his retirement year, where he seemed to have taken his new ball away-swing bowling to a level where it wasn't when he started his career. Wasim retired in 2003, but in 2002, ONE YEAR before end of his career, there are spells in a series against NZ you can watch on KZbin, where he was throwing 6 different screamers off 6 balls in the over. Seaming off a length, swinging in the air both ways, slow ball, curving yorker, bouncer. Just incredible longevity and adaptation.

[@BattaFast]

excellent point

[@hamzamahmood6057]

Great podcast

[@shmalik3690]

Waqar is very down to earth

[@sadiqali265]

Once i heared by rashid latif infront of shoib akhter and dr numan. The way waqar bowled in initial 3 years no body bowled in the entire history of cricket. Waqar bhai i know that no mother can birth the boy like you. There is only one fastest deadly waqar younus.

[@talhanaeem4364]

Greatest Strike Bowler of all time !!!