Who Are Known As The 2 W's In The World Of Cricket?

The vibrant and colourful world of cricket has its own share of fascinating anecdotes and interesting terminologies, which aren t cricket fans take immense pleasure and fun in discussing and reminiscing.  

One of the most proverbial of these marvels are the two W's of cricket or more specifically the 2 W's of Pakistan cricket.  They are the legendary Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, one of the greatest and the most ferocious of opening bowling pairs, the game of cricket has ever seen.  Wasim Akram, a left-handed bowler and Waqar Younis, a right-handed one, were two of the most terrifying of bowlers in the nineties and were absolute connoisseurs of the art of fast bowling.  Together this bowling pair has enabled Pakistan reach the pinnacles of success and has entrenched the supremacy of Pakistan in the field of fast-pace bowling.  

Under the wing of their mentor Imran Khan, Wasim and Waqar continued their legacy with fervent flair and that unpredictable quality of pace that became a matter of piquing concern for even the greatest of batsman.  Wasim, with his short run-up, disciplined line and length and protean variety of deliveries, and Waqar with his ferocious pace, fiery disposition and deadly yorkers formed an invincible combination that was a pleasure for their supporters and a matter of trepidation for their rivals.  So formidable was this twosome that Geoffrey Boycott even declared quite convincingly that Wasim and Waqar are such great bowlers that they even can bowl an entire team out with an orange instead of a hard ball.  That was a huge compliment in itself for the terrifying twosome, a rare one yet a veracious one.