00:00Not all spells are measured by numbers.
00:02In cricket, some bowling spells defy the scoreboard.
00:06They don't shine in the columns of wickets or economy rates, but they tell a story of
00:10heart, rhythm and relentless intensity.
00:14These are the spells that true cricket fans remember, not for the numbers, but for the
00:19impact.
00:20One such spell came from the great Vusimakram during the second test against India at Faisal
00:25Abad in 1989.
00:27His figures read three for 107 in 38 ovos including four middens.
00:32That might seem ordinary to a casual observer, but this was not ordinary spell.
00:37Vusim was in his element, steaming in with aggression, hitting the pitch hard and maintaining a superb
00:43line and length throughout the innings.
00:45His energy was electric, his rhythm relentless.
00:49The Indian batter, despite the placid surface, were constantly tested by his variation and
00:54control.
00:55This was not just a spell, it was a statement, a display of what makes Vusimakram one of the
01:00greatest left-arm fastballers the game has ever seen.
01:04His commitment and firepower turned even a flat deck into a battleground.
01:09So here's a reminder to all cricket fans on YouTube, watch Vusimakram's golden spell
01:13from Faisal Abad 1989.
01:16It's not just about the wickets, it's about passion, pressure and pure fastballing artistry.
01:21The bombs are an attempted hook.
01:29Well, it was outside the lexton.
01:35Good ball.
01:36Good ball.
01:37Good ball.
01:38Vusimakram testing Sirikant a much better delivery.
01:45Four runs.
01:46Donate.
01:47It wasn'tК.
01:48It's 4 runs.
01:49The ball short.
01:50Ben, the ball short.
01:51This one had a few months after us, Twenty- похожiding ran away from Tua Anne.
01:52There was a superność.
01:53He was able to drop into the innings.
01:54After the left.
01:55It was a β bara.
01:56It's happy balance second.
01:58He was a good bouncer for Naseem Akram, who hit the stumps, and Sirikant, and the wicket-keeper.
02:28See if we can get a replay on that one and get Maqsoud to talk about it, that was really vicious. There it is, Maqsoud.
02:38Yes.
02:43Very close call for us, it was well bowled. Fine over from Vaseem Akram.
02:51Very fine over. He got a wicket and he bowled two bouncers, one in line of the stumps.
03:02Siddhu did rally, it was a...
03:08Appeal for Elbita.
03:11Sirikant is gone.
03:14And Vaseem Akram strikes. His partnership is over.
03:20And it was beginning to look ominous.
03:26That one kept a bit low.
03:29We will see in a minute.
03:35There's the Pakistan team, jubilant, because this partnership, as I said, a very good one, a good start for India.
03:42They are now 68 for one, and there's the replay.
03:50Yes, Plum out.
03:54Yes, and did keep low.
04:00That's bad luck for Vaseem Akram, and good luck for Manjaykar.
04:03That's decent.
04:05The people are both behind.
04:06And Siddhu's gone.
04:07So Vaseem Akram gets the second wicket.
04:10And Nadeem Abasi is first victim in test cricket, so congratulations are in order for him as well.
04:25And that is also the lunch interval.
04:26Now I'll run through the details very briefly.
04:39This is Siddhu returning back.
04:41India, 74 for two.
04:43Here's the replay of Siddhu's dismissal.
04:45There it is, thick edge.
04:47And taken by Nadeem Abasi, and up they go with their appeal.
04:53See that once more.
04:54See that once more.
04:56There it is.
05:00He has the drive drive.
05:03And slips to the top 4.
05:05There are 4 runs.
05:06Oh, yeah, I am a leader me that I mean
05:10I think three kids are not here
05:13I should be me that you do
05:16I will kill
05:19I will be
05:21I'm sorry
05:25I'm a kid so bad
05:27I'm a kid
05:29I can't even believe it's me
05:31I can't get it
05:33I'm going to get it
05:35by a palm ball key line mail I say order is here on a level of killer
05:44I feel LBW
05:52I'm a friend of mine I do have a link
05:58I'm not going to have a routine for out the app and I can do a routine
06:01He has played for a long time and without a run,
06:05Hazaruddin is out to be able to play again.
06:09The score is 85.
06:11The score is 3.
06:16And now, Pakistan is at some point,
06:19the grip of the match against Pakistan.
06:23Have you seen the play?
06:26The ball was just a little bit.
06:28Uzzah
06:55and the lead will be a good win
07:07the chance to run one run out
07:09but the throw is not
07:14a little confusion
07:16I wanted to go to the victory
07:19and I wanted to run out
07:23I need to go to a very long time
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08:20the Pakistan bowlers which have been added as extras extras not 24 that was
08:27very close be five
08:32it's a feel of a catch probably off the pad there was a no yes and local in
08:39fact is pointing it out that was off his pad I heard a a stick and also catch it
08:46from Vaseem Akram but that was off the pad let's see yes that's really okay
08:55rushing off the pad
09:02there was a shout of catch it as Tendulkar fended that one away
09:08that was a possible chance in the gully had the fielder been alert and started for
09:20the catch see there is no fielder in the picture
09:26well stopped very well stopped by Nadeem Abbasi made a lot of ground towards his left
09:40the to stay at the wicket stars of the side
09:46repeal file VW and that must be very close indeed case of deliberate padding yes
09:54very very close yes it was
09:56let's take a look at the replay
09:59see Makram looking very disappointed
10:05here it is
10:14yes it was deliberate padding had deliberate padding
10:19and that the ball was certainly hitting the stumps
10:25this one is a wide
10:35and that the ball is a fine delivery
10:47here chicken tiyan but I eat it in Varti
10:55here the key action replay me
10:58Victor say
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11:09middle stump pe gira
11:11asking for it
11:12raya hai parbha kar
11:15no ball
11:17this is again khasi uchhdi thi
11:23yeah
11:25aur leg stump pe thi
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12:43It's a strange concept that Kiran Mora is still alive.
12:50Now, let's see in the replay.
12:53One of the things that we have seen.
12:56What is this, or not?
13:00Look at this.
13:03It's not.
13:10Oh, dropped.
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13:43Wasim Akram's name that resonates with mystery,
14:03menace and magic.
14:04A true legend of the game and in the Faisalabad test against India in 1989, he produced a
14:10spell that went far beyond what the figures can tell.
14:14The raw energy, precision and aggression Wasim Akram brought to the crease were simply
14:19sensational.
14:20His battle with Sirikant was one of the pure intensity, a clash of fearless betting vs fierce
14:26fastballing.
14:27Every delivery was charged with intent and the short pitch barrage left even the best
14:31Indian batter searching for answers.
14:33His bouncer was venomous, rising sharply off the deck, unsettling seasoned players, one
14:39more than one Okian, wicketkeeper Nadeem Abasi failed to glove the ball cleanly.
14:44Such was the sheer pace and awkward bounce.
14:46And it was not just about discomfort, Naja Singh Sidhu, India's reputed big hitters of that
14:51era, looked completely out of sorts against the shortstuffs.
14:56Perhaps the most telling moment was when a rising delivery struck a young Sachin Tendulkar.
15:00A reminder that this was not just pace, it was a controlled hostility.
15:05Even the slippodden struggled to react in time, misjudging the pace and spilling opportunities.
15:10However, speedguns were around back then, but had they been.
15:15Many believe Akram would have clocked well over 150 kmh during this spell.
15:20It was fastballing in its purest, most electrifying form.
15:23This spell was not just about wickets.
15:26It was about setting a tone, testing courage and dominating a high-quality batting lineup.
15:31It's a masterclass every cricket lover should witness.
15:35So if you value raw pace, unrelenting pressure and true fastballing artistry, watch this spell.
15:42And if you believe it deserves more recognition than the numbers suggest, leave your thoughts
15:47in the comments and share it with your fellow cricket fans.
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