00:00Vakar Yunus the name alone brings back the roar of reverse swing and the fear in every batter's
00:06eyes. A right-time fastballer with raw pace and deadly skill, he is widely seen as one of the
00:11greatest fastballers to ever play the game. In the third test at St. John's in May 1993,
00:18Vakar Yunus produced one of his trademark spells. He grabbed 5 for 104 in 28 overs,
00:25including four medians against a strong West Indies batting lineup. He removed big names like
00:31Richie Richardson, Keita Thurton, Junior Murray, Anderson Cummins and Winston Benjamin. So let's
00:38relive that magical 5-week it all and enjoy the vintage memories of the great Vakar Yunus,
00:43the Sultan of reverse swing.
00:55He is caught there by Wazim Akram. Richardson is out, having got away with a tremendous life in the
01:02previous over. He has really committed suicide this time.
01:08Well, I have to say that was a dreadful shot from Richie. I mean, really, this ball isn't short
01:13enough to try that sort of shot. He's looking to pull it and he finishes up having to just try and
01:18hoik it to leg because it isn't short enough. And he's just giving his wicket away like most of his
01:24partners and left West Indies with 159 for four. In the end, unless you've got a lot of pace.
01:32He's gone. He's LBW. Atherton playing right across the line. He moved a long way across his stumps.
01:38I dare say even further than he thought. And umpire Buckner thought about it and then gave the
01:45lingering death signal.
01:47Yes, Keith Atherton moved a long way across his stumps there and Vakar Yunus brought that ball back.
01:51I think the only doubt would have been the height at which he had been hit, but certainly not very high.
01:56His feet were off the ground, but hit him on the roll. He's at a ton goals.
02:00And that's a very good shout. He's out LBW. And that I think would have hit the middle stump.
02:14He made no sort of attempt just playing it from the grease with his toes pointing back down the pitch.
02:19That was very out in my book.
02:26He's out. Came a long way across. Came right inside of his wicket Andy Cummins. So Vakar Yunus gets another
02:32wicket. The partnership is broken and the West Indies are 312 for four eight.
02:36He's been coming across a great deal a la Junior Murray. And both of them have got the problems of the ball
02:47outside off stump.
02:49Straight to mid-on.
02:58So that's the end of it.
03:00Winston Benjamin hitting that ball straight into mid-on's lap.
03:04And Vakar Yunus just advised him. Well, off to the pavilion. Vakar Yunus gets his fifth picket.
03:09But yet another day when the West Indian batsmen were on top. Reaching 344 for nine,
03:15thanks to Karl Hooper. And that's his first test century on his home ground. Vakar Yunus finding
03:20better form for Pakistan with five wickets. Splendid last wicket stand of 106 with Walsh. A new
03:27West Indian record. Pakistan's bowling figures reflecting that late surge with three bowlers conceding.
03:34Even though West Indies reached 438, Vakar Yunus fire kept Pakistan in the front test.
03:40Across his career from 1989 to 2003, Vakar Yunus represented Pakistan in 87 test matches
03:48and 262 ODIs. And every time he ran in, fans knew something special could happen.
03:55Reverse wing at high speed was his biggest weapon. The kind that dipped late, crashed into pads,
04:02and sent Stums Klein. He finished his career with 373 test wickets and 416 ODI wickets.
04:10These numbers that speak louder than words. Alongside Vaseem Akram, Vakar Yunus formed one
04:15of the most dangerous fast-polling pair in cricket history. Their partnership tortured batting lineups
04:21around the world. Vakar Yunus still holds incredible records. The second-best test strike
04:27rate among bowlers with 350 plus wickets only behind Dale's 10. And he is the youngest bowler
04:34ever to reach 440 advocates. Born in Burewala, Punjab, Vakar Yunus grew up like any other boy
04:41with big dreams. He studied in Lughar, then Bahawalpur, and late Burewala. But destiny had
04:47chosen him for something bigger to become a fast-boiling legend. If you liked this week,
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