Thread by @ovshake42

Waqar Younis turns 49 today.

He made his Test debut a day before his 18th birthday, and finished as one of the greatest fast bowlers in both formats.

Not as well-known is the term 'Waqared'.
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Simon Hughes described it as "term coined from Waqar Younis's prowess at producing terminal and frequently painful inswinging yorkers. Chris Cowdrey was the first Englishman to suffer this fate (broken toe 1988) and it cost him the England captaincy."
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And then there were the LBWs, often too plumb for the umpire to ponder about.

The bowleds were probably worse, for at least the toes survived.

Of Waqar's 373 Test wickets, 212 were either bowled or LBW. In ODIs the count read 224 out of 416.
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There is a reason Martin Johnson wrote that Waqar "not only renders the pitch redundant, but the fielders as well."

One not-as-famous Waqaring spree came in end-June of 1997, when he was playing for Glamorgan.

The match was headed for a boring finish after two days of rain.
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Then, on the final day, Glamorgan declared on 272/1, and both Lancashire and Glamorgan conceded an innings each.

There was no monetary incentive. This was not uncommon in County cricket (especially during the old days of three-day matches), where rain plays a major role.
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Lancashire needed 273 in 60 overs.

They were bowled out for 51 in 14 overs. Waqar 7-1-25-7, three bowled, two LBW, two caught behind.

There was a follow-up spell, five days later.

Glamorgan were bowled out for 172.

This time Sussex lasted 22.5 overs for their 54.
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This time Waqar had better figures (11.5-4-17-8), but as many as four of his victims were caught.

So perhaps not a great demonstration of Waqaring.