Aaqib Javed used to be a fine medium pace bowler for Pakistan in the late 1980's until 1998. He had a particular very deceptive slower ball and he deceived many world class batsmen with his change of pace slower ball like getting the all important wicket of New Zealand's pinch hitter Mark Greatbatch with a slower ball which went right though his defences to clean bowled him in the 1992 World Cup Semi Final of 1992 played in Auckland New Zealand.
He alongwith Wasim Akram were the main bowlers of 1992 World Cup in the pace department and was Wasim Akram's opening bowling partner at the other end. He alongwith Wasim Akram and Mushtaq Ahmed played a vital role in Pakistan's 1992 World Cup victory. Waqar Younis was injured and missed the 1992 World Cup and hence Aaqib Javed took the responsibility to support Wasim Akram in the bowling department in the 1992 World Cup.
In the end what I would like to say is that had Pakistan not found Shoaib Akhtar to replace Aaqib Javed in 1998 then Aaqib Javed would have had a lot longer career rather than retiring from international cricket in 1998.
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