10 legends who retired without a farewell

10. Waqar Younis – Pakistan

The cricketing fraternity will remember 1989 for the emergence of Sachin Tendulkar but it also saw the Pakistan legend, Waqar Younis burst onto the scene. The speedster was a rampant force in the ’90s and his combination with Wasim Akram was a lethal one. Waqar was also known as Burewala Express because of his ability to generate pace on dead pitches.

His reverse swing spells and pinpoint yorkers are still part of cricket folklore and it holds an important place in the history of the game. While donning the Pakistan cap he bagged close to 800 wickets and still has the second-best strike rate for a test bowler who has taken more than 350 wickets. He led the nation in the 2003 World Cup which was a disastrous campaign for the Asian side. Waqar who took 7 wickets in 6 games was immediately sacked after the tournament which ended his illustrious career on a sour note.

These legends deserved a proper swansong as they brought glory days to the nation when they were at their peak of power.