Waqar Younis has cheeky response to Mohammad Hafeez's taunt

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez's dismissal of the performance of legendary cricketers of the 90s has drawn a response from bowling maestro Waqar Younis.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the former fast bowler shared a picture with left-arm bowling great Wasim Akram, captioning it: "90s Ka Londa!"

Waqar also highlighted the stats of his iconic partnership with Wasim Akram, listing down their 191 Test matches, 618 ODIs, 1,705 wickets, 8,594 runs, 66 five-wicket hauls, and 10 instances of taking 10 wickets in a match. He ended his post with the hashtag #NotBad and tagged Wasim Akram.

Former Pakistan captain Mohammad Hafeez had taken a dig at cricketers from the 1990s, claiming they had left no legacy behind as they had failed to win any ICC tournaments for Pakistan.

Speaking on a TV program, Hafeez criticized their performances in the 1996, 1999, and 2003 ICC events, saying, "We could have won at least one final, but it didn't happen."

He acknowledged, "Past players were mega superstars, but they failed to inspire by winning an ICC trophy. Things improved later, and in 2009, we won an ICC event under Younis Khan's captaincy."

Hafeez further stated, "If people look up to Babar Azam today, it is because he was part of the 2017 Champions Trophy-winning team, which played a huge role in reviving Pakistan cricket."

 "Unfortunately, cricketers from the 90s failed to fulfil Pakistan's dream of winning major ICC tournaments."

Sitting alongside Hafeez in the studio was former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar, who was not pleased with the remarks.

He responded, "Hafeez has generalized all players, but let me remind him—those 73 ODI wins that put us above India today, we were the ones who won them!"