Akram's selection for the tour to England was contentious. He sneaked in as the 17th member. Waqar had reportedly objected to Akram's inclusion, challenging his fitness and lack of consistency. Some observers agree and say Akram doesn't deserve a place in the eleven. There is the room left for Akram, the argument goes.
Fast bowlers like to hunt in pairs.
The two Ws certainly did. Their destruction in tandem on Pakistan's tours of England in 1992 and 1996 are still fresh in the memory. Aggression, consistency, meeting challenges and Imran Khan were common factors between the two Ws. They both mellowed under the wings of Imran who still backs Akram to the hilt and demanded he should be the captain. It was at the turn of 1994 that differences of opinion surfaced.