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What was Wasim Akram's legacy?
His mastery of reverse swing with the cricket ball meant he was at his most dangerous towards a bowling innings.
What happened during some of his bowling innings?
earned him the nickname of one of the "Sultans of Swing", the other one being Waqar Younis.
Did he have a huge following?
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Was he popular among a lot of people?
known as "the two Ws" of the Pakistani team, were one of the most successful bowling partnerships in cricket.
What are some other important things regarding his legacy?
December 2012 after Ricky Ponting announced his retirement he said that Wasim Akram and Curtly Ambrose were the toughest bowlers he had faced .

Question: What happened during the times he was faced with the toughest bowlers?
Self-contained rewrite: What happened during the times Wasim Akram was faced with the toughest bowlers?