Pakistan's greatest fast-bowling duo of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis picked between India's legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar and West Indies giant Brian Lara. Both the batters are regarded as among the best of their era and the record heavily backs the claim.

Lara and Sachin have troubled the bowlers from around the world at their peak. They used to be a headache for the opposition and the bowling attacks had to play specifically for them ahead of a clash.

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Wasim and Waqar were asked to select one between Sachin and Lara on the Cricket Mania Show for 23News, and they replied with the name of West Indies legend. Wasim even revealed that Lara is the one player whose mind he would like to read.

"Whose mind would I want to read? I suppose for me to read someone’s mind, it has to be of some greats of the game. Maybe, Brian Charles Lara because I would want to figure how can I get him out. What is going through his head," Akram said.

Meanwhile, Waqar said: "It is a difficult one. We played with a lot of legends. My friend here (Wasim) is a legend of the game. I would like to be in his mind when he used to bowl."

Waqar further said Lara is the best batter he has ever bowled to, while Akram named former New Zealand captain Martin Crowe. 

(With Inputs from 23News)