Top 10 bowlers who never got their due because of the greatness of their peers 

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#7 Aaqib Javed

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Aaqib Javed in the 1992 World Cup final

The former Pakistani fast bowler was an integral part of the team in the 1990s and although he was often in and out of the side, Aaqib Javed proved his worth at most times.

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He was a key element of the 1992 World Cup winning team and returned superb figures of 2 for 27 in the final off 10 overs, as Pakistan won their first world title.

However, Javed was no Wasim Akram or Waqar Younis and despite his ability to swing the ball both ways, he was almost always regarded as a bowler who was supposed to be the part of the supporting cast.

In any other team, he might have been the spearhead and would have ended up playing more than the 22 Tests that he got to play in his career.

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Like other famed Pakistani bowlers, Javed was also superb with the old ball and it was as a one-day international bowler that he really did have some great moments.

The hat-trick against India at Sharjah is still fondly remembered by Pakistan fans but during his career, he hardly ever got his due.

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