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Nicknamed the "Rawalpindi Express", he is the fastest bowler in cricketing history, with an unbeaten 161.3 kmph delivery. Akhtar made his Test match debut in November 1997 as an opening fast bowler and played his first One Day International three months later.
Shoaib Akhtar. Born. August 13, 1975, Rawalpindi, Punjab. Age. 48y 293d. Batting Style. Right hand Bat. Bowling Style. Right arm Fast. Playing Role. Bowler. TEAMS.
- Male
- September 13, 1975
- Pakistan
Aug 13, 1975 (48 years) Birth Place. Rawalpindi, Punjab. Height. 6 ft 0 in. Role. Bowler. Batting Style. Right Handed Bat. Bowling Style. Right-arm fast. ICC Rankings. Test. ODI. T20. Batting. --...
- The second of the Shoaib Akhtars. Shoaib was the fifth son of Mohammad Akhtar and Hameeda Awan: the first three, Shahid, Tahir, and Obaid, survived, but Shoaib, the fourth, passed away when he was one.
- A childhood in poverty… Shoaib was not born with a silver spoon; his childhood was spent in a “one-room semi-pucca house,” where the roof needed to be under constant maintenance.
- and illness. Shoaib was born flat-footed; he could never maintain his balance and had a tendency of falling down in his early days. At three he was down with a bout of whooping cough; things had taken a turn so bad that his (maternal) grandfather had asked Shoaib’s mother to stop spending money on his treatment and save them for Shoaib’s funeral.
- Mrs Akhtar. Shoaib’s parents did not come from affluent families either. His grandfather had actually given away Hameeda (Shoaib’s mother) to a childless English couple for adoption.
5/24. 5/92. 10.80. 1.86. 34.8. 1. 0. Find out the complete career history of Shoaib Akhtar including highest scores, centuries, half centuries, wickets and more.
Jan 10, 2023 · Former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar is the fastest bowler in the world, breaking the 100 miles per hour (mph) barrier against England for the first time in international cricket. Here, we look at the fastest bowlers in the world. Fastest bowler in the world. Shoaib Akhtar - 161.3kmph (100.2mph) | Pakistan vs England, 2003.
Aug 5, 2020 · 5 August 2020. 'No amount of training could prepare you to face Shoaib Akhtar' The quickest bowler in cricket history, on and off-field run-ins with opposition players and even an offer to...
