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| Full name |
Shoaib Akhtar |
| Born |
August 13, 1975, Rawalpindi, Punjab |
| Current age |
37 years 279 days |
Major teams |
Pakistan, Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Asia XI, Chittagong Division, Durham, ICC World XI, Islamabad Leopards, Khan Research Labs, Kolkata Knight Riders, Pakistan International Airlines, Rawalpindi, Somerset, Surrey, Worcestershire |
| Playing role |
Bowler |
| Batting style |
Right-hand bat |
| Bowling Style |
Right-arm fast |
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| Career Statistics |
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| Batting & Fielding Statistics |
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Test |
ODI |
T20 |
| Matches Played |
46 |
163 |
15 |
| Innings Played |
67 |
84 |
6 |
| Not Outs |
13 |
40 |
3 |
| Runs |
544 |
394 |
21 |
| Highest |
47 |
43 |
8* |
| Average |
10.07 |
8.95 |
7.00 |
| Balls Faced |
1313 |
538 |
16 |
| St/R |
41.43 |
73.23 |
131.25 |
| 100's |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 50's |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 4's |
53 |
27 |
2 |
| 6's |
22 |
12 |
1 |
| Catches Taken |
12 |
20 |
2 |
| Stumpings Made |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Bowling Statistics |
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Test |
ODI |
T20 |
| Matches Played |
46 |
163 |
15 |
| Innings Played |
82 |
162 |
15 |
| Balls |
8143 |
7764 |
318 |
| Runs |
4574 |
6169 |
432 |
| Wickets |
178 |
247 |
19 |
| Best Inning Bowling |
6/11 |
6/16 |
3/38 |
| Best Match Bowling |
11/78 |
6/16 |
3/38 |
| Average |
25.69 |
24.97 |
22.73 |
| Economy Rate |
3.37 |
4.76 |
8.15 |
| St/R |
45.7 |
31.4 |
16.7 |
| 4 Wickets |
10 |
6 |
0 |
| 5 Wickets |
12 |
4 |
0 |
| 10 Wickets |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Shoaib Akhtar burst onto the big stage in the 1999 World Cup with a long, hurtling run-up and blistering speed. His star status was sealed by a great flop of hair, a talent for show-boating and a vivid nickname - the Rawalpindi Express. But it was too much, too young. A huge ego and his blind aim to break the 100mph barrier seemed to matter more to him than cementing his place in the Pakistan side, and in November 2006, he copped a two-year ban for using the banned substance, Nandrolone, but he was reprieved on appeal to the undisguised disgust of international drugs agencies.he channelled his massive resources far better in 2002, turning in two of the most blistering bowling efforts of the year, both against Australia. First, he blitzed them with a spell of 5 for 25 in a one-dayer at Brisbane, and then returned 5 for 21 in a impressive performance in Colombo that all but won the Test. The 2003 World Cup was far more unacceptable, though. He promised much, but came a cropper, particularly in the needle encounter against Sachin Tendulkar. Dropped after the World Cup, Shoaib roared back to form on the tour to New Zealand, but soon after came a forgettable - and controversial - series against India.Shoaib was not picked to represent Pakistan in the Abu Dhabi series against Sri Lanka and was dropped from the Asian squad for the Afro-Asia Cup after being initially selected. He, however, was named in Pakistan's squad for a brief tour of Scotland as well as the squad for the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in September 2007. However, a dressing room bust-up with fellow paceman Mohammad Asif resulted in Shoaib being sent back home before the tournament even started, and he was banned the following April for five years. After a brief stint with the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, his ban was reduced to 18 months, though accompanied by a hefty fine. Shoaib appealed to the Lahore High Court, who suspended the ban pending a final decision, and he was picked in Pakistan's squads for the Champions Trophy, which was later postponed, and the Twenty20 tournament in Canada.
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| | aslam o alikum soaib bhai. aap ko shayad maloom nai k aap k retiremint ka sun kar mujay kitna shaak huwa magar main aap ko yaqeen dilaata hon k aap ko hamesha muhib e watan crickter k naam se pehchana jaay ga allah aap aur khas kar pori pakistani team ko kamyabi k saath waapis laay | | | | zubair butt, gujraat | 17 March, 2011 |
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| slam shoaib bro
yeh saray waysay he mar rhay hain i am the biggest fan of yours | | | | sunny, RAWALPINDI | 17 March, 2011 |
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| | A.A bahai astelia ka much mai ziada se ziada out kare aur meykal hasi kote ki jald se jald out kar na hai aur lain o lenth par kar ni hai | | | | M Nouman Arshad, Muridke | 15 March, 2011 |
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| | Shoaib bhai mera salam qabool karna. U r the best player of Pakistan team. I love u soooooooo muchhhhhh/ F U GO 4RM THE TEAM I WILL NOT WATCH CRICKET | | | | ATTA UR RAHMAN, SWAT KHAWAZA KHELA | 11 March, 2011 |
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| | ae shabi lovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvve u app mjy club sy zaida ground mei achay lagtay ho | | | | babar, islamabad | 06 March, 2011 |
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| | gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood luck for world cupppppppppppp. | | | | shahi, karachi | 28 February, 2011 |
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| | hi bahi me a student iam ur fan iss tari aghy barty gha | | | | muskhan, rwp | 27 February, 2011 |
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| | i love his running style same same tiger man hum logoon ko bohat fakhr hota hai jab in ko international matches mein RAWALPINDI EXPRESS k laqb say pukara jata hai b cause i b long to RAWALPINDI GOD BLESS YOU speed star & tiger man $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ | | | | faisal, abu dhabi | 23 February, 2011 |
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| | salam shoib bhai ap hamesha ese he speed mai bowling karwa te rahe ameen | | | | majid chhipa, karachi | 17 February, 2011 |
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| | Shoaib Akhtar is one of the fastest bowler in the world and it's a great honour for Pakistan who has bowler like shoaib akhtar.i am a big fan of shoaib akhtar and much impressed by his running & bowling style. | | | | Shahzd, Lahore | 05 February, 2011 |
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| | اسلام و علیکم شعیب بھای جان آپ پر میری جان قربان میری عمر آپ کو لگ جاے آمین | | | | hafiz atif, 4343205 | 04 February, 2011 |
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| | HE IZ THE ONLY ONE BOWLER WHO HAS GOT SACHIN TENDOLKAR BOWLED ON THE FIRST BOWL......HE IS TRUE MAN ND WORLD BEST BOWLER.....................ABU BAKER BILAL GONDAL | | | | ABU BAKER BILAL GONDAL, badshah pur | 21 September, 2010 |
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| shoaib bhai pls apna whight kam karin kion ke ap ki pakistan ko bhot zarorat ha
thanks | | | | farooq shahzad, islmabad | 15 September, 2010 |
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| | Salam shoaib bhai aap ki bowling ki style bahut pyari he lekin aap ka guss qabu me rakhne ki zarurat he.salam | | | | Sufyan gangat, India | 21 August, 2010 |
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| | i luv shoiab bowling....he ins no 1 bowler in all over world.we proud of it........best of lucck | | | | hamayun, lhr | 11 August, 2010 |
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| | ASSALAM O ALAIKUM...........I WILL LIKE TO THANK TO ALLAH ALMIGHTY,WHO GAVE U ANOTHER CHANCE TO WIN FOR PAKISTAN..........SHOAIB,U WAS A GREAT BOWLER...........U R AGREAT BOWLER.....U WILL B A GREAT BOWLER....OUR PRAYERS R WITH U,GOD BLESS U ... AN I HOPE U WILL DO BEST AGAINST ENGLAND........................................MUHAMMED UMER FAROOQ GONDAL(THE NEW CHAMPION)...................... | | | | UMER GONDAL, BADSHSHPUR | 07 August, 2010 |
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| | hello shoib u r a greatest bowler of the world . but now time has come , you have to make bowl with full line and lenth , full pace . So that u can take wicket and give tough time for forign batsman . best of luck | | | | SAQIB HUSSAIN GHUMAN, mohalla baghdadi jalal pur jattan gujrat pakista | 29 July, 2010 |
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| | Salam my dear shoaib bahi ma ap ka bohaaaaaaaaaaat bra fan ho.aur ma ap ka koi b match dakhe beghr nae chorta.ma ab America ja rha ho tu shoaib bahi ap se zayindge ma aik br zorror milo ga.InshaAllah | | | | Malik shafiq ali., Tarbela ghazi villege JAMMU. | 23 July, 2010 |
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my dear shoaib. i love your boiling. and i want to see you again in your old days. and i think now you lost your world record of fastest bowl so please again you make world record of fastest bowl. | | | | aqif shahzad, haripur | 18 July, 2010 |
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| | Shoaib u r so so nice player. I like u v v v v v much. You r an asset of Pakistan team. I hope u will show best performance in next season. I pray that you make a world record that will never break by any player. | | | | Shoaib Amjad Shaiq, Pind Dadan khan | 18 July, 2010 |
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