Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar

Player information
Surname	Shoaib Akhtar
Born	August 13, 1975 (age 45) Rawalpindi , Punjab , Pakistan
Nickname	Rawalpindi Express
height	1.82 m
Batting style	Right handed
Bowling style	Right-handed fast bowler
Player role	bowler
International games
National team	Pakistan
Test debut (cap 150)	November 29, 1997 v  West Indies
Last test	December 8, 2007 v  India
ODI debut (cap 123)	March 28, 1998 v  Zimbabwe
Last ODI	March 8, 2011 v  New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	14th
T20I debut (cap 9)	28 August 2006 v  England
Last T20I	December 28, 2010 v  New Zealand
T20I shirt no.	14th
National teams
Years	team
2001	Somerset
2003-2004	Durham
2005	Worcestershire
2008	Kolkata Knight Riders ( IPL )
2010	Cyclones of Chittagong (NCL)
Career statistics
Game form	test	ODI	T20I
Games	46	163	15th
Runs (total)	544	394	21st
Batting average	07/10	8.95	7:00
100s / 50s	0/0	0/0	0/0
Highscore	47	43	8th*
Balls	8.143	7.764	318
Wickets	178	247	19th
Bowling Average	25.69	24.97	22.73
5 wickets in innings	12	4th	0
10 wickets in play	2	n / A	n / A
Best bowling performance	6/11	6/16	3/38
Catches / stumpings	12 / -	20 / -	2 / -
Source: Cricinfo , April 30, 2012

Shoaib Akhtar (nickname: "Rawalpindi Express") (born August 13, 1975 in Rawalpindi , Punjab ) is a Pakistani cricketer . He is known as a bowler for his exceptional throwing speed. In 2006 he made an entry in the Guinness Book of Records with a throwing speed of 160.1 km / h .

Career

Shoaib Akhtar has played a total of 46 test matches for Pakistan so far . He made his test debut in November 1997 against the West Indies in his hometown of Rawalpindi. His last appearance in a test was in December 2007 against India in Bangalore. Akhtar was also used in 163 one-day international matches and took part in three cricket world championships (1999, 2003 and 2011). He was originally also in the squad for the 2007 World Cup, but was eliminated shortly before the tournament due to an injury.

Quarrels and scandals

However, due to his lifestyle, he has seen many ups and downs over the course of his career. During the ICC Champions Trophy 2006 he was banned for a year with his playmate Mohammed Asif because of a doping case. During a preparatory tournament for the ICC Twenty20 World Championship, Akhtar and his teammate Mohammad Asif had a heated argument in the dressing room before the match against Scotland. Akhtar was suspended and banned from his association for five years. However, the suspension was later reduced to 18 months and ultimately lifted when Akhtar appealed the verdict to a court.

In September 2011 he published his autobiography Controversally Yours .

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{a b} entry at cricinfo
2. ↑ Shoaib Akhtar's 'Controversially Yours' released ( memento of the original from September 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 

Web links

• Entry on Cricinfo