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Shoaib Akhtar (pronounced [ʃoeːb əxt̪ər] ⓘ; born 13 August 1975) is a Pakistani former international cricketer and commentator. Nicknamed the "Rawalpindi Express", [3] he is the fastest bowler in cricketing history, with an unbeaten 161.3 kmph delivery. [4]
He bowled the fastest ball in cricket history with 161.3 km/h (100.2 miles/h); against England in the 2003 World Cup at Cape Town, South Africa. Guess, to which batsman Shoaib Akhtar scared of the most, well, it’s not Sachin Tendulkar, but Rahul Dravid who was the biggest nightmare for Akhtar.
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Career Information. Teams. Pakistan, Asia XI, ICC World XI, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sachin Blasters, Asia Lions. Imagine a bowler running in those extra yards all the way from the boundary, with ...
Shoaib Akhtar (Urdu, Punjabi: شعیب اختر; pronounced [ʃoeːb əxt̪ər] ⓘ; born 13 August 1975) is a Pakistani former international cricketer and commentator. Nicknamed the "Rawalpindi Express", he is the fastest bowler in cricketing history, with an unbeaten 161.3 kmph delivery.
There are many great bowlers but none more passionate and electrifying than Shoaib Akhtar. Nicknamed “Rawalpindi Express” as a tribute to his hometown and fast bowling, Shoaib Akhtar was the first bowler in the history of the game to break 100mph barrier, a feat that was previously considered impossible to achieve.
Shoaib Akhtar is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in all three formats of the game for fourteen years. Born on the 13th of August, 1975; he earned the nickname “Rawalpindi Express ...
