Though akhtar signed off in the final with a mediocre 1 for 31 in the lowscoring game, the rawalpindi express managed to edge past prasad as the highest wicket taker of the tournament with 11 scalps to his name. He retired from international cricket after the 2011 cricket world cup. Apr 5, 2011 wahab riaz, who picked up his maiden odi fivefor against india in the world cup semifinal, had spent three nights. World cup 2019 shoaib akhtar requests harbhajan singh for. A tellall book on and by pakistan crickets fastest and most controversial bowler. Akhtar was selected in pakistans 15man squad to play in the 2011 world cup hosted by bangladesh, india, and sri lanka in february to march. In a video on his youtube channel, shoaib akhtar revealed that mohammed shami had called him for advice after indias world cup exit in the semifinals in the united kingdom and he had predicted. Shoaib akhtar stirred up a major controversy when he launched his autobiography controversially yours here on friday. Top 10 destructive wickets by shoaib akhtar cricket forever welcome to cricket forever here you will get all best cricket historic videos highlights and much more subscribe now and stay. Controversially yours anshu dogra shoaib akhtar harpercollins. The pakistan fastbowler says hell give up international cricket at the end of the world cup. Twenty20 world cup 2007 16th match pakistan vs srilanka.
One day internationals, profile, statistical overview, batting graphs, bowling graphs, performances by ground, performances by opponent, performances by year, performances by series, performances by batting position, analysis of dismissals, list of innings, partnership records, man of match awards. He scored a century in the tournament opener against bangladesh and then authored a patient 35 in the final against sri lanka. Shoaib akhtar is a pakistani cricket commentator, youtuber, and former cricketer who played. Akhtar, who called time on his career following the 2011 world cup, has also shockingly admitted that he tampered with the ball. Pakistan pace bowler shoaib akhtar will retire from international cricket after the world cup, bringing an end to one of the most colorful careers in the sport. Former pakistan fast bowler shoaib akhtar heaped rich praise on yashasvi jaiswal after the india u19 star shone with a matchwinning hundred vs pakistan in the u19 world cup semifinal. Shoaib akhar is a former pakistani cricketer and fast bowler. Full scorecard of new zealand vs pakistan, world cup, 1st. Akhtar, who retired during the last world cup, reveals in the book.
Over years, he played 46 tests and picked 178 wickets and missed almost as many games as he played. Shoaib akhtar announces retirement after world cup youtube. Akhtar retired from international cricket after the 2011 world cup. Shoaib akhtar took 178 wickets in 46 tests pakistan fast bowler shoaib akhtar will retire from international cricket after the world cup. Called the rawalpindi express for having the fastest ball in recorded modern cricket, his performance boosted pakistani cricket performance in the 1990s and he has been called a legend of pakistani cricket. Aug 27, 2011 best bowling of shoaib akhtar brutal bouncers hitting batsmen and then batsmens perfect reply to bowler.
Get shoaib akhtarcricket rankings info, individual records, photos, videos, stats, and all about shoaib akhtar. He was an integral part of indias 2011 world cup triumph and his six 6s against stuart broad was. Controversially yours is his take on the game, on his peers, on the fraught tussles between bowlers and batsmen, and of course, the institutions that control the sport, including the icc and the pakistan cricket board. Controversially yours and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Outspoken pakistani allrounder shahid afridi, who had earned much affection from the indian public for his remarks after his teams defeat in the semifinals of the 2011 icc world cup, shocked the. Controversially yours by shoaib akhtar overdrive rakuten. That is the only way to survive because the wickets are so slow. Umar gul adds his support to calls for shoaib akhtar to return to pakistan team two weeks ago, shoaib akhtar s international career looked finished, now there are. But i really want the world cup to stay in the subcontinent and i think, i will back india all the way, akhtar said in his youtube channel. At the 2011 world cup which india won beating sri lanka in the finals, yuvraj became the first allrounder to score 300 plus runs and to take 15 wickets in a. Controversially yours is his take on the game, on his peers, on the fraught tussles between bowlers and batsmen and, of course, the institutions that control the sport, including the icc and the pakistan cricket board. He has the world record for bowling the fastest delivery in cricket. Sep 23, 2010 shoaib akhtar wickets vs england 5th odi 2010.
Sep 16, 2011 controversially yours is his take on the game, on his peers, on the fraught tussles between bowlers and batsmen and, of course, the institutions that control the sport, including the icc and the pakistan cricket board. When shah rukh khan made kkr pacer shoaib akhtar feel as if. List of international cricket fivewicket hauls by shoaib. He has taken only three wickets in the three 2011 world cup matches and was rested for the games against canada and zimbabwe. Read about shoaib akhtar s profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. Shoaib akhtar profile cricket player,pakistanshoaib akhtar.
Akhtar shoots at sachin and musharraf in new book sport. On 15 june 2010, akhtar made his return, taking 3 wickets for 28 runs in the first match of the asia cup against sri lanka. It was played in india, sri lanka, and for the first time bangladesh. Shoaib played 19 twenty20 internationals for pakistan, however he never took a fivewicket haul in this format. From the early days of struggle to the 2011 world cup, this is shoaibs story in his own words, straight from the heart. Shoaib akhtar said there is a lesson for every aspiring pakistan cricketer in yashasvi jaiswals ragstoriches story. Shoaib akhtar 5 wickets against england 2nd odi at lahore 200506 duration. If shoaib akhtar is fit and the team management thinks that the wicket will suit the fast bowlers at mohali then they should include him in the. Shoaib akhtar will retire from the international game at the end of pakistans world cup, bringing to a close one of crickets most compelling and mercurial careers. Shoaib akhtar holds the record for the fastest delivery ever, clocking in at 11.
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Shoaib akhtar profile cricket player,pakistanshoaib. The 35yearold, nicknamed the rawalpindi express, made the announcement at a news conference in colombo on thursday. Mar 17, 2011 the pakistan fastbowler says hell give up international cricket at the end of the world cup. Shoaib akhtar worlds fastest bowler video dailymotion. But no one knew when he was fit and available up until the 2011 world cup semifinal against india in mohali which he missed. Mar 17, 2011 shoaib akhtar took 178 wickets in 46 tests pakistan fast bowler shoaib akhtar will retire from international cricket after the world cup.
Shoaib akhtar, shahid afridi laud yuvraj singh after his. Former pakistan fast bowler shoaib akhtar has announced that he will be making a comeback on february 14. Shoaib akhtar wickets vs england 5th odi 2010 youtube. The spin sachin worship gets silly as shoaib book causes a.
Nov 01, 2006 shoaib akhtar has been one of the most colourful characters in cricket history. Former australian skipper ricky ponting has revealed that bowling greats wasim akram and shoaib akhtar were the best and the quickest fast bowlers respectively that he ever faced in his career. Jun 11, 2019 shoaib akhtar sent out a video to congratulate yuvraj singh after his retirement. Feb 21, 2015 shoaib akhtar worlds fastest bowler shoaib akhtar born august 1975 is a pakistani former cricketer who is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in modern cricket. Top 10 destructive wickets by shoaib akhtar cricket. Akram also held the record for the most wickets in cricket world cups, a total of 55 in 38 matches. Shoaib akhtar makes stunning statement about very patriotic yuvraj singh yuvraj singh brought the curtains down on a rollercoaster international career, during which he became the hero of india. You look like tarzan andrew flintoff recalls hilarious. Shoaib akhtar has been one of the most colourful characters in cricket history. When shah rukh khan made kkr pacer shoaib akhtar feel as. Jul 02, 2015 the 1999 world cup shoaib akhtar arrived on the scene. Akhtar said dhoni could have continued in the shortest format of the game but retired from odi cricket after the icc world cup 2011 as he wasnt at his best after. India v pakistan as it happened a brilliant performance in the field gave india a 29run victory over pakistan and a place in the first allasian world cup final rob.
List of international cricket fivewicket hauls by shoaib akhtar. Feb 15, 2020 legendary pakistan pacer shoaib akhtar revealed how the coowner of kolkata knight riders kkr once made him feel as if he had won the cricket world cup during an ipl game in 2008. Many were still coping to comprehend an enigma, as he gained enough leverage to be among the tournaments top wickettakers. Read online controversially yours pdf book by, on juggernaut books. On passing wasims record, mcgrath said, wasim akram, to me, is one of the greatest bowlers of all time. Akhtar later became the world s fastest bowler when he clocked top speed of 161. Shoaib akhtar has been one of the most colorful characters in the history of cricket. Former pakistan pacer shoaib akhtar believes yuvraj singh is the most elegant lefthander to have played cricket for india a day after the flamboyant.
Shoaib akhtar looking to go out with a bang pakistan bowling legend shoaib akhtar has said he is looking forward to the playing in the world cup, which starts later this month. Australias glenn mcgrath broke the record during the 2007 cricket world cup, ending with a final tally of 71 from 39 matches. He bowled an impressive spell and returned with figures of 2 wickets for 23. In 2006, shoaib tested positive for nandrolone during a test match series in australia in 2005 but the ban was later lifted on appeal. Shoaib akhtar announced his retirement after the 2011 world cup and his last test match was against india on 8 december 2007 and his last one day international was against new zealand on 8 march 2011. Shoaib akhtar says mohammed shami sought advice after. Follow live score ballbyball updates, results, fixtures, news, stats for all international odi, test and t20 series. From the early days of struggle to the 2011 world cup, this is shoaib s story in his own words, straight from the heart.
Even before his twoyear ban for failing a drugs test, and his revelation of the supplements he has blithely used to. It is the end of the line for the rawalpindi express as the pakistan fast bowler announces his retirement after the world cup. Excerpts from shoaib akhtars book leisure news issue. Yuvraj, who was adjudged man of the tournament in 2011 world cup, hit four halfcenturies and a ton besides picking up 15 wickets. Former pakistan seamer shoaib akhtar has heaped praise on star batsman babar azam, saying he is one of the greatest finds of pakistan cricket. During the tournament, he announced that he would retire from international cricket at the end of the world cup. Having taken more than 400 wickets in his international career, shoaib has seen it. But no one knew when he was fit and available up until the 2011 world cup semifinal against india in mohali which he. During the world cup, the story goes that there were more bets taken on. Pakistans shoaib akhtar to retire after world cup bbc. Harbahajan singh reveals about shoaib akhtar requesting for tickets of 2011 world cup semifinal harbhajan singh feels, india playing england is a bigger world cup. Shoaib akhtar player stats for world cup 2011 odi series.
India won the tournament, defeating sri lanka by 6 wickets in the final at wankhede stadium in mumbai, thus becoming the first country to win the cricket world cup final on home soil. Shoaib akhtar, a pakistani former cricketer, took 16 fivewicket hauls during his career in. World cup 2011 three sleepless nights before semifinal riaz. Shoaib akhtar said that ms dhoni should have retired from international cricket after the 2019 world cup. This is the truth for the world, it may be a big controversy. Shoaib akhtar may well have played his last match for pakistan, after he wasnt picked for the semifinal against india in mohali cricket news from icc cricket world cup 2011. World cup 2011 was played in india, sri lanka and bangladesh india was created for the second time by defeating sri lanka, the winner of this tournament sports desk former indian spinner harbhajan singh has described an expointer to former pakistan fast bowler shoaib akhtar. A tellall book on and by pakistan crickets fastest and most controversial. His best bowling performance in odis was 6 wickets for 16 runs against new zealand at the national stadium, karachi, in december 2001. Shoaib akhtar recalls fond kkr memories despite sourav gangulys issues with managing him cricket news shoaib akhtar, with his explosive bowling for kkr in 2008, picked up 4 wickets for 11 runs and completely dismantled the batting lineup of delhi daredevils. Shoaib akhtar left is hugged by pakistan captain shahid afridi after announcing his retirement. One of the fastest bowlers of his era, shoaib akhtar broke the 100 mph mark twice in his career and was the first bowler ever to do so.
Shoaib akhtar check news, career, age, rankings, stats. Having taken more than 400 wickets in international cricket, he is a phenomenal cricketer. Dhoni, who has captained india to the 2007 t20 world cup and 2011 50over world cup titles, is a revered figure in world cricket but as per jaffer, all he wanted to do was make 30 lakh from. He made his test debut in november 1997 and played his first one day international 4 months later. In a characteristically freewheeling chat, shoaib reaffirmed that he wanted to stay fit throughout, and end the tournament with the trophy in hand. A former chairman of the pakistan cricket board pcb has revealed that had it not been for the help extended by the late icc chief jagmohan dalmiya, fast bowler shoaib akhtar.
Shoaib akhtar makes stunning statement about very patriotic. The former pakistan fast bowler, shoaib akhtar, discovered the. Buy controversially yours book online at low prices in india. According to bhajji, during the 2011 cricket world cup in. It was all about rohit sharmas record breaking fifth hundred at leeds against sri lanka on saturday. With 45 days to go, in our latest world cup countdown we rewind to the 2003 world cup at cape town where shoaib akhtar broke the 100mph barrier, officially. Dont think india has produced a more elegant batsman than. He is recognized as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket, delivering a world record top speed of 161. Akhtar also insisted that the 37yearold will always be remembered for his impeccable performance in the 2011 world cup and his 6 sixes which he hit in an over in the 2007 world t20. In may 2010, pcb named him in a list of 35 probables for the asia cup. Shoaib akhtar to retire after world cup the national. Shoaib akhtar brutal bouncer to gary kirsten 1st test at lahore. I have retired from cricket and done with the game.
Shoaib akhtar retired from cricket after the 2011 world cup. Shoaib akhtar born august 1975 is a pakistani former cricketer who is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in modern cricket. Read about shoaib akhtars profile, latest news, articles, career updates only on. From the early days of struggle to the 2011 world cup, this is shoaibs story in. He was nicknamed the rawalpindi express due to the city in which he was born. Akram, akhtar were the best and quickest bowlers i faced. Mar 17, 2011 shoaib akhtar will retire from the international game at the end of pakistans world cup, bringing to a close one of crickets most compelling and mercurial careers. Get full and detailed scoreboard of new zealand vs pakistan, world cup, 1st sf only on. Shoaib akhtar took 178 and 247 test and odi wickets in his career.
Shoaib akhtarcricket player profile from pakistan at ndtv sports. Rehabilitation and final years 20102011 akhtar made a return to international cricket albeit in the shorter format of the game. Yuvraj singh responds to shoaib akhtar tribute video. India should win the world cup shoaib akhtar cricketnlive. Shoaib akhtar announces comeback, former teammates are. Controversially yours by shoaib akhtar, anshu dogra books. Having just shot to prominence with a fiery spell in a pre world cup series in india, shoaib chose a venue more karachi than manchester it was the hottest day of. About the book one of the most talented and certainly one of the most colorful players in the history of cricket, shoaib akhtar holds the records for the fastest delivery ever, clocking in at 100. He retired from professional cricket in 2011, following the world cup. The 2011 icc cricket world cup was the tenth cricket world cup. Find the complete scorecard of new zealand v pakistan 1st sf online. Shoaib akhtar brutal bouncer to gary kirsten 1st test at. Ms dhoni should have retired after world cup, seems stuck.
Shoaib akhtar has called the upcoming world cup his last, claiming it to be the defining moment of pakistan cricket and perhaps of his own career. Having taken more than 400 wickets in his international career, shoaib has. Legendary pakistan pacer shoaib akhtar revealed how the coowner of kolkata knight riders kkr once made him feel as if he had won the cricket world cup during an ipl game in 2008. Shoaib akhtars career would have ended early if not for. A former chairman of the pakistan cricket board pcb has revealed that had it not been for the help extended by the late icc chief jagmohan dalmiya, fast bowler shoaib akhtar s career would have. Ms dhoni wanted to earn rs 30 lakh and live peacefully. Having taken more than 400 wickets in his international career, shoaib has seen it all the best matches, the most exciting tournaments, the highs and lows of personal achievement and failure. Shoaib akhtar, shahid afridi laud yuvraj singh after his retirement. Kohli played a key role in indias 2011 icc cricket world cup triumph. The first game i watched, in my hotel room, where he yorked steve waugh at 97 miles an hour. Then, a mere year into his international career, shoaib accompanied captain wasim akram to lead pakistans bowling attack, succeeding a retired waqar younis.
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