| "Here is the history of one of our greatly | | | | found jet skiing while he missed test match |
| hyped fast bowler in review. | | | | series in new Zealand because of calf groin |
| | | | injury. |
| Very early days of Shoaib Akhtar back in 1996 | | | | |
| when he was about to join Pakistan Cricket | | | | He found himself in a back injury in 2004 |
| team he was dropped from squad because of bad | | | | playing against India Cricket team in final |
| attitude. He got 1 year delayed ODI debut | | | | test match. Later he hits 28 of 14 balls in |
| because of this. | | | | the same match. Inzamam-ul-Haq was not very |
| | | | impressed with this performance he gave with |
| He was leading wicket taker and star of the | | | | the injury. A should injury captured Shoaib |
| series in World Cup 1999. Earlier this year | | | | Akhtar at perth while he was destroying |
| playing against India he produced those two | | | | Australian cricket team alone with his |
| magic balls which made him famous all over | | | | furious bowling. Even this year he was |
| the world. He was hired by Nottinghamshire to | | | | reported for disciplinary breaches. |
| play county league same year. | | | | |
| | | | A Bollywood Movie Director Mahesh Bhatt |
| His bowling action was reported and then | | | | offered him a role in his movie in year 2005 |
| cleared by ICC. Soon after that he suffered a | | | | as he was facing a hamstring injury and was |
| rib injury to avoid Nottinghamshire county | | | | not able to join the cricket team for VB |
| season. A should injury followed by Knee and | | | | Series. His relations with former Pakistan |
| ankle injury conquered him not to play | | | | Cricket Coach Bob Woolmer and Inzama-ul-Haq |
| anymore in year 2000. | | | | corroded. Yet again, peaces out critics by |
| | | | enormous performance against England Cricket |
| He returned back with a strong performance | | | | team with 17 wickets in series despite of |
| against New Zealand cricket team where he | | | | getting an injury in last test at Lahore. |
| took 5 wickets in year 2001. But in very next | | | | |
| game to disappoint his entire fans over the | | | | Greg Chappell raised his questions against |
| world he spotted a hamstring injury after 9 | | | | Shoaib Akhtar's bowling action in 2006, ICC |
| throwing 9 balls only. He was again reported | | | | refrained from commenting on this. Ankle |
| for his bowling action but was cleared as the | | | | injury followed by severe knee condition |
| report from Cricket University said his | | | | threatened his career ending. He was due for |
| action is caused by special physical | | | | a surgery. |
| characteristics. | | | | |
| | | | In 2006 Doping charges on Shoaib Akhtar and |
| Early 2002 he was hit by the crowed in Dhaka, | | | | Mohammad Asif shocked the Cricket World as |
| India. He was forced to miss the tour because | | | | they were tested positive for the banned |
| of injury. He came back to team against New | | | | substance Nandrolone just before the |
| Zealand while paying at home ground. He | | | | champions Trophy. Later the ban for 2 years |
| bowled first ever 100 mph ball in the history | | | | was cleared by a neutral tribunal. |
| of cricket. Against Zimbabwe he returned the | | | | |
| favor to the crowed by throwing a bottle | | | | Cricket fans all over the world were happy to |
| towards them and got himself 1 ODI ban. A | | | | see him named in 30 man squad for World Cup |
| knee injury follows that to miss the series | | | | 2007. He was injured during South Africa |
| against South Africa. | | | | Series and only could play one test match. An |
| | | | argument with Bob Woolmer was shown on a TV |
| In 2003 he was removed from the Pakistan | | | | channel and Shoaib Akhtar was fined by |
| Cricket team along with other players by | | | | Pakistan Cricket Board. His named was pulled |
| Tauqir Zia (PCB Chairman) on poor performance | | | | off from the World Cup 2007 Pakistan Squad at |
| in Worl Cup 2003. Later this year when he was | | | | very last moment because of injury. Some say |
| called back for series against Sri Lanka he | | | | it was a precaution for him not to find |
| earned a ban for ball tempering. He faced a | | | | positive in dope-test as Nandrolone substance |
| lawsuit from a Pakistani citizen on partying | | | | were still present in his body. |
| on a night of religious importance. He was | | | | |