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History of Pakistan Cricket's RawalPindi Express - Shoaib Akhtar

Ball Tempering, Rude Attitude, DopingCricket team along with other players by
Charges, Fights with former coach BobTauqir Zia (PCB Chairman) on poor performance
Woolmer. This man has been nominated for themin Worl Cup 2003. Later this year when he was
all.called back for series against Sri Lanka he
earned a ban for ball tempering. He faced a
His career is spanned over 9 years. Helawsuit from a Pakistani citizen on partying
represented Pakistan Cricket in 133 One Dayon a night of religious importance. He was
Internationals (ODI) and has 208 Wicketsfound jet skiing while he missed test match
under his belt. He participated in 43 Testseries in new Zealand because of calf groin
Matches and got 169 Players out. Looking byinjury.
the facts and figures It is not immense
amount of cricket he played but he was inHe found himself in a back injury in 2004
news  more  than  in  cricket  ground.playing against India Cricket team in final
test match. Later he hits 28 of 14 balls in
Here is the history of one of our greatlythe same match. Inzamam-ul-Haq was not very
hyped  fast  bowler  in  review.impressed with this performance he gave with
the injury. A should injury captured Shoaib
Very early days of Shoaib Akhtar back in 1996Akhtar at perth while he was destroying
when he was about to join Pakistan CricketAustralian cricket team alone with his
team he was dropped from squad because of badfurious bowling. Even this year he was
attitude. He got 1 year delayed ODI debutreported  for  disciplinary  breaches.
because  of  this.
A Bollywood Movie Director Mahesh Bhatt
He was leading wicket taker and star of theoffered him a role in his movie in year 2005
series in World Cup 1999. Earlier this yearas he was facing a hamstring injury and was
playing against India he produced those twonot able to join the cricket team for VB
magic balls which made him famous all overSeries. His relations with former Pakistan
the world. He was hired by Nottinghamshire toCricket Coach Bob Woolmer and Inzama-ul-Haq
play  county  league  same  year.corroded. Yet again, peaces out critics by
enormous performance against England Cricket
His bowling action was reported and thenteam with 17 wickets in series despite of
cleared by ICC. Soon after that he suffered agetting  an  injury  in  last test at Lahore.
rib injury to avoid Nottinghamshire county
season. A should injury followed by Knee andGreg Chappell raised his questions against
ankle injury conquered him not to playShoaib Akhtar's bowling action in 2006, ICC
anymore  in  year  2000.refrained from commenting on this. Ankle
injury followed by severe knee condition
He returned back with a strong performancethreatened his career ending. He was due for
against New Zealand cricket team where hea  surgery.
took 5 wickets in year 2001. But in very next
game to disappoint his entire fans over theIn 2006 Doping charges on Shoaib Akhtar and
world he spotted a hamstring injury after 9Mohammad Asif shocked the Cricket World as
throwing 9 balls only. He was again reportedthey were tested positive for the banned
for his bowling action but was cleared as thesubstance Nandrolone just before the
report from Cricket University said hischampions Trophy. Later the ban for 2 years
action is caused by special physicalwas  cleared  by  a  neutral  tribunal.
characteristics.
Cricket fans all over the world were happy to
Early 2002 he was hit by the crowed in Dhaka,see him named in 30 man squad for World Cup
India. He was forced to miss the tour because2007. He was injured during South Africa
of injury. He came back to team against NewSeries and only could play one test match. An
Zealand while paying at home ground. Heargument with Bob Woolmer was shown on a TV
bowled first ever 100 mph ball in the historychannel and Shoaib Akhtar was fined by
of cricket. Against Zimbabwe he returned thePakistan Cricket Board. His named was pulled
favor to the crowed by throwing a bottleoff from the World Cup 2007 Pakistan Squad at
towards them and got himself 1 ODI ban. Avery last moment because of injury. Some say
knee injury follows that to miss the seriesit was a precaution for him not to find
against  South  Africa.positive in dope-test as Nandrolone substance
were still present in his body.
In 2003 he was removed from the Pakistan



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