Following the controversy, pakistan cricket board pcb had released a statement reading. According to the speed gun operated in the ground by a sponsor, shoaib akhtar bowled a delivery at a. Akram tears into shoaib over his claims in autobiography. The former pakistan fast bowler, shoaib akhtar, discovered the extent of sachin worship when he was promoting his autobiography, controversially yours. Controversys child shoaib akhtar may be out of the cricket picture, but he sure knows his way to stay under the limelight. Express archive photo following the controversy, pakistan cricket board pcb had released a statement reading. According to the speed gun operated in the ground by a sponsor, shoaib akhtar bowled a delivery at a speed off 161 kph during the 3rd odi between pakistan and new zealand at gaddafi stadium, lahore. The spin sachin worship gets silly as shoaib book causes. The former pakistani fast bowler said that he was supported by tauqeer zia. Along the way,he slept on the floor and lived in the. Even before his twoyear ban for failing a drugs test, and his revelation of the supplements he has blithely used to maintain his status as the most terrifying fast bowler in the world, he was assured of notoriety.
Heres a sneak peek at a few rare moments from his scandalous life. His views wont endear him to some of the biggest names in pakistan cricket,including wasim akram,waqar younis,javed miandad and many cricket administrators. Shoaib akhtar has been one of the most colourful characters in cricket history. Shoaib akhtar in his autobiography controversially yours has accused waseem akram of trying to ruin his career. Shoaib akhtar on controversy involving our sachin tendulkar latest 2018.
Born in poverty and surmounting the odds to play for pakistan,the story he tells is an inspiring one. This is a fast paced book by the worlds fastest bowler. After a poor performance in the 2003 cricket world cup, he got involved in a verbal conflict with former pakistan captain and fast bowler waqar younis. Akhtars career has been plagued with injuries, controversies and accusations of poor attitude. Must watch shoaib akhtar was never afraid of sachin tendullaker geo news exclusive. The merest slight against sachin caused such howls of protest in india that shoaib had to cancel a bookpromoting session in mumbai. Former pakistan captain wasim akram today ridiculed shoaib akhtar and his controversial autobiography, which has made several tall claims, saying the pacer was a problem when he was an.
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