Shoaib Akhtar

Quick Facts

Full Name	Shoaib Akhtar
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 13, 1975(1975-08-13)
Age	49
Birthplace	Rawalpindi
Country	Pakistan
Horoscope	Leo

Shoaib Akhtar Biography

Shoaib Akhtar is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on August 13, 1975 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Regarded as one of the fastest bowlers of his era, helped carry Pakistan’s national team in the early 2000s.

He played alongside Shahid Afridi on Pakistan’s national team.

A good student, Akhtar was admitted to the Asghar Mall College, but disrupted his studies to attend trials for the PIA team’s Karachi division to be held in Lahore. Lacking the money for a bus ticket, he waited for the bus to start and got onto the roof. After some struggle, starting his List A career during the 1993/1994 season and his First-class career during the 1994/1995 one, he caught the eye of Majid Khan, then the chief executive of the PCB, and after a good performance for the Pakistan A team’s tour of England, in 1996, he was rewarded his maiden Test cap against the West Indies, in 1997.

Considering his subsequent high profile in cricket, Akhtar’s test career started rather modestly. He was first picked to play on his home ground in Rawalpindi during the 2nd Test of the West Indies 1997/98 tour of Pakistan. He was subsequently included in the tour of South Africa during the winter of 1998, where he played in all three Tests. He was notably the spearhead of a depleted Pakistani bowling attack in the Peshawar Test against the visiting Australians later in 1998, where Mark Taylor scored his famous unbeaten 334 in Australia’s first innings. Subsequently, after 8 tests and 16 innings, Akhtar had accumulated only 18 wickets.

He was born and raised in Punjab, Pakistan. He married Shoaib Akhtar in 2014.

Shoaib Akhtar Net Worth

Shoaib Akhtar is one of the richest Cricket Player from Pakistan. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shoaib Akhtar 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He made his Test debut on November 29, 1997 against West Indies.

His career was somewhat controversial as he was considered to be a poor team player by a number of critics.

Shoaib Akhtar ( pronunciation (help ·info ) ; born 13 August 1975) is a Pakistani cricket commentator, YouTuber, and former cricketer who played all formats of the game over a fourteen year career. He is recognized as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket, delivering a world record top speed of 161.3 km/h (100.23 mph) in a pool match against England during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Akhtar was nicknamed “Rawalpindi Express” and “Tiger” as a tribute to his hometown and fast bowling. He is also the first bowler to break the 100 mph barrier, doing so twice in his career.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Shoaib Akhtar height 6 ft 0 in Shoaib weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Shoaib Akhtar Dating?

According to our records, Shoaib Akhtar married to Rubab Khan. As of December 1, 2023, Shoaib Akhtar’s is not dating anyone.

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Akhtar’s career has been plagued with injuries, controversies and accusations of poor attitude. After Pakistan’s poor performance in the 2003 Cricket World Cup, he got involved in a verbal conflict with former Pakistan captain and fast bowler Waqar Younis. Later on Akhtar was sacked along with other players, including Younis. In a triangular series in 2003 held in Sri Lanka, he was caught ball tampering making him the second player in cricket to be banned on ball tampering charges. The same year he was banned for one Test match and two One Day International matches for abusing South African spin bowler Paul Adams, during a match against South Africa. In the 2004 home series with India, he struggled with wrist and back injuries, which raised questions about his commitment to the team.

Facts & Trivia

Shoaib Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Pakistan. Shoaib Akhtar celebrates birthday on August 13 of every year.

On 5 December 2006 Akhtar and Asif were acquitted by the tribunal appointed to review their appeals. After a clear hearing from Akhtar’s lawyer Abid Hassan Minto, the three-man committee, voted two to one in favour of the acquittal. Justice Fakhruddin Ebrahim, committee head, and Haseeb Ahsan, former Test cricketer, were in favour of the acquittal. The third member, Danish Zaheer, differed. “Exceptional circumstances” were cited including discrepancies between the instantaneous offence charges of doping that were laid and the quick delivery of a very harsh verdict. The complete drug testing procedure was concluded to have been technically flawed as it did not follow standard procedures. Other established facts by the committee included that the duo were not aware of the banned drug to be present in their supplements because the Pakistan Cricket Board itself had not informed them of the dangers of contaminated supplements.

Who is Shoaib Akhtar wife?

Rubab Khan

Who is fastest bowler in the world?

Shoaib Akhtar , Pakistan (161.3 kmph) In the 2003 World Cup against England, Akhtar became the first bowler in cricket history to breach the 100-mph barrier as he bowled a 161.3 kmph (100.2 mph) delivery at Nick Knight, who defended the ball on the leg-side.

What is the highest speed of Shoaib Akhtar?

Akhtar holds the record with 161.3 kmph against England in the 2003 ICC World Cup.

Why was Shoaib Akhtar banned in England?

Oct. 2003: Banned for one Test and two ODIs for using obscene and offensive language towards South African Paul Adams in Lahore Test. Oct. 2006: Banned for two years for testing positive for nandrolone.

Why was Shoaib Akhtar ban?

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar, 32, has been banned for five years by a disciplinary committee of the PCB for violating the players’ code of conduct. The ban extends to cricket for and in Pakistan but will leave him free to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), which begins later this month.