Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar is a Pakistani cricketer who is considered one of the best bowlers in the history of the sport. He played for the Pakistan National Cricket Team from 1997 to 2011.

Player Profile

Shoaib Akhtar was born on August 13, 1975, in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan. He stands 183 cm tall and he bats right-handed and has a right-arm fast bowling pace.

He is a bowler for the Pakistan team. He is nicknamed the ‘Rawalpindi Express’ in reference to his bowling speed and the area he is from.

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Role	Bowler
Height / weight	1.83 m /
Born	13 Aug 1975
Nationality	Pakistan
Playing Style	Right Handed
Nickname	Rawalpindi Express
Number	14

Team History
Pakistan	1997 - 2011
Delhi Daredevils	2008
Kolkata Knight Riders	2008
Worcestershire County	2005
Durham County	2003 - 2004
Somerset County	2001

Career

He started playing for the Pakistan National Cricket Team in 1997. That year, he made his Test Cricket debut in November 1997 against the West Indies.

The following year in 1998, he made his One Day International debut in a match against Zimbabwe. He debut in the T20I in August 2006.

He continued to play for Pakistan through to 2011. In that time, he had played in 46 Test matches and 163 ODI matches.

Akhtar’s career professional career was hampered due to accusations of bad attitude, controversies, and injuries. Due to his impressive bowling pace, he shot to stardom at a young age, crossing the 100mh barrier at one point.

In addition to his national career, he also played England County Cricket for Somerset, Durham, and Worcestershire in the early 2000s. Later, he also played for the Indian Premier League for the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Delhi Daredevils.