Shoaib Akhtar Wife, Height, Age, Bowling Speed, Stats, Controversy
Published on: Jul 24, 2018 4:25 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 24, 2024 4:36 pm IST
Shoaib Akhtar is the fastest bowler in the world. The Pakistani cricketer though had a short career but an impactful one.
Biography
Nickname: | Rawalpindi Express |
Profession: | Pakistan Cricketer (Bowler) |
Autobiography: | Not yet |
Biopic: | Not yet |
Physical Appearance | |
Height in feet | 6 ft |
Weight (approx.): | 80 Kg |
Eye Colour: | Black |
Hair Colour: | Black |
Tattoos: | Not Known |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth: | 13 August 1975 |
Birth Place: | Morgah, Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Leo |
Nationality: | Pakistani |
School: | Elliot High School, Rawalpindi |
College: | Agshar Mall College, Rawalpindi |
Educational Qualifications: | Graduate |
Signature: | NA |
Family |
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Father: | Mohammad Akhtar |
Mother: | Hameeda Awan |
Sister: | Shumaila |
Brothers: | Shahid, Tahir, Obaid and Late Shoaib |
Coach/Mentor: | NA |
Religion: | Islam |
Address: | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Cricket Career
International Debut: | |
Test: | November 2, 1997 against West Indies |
ODI: | March 28, 1998 against Zimbabwe |
T20I: | August 28, 2006 against England |
Jersey Number: | 14 |
Domestic/State Team: | Somerset, Worcestershire, Durham, Rawalpindi and Kolkata Knight Riders |
Nature on field: | Calm |
Likes to play against: | India |
Favourite Shot/Ball: | Reverse Swing |
Shoaib Akhtar holds the record of the fastest ball ever recorded at a speed of 161.3 km/h.
Controversies |
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- Once caught red handed tampering the ball in 2003 in Sri Lanka. He was banned for some matches for tampering the ball
- Once hit his teammate Mohammad Asif with bat for spending his money for partying. Mohammad Asif and Shahid Afridi went all bonkers with Shoaib’s money which made him angrier as he also had a bad day on the ground
- Criticised Indian legends Rahul Dravid and Sachin tendulkar on their batting techniques in his book, “Controversially Yours”
- Banned for five years for violating the players’ code of conduct in 2008
- In the popular Indian TV Show when Shoaib Akhtar was a guest alongside Harbhajan Singh, he took a dig in the former PCB head and the state of national cricket
- Often lost his cool on the ground and that took him to new lows. He was banned for one test match and two ODIs for abusing Paul Adams verbally in a game in Lahore
Preferences |
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Hobbies: | Listening to songs |
Favourite Batsman: | Sachin Tendulkar, Adam Gilchrist, Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and Ricky Ponting |
Favourite Bowler: | Imran Khan and Waqar Younis |
Favourite Cricket Ground: | Eden Gardens Kolkata, India and Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia |
Favourite sports personalities: | NA |
Favourite Food: | Aaloo Keema |
Favourite Actors/Actresses: | Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan / Sonali Bendre |
Favourite TV Show: | Gladiator |
Favourite Musicians/Singers: | Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar |
Favourite Car: | NA |
Favourite Book: | NA |
Favourite Destinations: | NA |
Smoking/Alcohol: | No/ Yes |
Style
Quotient |
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Cars Collection: | Bentley Continental Flying Spur, BMW 5 Series |
Shoaib Akhtar Wife |
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Marital Status: | Married |
Shoaib Akhtar Girlfriend : | Kajal Agarwal (Indian Actress) and Meera (Pakistani Actress) – Both rumored |
Shoaib Akhtar Wife name | Rubab Khan |
Lesser Known Facts |
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- Shoaib Akhtar belonged from a very poor family in the economically broken state of Pakistan. When he was child in a stormy night the roof fell down and they hid where they could to protect themselves from the rain
- Shoaib Akhtar was even offered a role in the movie Gangster by prominent director Mahesh Bhatt but his involvement was cancelled by the Pakistan Cricket Board
- Shoaib Akhtar holds the record of the fastest ball ever in the history of cricket against England in the ICC World Cup 2003 in Cape Town, South Africa. He bowled at a speed of 161.3 kmph or 100.2 miles per hour
- Shoaib Akhtar was an atlete as well in his school days and he was a very good sprinter
- Shoaib Akhtar had a very different training when he was growing up. He used to pick up rocks and would bowl them on the mountains where he grew up. He even used throw bricks that gave him his strength
- According to Shoaib Akhtar, the fastest bowler he ever saw was Mohammad Zahid of Pakistan
- Shoaib Akhtar has suffered knee pain in most part of his 18 years cricket career
- The President of Rawalpindi Real Cricket Association, Isthaq Shah, in the early 90s once Shoaib Akhtar bowling and he was so impressed with his bowling that he made him an offer to play in a test match against New Zealand
- Shoaib Akhtar also enjoys playing snooker and football whenever he is not playing cricket
- Shoiab Akhtar was so scared of Sachin Tendulkar’s hammering in the ICC World Cup 2003 that he requested the captain Waqar younis to take him off the bowling attack to save himself from humiliation
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