Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar shares throwback moment with Shah Rukh Khan, calls him most humble man

The former Pakistani speedster made his KKR debut against the Delhi Daredevils and earned Man of the Match award for helping his side defend a low score of 133 runs.

Aug 17, 2017, 14:14 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar turns 42, here’s look back at his unfulfilled international career

Akhtar played for Pakistan for over 13 years but in that long a span, he could only accumulate 46 Tests, 163 ODIs and 15 T20Is.

Aug 13, 2017, 17:57 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar calls Pakistan secular state, gets brutally trolled for committing gaffe on Twitter

The former Pakistani speedster shared a post on Twitter, showing their President Mamnoon Hussain administering an oath to new Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi but seemed to have referred either of them as "Darshan Lal."

Aug 08, 2017, 16:40 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar​ hails removal of Nawaz Sharif as PM, hopes 'bleeding' Pakistan will move forward

Sharif was on Friday disqualified from office by the Supreme Court which sent his case to an anti-corruption court for trial in the Panamagate graft scandal.

Jul 29, 2017, 19:12 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar reveals the name of the batsman he wanted to hit badly during his playing days

The one thing that is unquestionable is that while Akhtar played for Pakistan, he was a cracking bowler, being super fast and terrifying.

Jul 28, 2017, 13:53 PM IST

James Taylor picks his All-time XI; Virat Kohli named captain

The team consists of five front-line batsmen, one genuine all-rounder, a keeper, two spinners and two pacers.

Jul 04, 2017, 19:25 PM IST

WATCH: When MS Dhoni survived a nasty beamer, and much more

Witness some of the worst deliveries, but not necessarily life threatening ones, bowled by some great bowlers.

Jun 17, 2017, 22:46 PM IST

MS Dhoni picks the toughest bowler he ever faced and it's not Glenn McGrath or Wasim Akram

At the Virat Kohli charity dinner on Monday, Dhoni was asked about the toughest bowler he had ever faced.

Jun 07, 2017, 15:27 PM IST

IPL 2017: Shoaib Akhtar, Monty Panesar leave Twitterati flabbergasted by posting same tweets yet again

Shoaib Akhtar and Monty Panesar have left the fans surprised by posting identical tweets from their Twitter accounts, not once but twice!

Apr 07, 2017, 14:01 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar, Monty Panesar hail Virat Kohli's captaincy, tweeting just the same message

Akward, yet worth a laugh! In an absolute bizarre incident that took place on Twitter on Tuesday- two cricketers, separate account yet errorlessly the same tweet. One deleted it, the other went on with it, and only a few paid heed to it.

Apr 04, 2017, 19:25 PM IST

Pot calling the kettle black: In Virat Kohli's defence, Shoaib Akhtar​ slams Ian Healy

Earlier, Healy criticised Kohli's aggression, saying he's losing respect for the 28-year-old.

Mar 08, 2017, 18:11 PM IST

Ind vs Aus 2017: Kumar Sangakkara, Dale Steyn, Shoaib Akhtar hail Virat Kohli after India's 75-run win in Bengaluru

Virat Kohli on Tuesday called the second Test win over Australia as the best of his captaincy career, comparing his team to a snake which can sting from any direction.

Mar 08, 2017, 09:58 AM IST

PSL spot-fixing scandal: Shoaib Akhtar blames PCB's anti-corruption unit; says board saved players from imprisonment

The Rawalpindi Express added that the Pakistan Cricket Board had saved Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif from life imprisonment.

Feb 23, 2017, 12:54 PM IST

PSL spot-fixing row: Shoaib Akhtar comes up with THIS practical suggestion to fight corruption in cricket — VIDEO INSIDE

The PCB on Saturday charge-sheeted Sharjeel Khan and Khalid Latif under its anti-corruption code and gave them 14 days to respond to the charges.

Feb 22, 2017, 19:05 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar wants 'elder' brother India to join hands with 'younger' brother Pakistan

The 41-year-old revealed how once he felt that he was the only non-corrupt member of the Pakistan team, seeing almost everyone being caught in one scandal or another.

Feb 14, 2017, 21:42 PM IST

Australia vs Pakistan: Shoaib Akhtar lashes out at Azhar Ali & Co after humiliating loss against Aussies

The former fast bowler said that this should be a wake up call and the team selectors should come up with some tough decisions in future.

Jan 27, 2017, 21:29 PM IST

Andrew Strauss’ all-time XI: Sachin Tendulkar lone Indian; no place for Wasim Akram, Ricky Ponting, Kumar Sangakkara

There are two Englishmen, four Australians, two South Africans, one West Indian, one Indian and one Pakistani player in the left-hander's team.

Jan 25, 2017, 09:54 AM IST

WATCH: Wasim Akram, Shoaib Akhtar, Saqlain Mushtaq bowled over by in-form Virat Kohli

In his first series as India's full-time limited-overs captain, Kohli recently guided his team to a 2-1 win over England.

Jan 24, 2017, 13:06 PM IST

Shoaib Akhtar wants food investigated for Pakistan's horrific fielding efforts against Australia in Sydney

His demand may sound ludicrous, but Pakistan poor fielding has become an epidemic.

Jan 22, 2017, 17:39 PM IST

On Ian Chappell's 'improve game or stay at home' remark: Here's how senior Pakistani cricketers reacted

Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi lashed out at former Australian cricketer Ian Chappell for his controversial remark where he asked Cricket Australia to stop inviting Pakistan for tournaments Down Under.

Jan 18, 2017, 09:02 AM IST