Friday, August 23, 2013

SHOAIB AKTHAR

10. SHOAIB AKTHAR:
He a former Pakistani cricketer who is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in modern cricket during his career; he has been involved in several controversies. He was often accused of not being a team player but his presence was always felt by the opponents. Akhtar was sent home during the Test match series in Australia in 2005 for alleged poor attitude a year later; he was embroiled in a drug scandal after testing positive to a banned substance.Akhtar was banned for an indefinite period for his fight with Pakistan team mate and fast bowler Mohammad Asif.Akhtar was also banned for the period of five years for publicly criticizing the Pakistan Cricket Board. He was also involved in lots of sledging on the field with players as big as Sehwag, Sachin, his team mates Afridi,Asif,Ganguly Gambhir the most famous of them being Harbhajan Singh Akthar spat.


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