Ihsanullah: “I feel happy when people… peg my name with Shoaib Akhtar”
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Ihsanullah, the Pakistan fast bowler, has admitted that he feels happy when people compare him to legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar.
Sohail Khan: “The reason is that the amount of hard work that Shoaib had put in, no one has. He used to complete 32 rounds in one day; I used to do 10 in a week. He would run on mountains with weights tied [to] his legs and sprint”
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Sohail Khan said legendary Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar was so successful since he ran up mountains with “weights tied to his legs and sprint”.
Sohail Khan: “There is only one thing that can break Shoaib Akhtar’s record, and that is called a bowling machine because no human can ever do it”
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Sohail Khan said only a bowling machine can beat the 161.3 kph (100.2 mph) delivery bowled by legendary Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar.
Ramiz Raja: “Shoaib Akhtar is a delusional superstar”
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Ramiz Raja, the former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, has blasted legendary fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar for being a “delusional superstar”.
Shahid Afridi: “Shoaib Akhtar took so many injections that he can’t walk now”
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Shahid Afridi, the former Pakistan captain, said pace maestro Shoaib Akhtar took so many injections during his playing days that he “can’t walk now”.
Abdul Razzaq: “If we work on him and he works on his fitness, I’m sure he can touch the 160 kph mark”
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Abdul Razzaq, the power-hitting all-rounder, said he is confident Pakistan seamer Ihsanullah can bowl 160 kph.
Pakistan icon Shoaib Akhtar: “During the match or practice, I always used to bowl from my full run-up”
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Pakistan pace maestro Shoaib Akhtar said he never cut corners when it came to international matches or practice as he always bowled from his full run-up.
Shoaib Akhtar: “I hope someone breaks my record. I will personally congratulate that player when it happens”
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Pakistan pace ace Shoaib Akhtar said he hopes someone breaks his record for the fastest ball bowled in international cricket.
Mohammad Yousuf: “Had a fantastic evening meal with the fastest bowler [on] the planet Shoaib Akhtar”
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Legendary Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has said there is no doubt that iconic seamer Shoaib Akhtar is the “fastest bowler [on] the planet”.
South Africa pace bowler Anrich Nortje: “Hopefully it’s something I’ve got in me and it’s definitely something I’ve wanted to do”
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South Africa pace bowler Anrich Nortje believes that he can break Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar’s record for the fastest ball ever bowled.
