Pakistan seamer Shoaib Akhtar: “What is [the] PCB doing? I study world economics, and when I share my ideas with PCB officials, they call me crazy”
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Iconic fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has revealed that Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) officials call him crazy whenever he tries to share his ideas with them.
Salman Butt: “Shoaib Bhai, despite his injuries, was bowling over 150 kph in the 2011 World Cup in India at the age of 38-39. Such feats are rarely seen these days”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt admitted it was impressive to see legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar bowling over 150 kph at the age of 39.
Salman Butt: “Look, Shoaib Bhai wasn’t just fast; he was a wonderful bowler with exceptional mental sharpness. He was always threatening and had all the skills”
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Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt admitted that legendary pacer Shoaib Akhtar bowled blisteringly fast and “was always threatening” when he had the ball in his hand.
Pakistan legend Shoaib Akhtar: “If your management and captain are weak, there will be groupism. If the captain is selfish, there will be groupism. Same is the case if the coaches are afraid of the captain”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar said groups form in the national team if the captain and team management are weak.
Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar: “One of the main reasons for my retirement was that I am not able to wake up early anymore. I have been waking up at 6 am for the past 25 years”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that he can’t “wake up early anymore”, which played a part in his decision to retire.
Rashid Latif: “The ground that has produced Shoaib Akhtar has now closed. During our time, there were 12 grounds nearby. The ground that gave us seven captains from Lahore has now [been] converted [into a] road”
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Former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Rashid Latif has expressed his concerns about the cricketing infrastructure in the country, noting “the ground that has produced Shoaib Akhtar has now closed”.
Mark Wood: “Aura. Got to be the fastest man, hasn’t it? Shoaib Akhtar”
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England seamer Mark Wood said he would pick legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar solely because of his “aura”.
Sikandar Raza: “I wished to be in Shoaib Akhtar’s team and see him in full flow, never to have faced him though”
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Zimbabwe all-rounder Sikandar Raza has admitted that he would have loved to see legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar “in full flow”, but admitted that he would never want to face the Rawalpindi Express.
Dale Steyn: “99 World Cup, Shoaib Akhtar”
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Legendary South Africa seamer Dale Steyn picked iconic Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar when answering a question about which bowler had the best yorker in history.
Salman Butt: “There is no bowler in the team right now even half of Shoaib Akhtar’s stature”
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Former captain Salman Butt believes Pakistan don’t have a bowler who is half as good as legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar right now.
