Sachin Tendulkar won't admit it himself but was scared of facing Shoaib Akhtar: Shahid Afridi
Cricket | July 07, 2020 18:59 ISTShahid Afridi recently said that Tendulkar was scared of Akhtar during some of his lethal spells.
Shahid Afridi recently said that Tendulkar was scared of Akhtar during some of his lethal spells.
Akhtar has advised the Pakistan team to go into the series with a positive frame of mind and belief that they can beat the mighty England team in their own backyard.
Shoaib Akhtar shared details about his first meeting with late Sushant Singh Rajput.
The PCB said on Saturday that Hafeez is one of six players who have tested negative in the latest round after testing positive earlier.
Plunkett stated that despite being teammates with Akhtar at Durham in County Cricket, the Pakistan's pacer sent across a threat when they came face-to-face during his first Test match for England.
Wahab Riaz has made himself available for Pakistan in the longest format of the game.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar said that Sourav Ganguly was the "bravest batsman" he faced.
The quartet of Kohli, Williamson, Joe Root and Steve Smith are widely regarded as modern-day batting greats and Akhtar stated Azam had set his eyes upon being part of that league of cricketers.
Michael Holding believes it might be challenging for the likes of Rohit Sharma and AB de Villiers to hit their natural shots against the likes of Brett Lee and Shoaib Akhtar.
Rizvi had complained to the FIA that Akhtar has been spreading propaganda and false allegations against him through social media and his youtube channel.
Appearing on a television show, Akhtar also claimed he didn’t see the Pakistan Super League (PSL) taking place for the next 16 to 18 months.
Former South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs and Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar remembered the 2000 ODI in Sharjah.
Akhtar claimed that he would not be able to break Dravid's defence unless he played a shot against him.
The first two Tests in Multan and Faisalabad were high-scoring draws and the series decider was played at the National Stadium in Karachi from January 29 to February 1.
Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar has said that the quality of cricket has gone down and that fans don't witness the battles of the likes of 'Sachin vs Shoaib' anymore.
Rizvi, the long-serving legal counsel of the PCB had sent a defamation notice to the fast bowler after he made some scathing remarks about him while criticising the three-year ban imposed on discarded Test batsman, Umar Akmal.
Despite being a lot junior, the Rawalpindi Express said he respects Kohli and because of the similarities in their "Punjabi" nature, they would've been best of friends.
Babar faced the wrath of Shoaib Akhtar who is known for his outspoken nature. The former pacer said Babar has a lot to prove and he should learn from Imran Khan on how to carry your personality as a captain.
Despite acknowledging Kohli as a modern-day phenomenon, Akhtar stated Tendulkar came up against tougher oppositions and that is why comparison cannot be made between the two.
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many sports have resumed behind closed doors and cricket is also supposed to be played like that in the near future so as to contain the spread of novel coronavirus.
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