Shoaib Akhtar
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Call off India-Pakistan cricket ties till border unrest ends: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Aug 29, 2015, 09:00 AM ISTDubai: The proposed bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan due to be held in the UAE later this year should be postponed until long-standing border unrest between the two countries ends, said former Pakistan
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Vinod Kambli 'fires' friend over abusive tweets, after Twitter goes berserk with trolls!
Who cares | Apr 15, 2015, 07:42 PM ISTVinod Kambli's epic 'English' tweets goes viral on social media!Controversial star of Indian cricket Vinod Kambli has landed himself again in soup. This time for 'firing' his friend after a series of abusive tweets against
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Shami, Umesh on course to become world-class bowlers: Akhtar
Cricket | Mar 11, 2015, 01:13 PM ISTNew Delhi: Impressed by Mohammad Shami and Umesh Yadav's “mature performance” in the ongoing cricket World Cup, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels the duo are on the path to become “world-class” bowlers and have
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World Cup 2015: Shoaib Akhtar criticised for mocking Pakistan cricket on Indian show
Cricket | Mar 04, 2015, 08:37 AM ISTKarachi: Maverick former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's remarks mocking the state of affairs in Pakistan cricket on a popular Indian comedy show have evoked angry reactions from ex-players and officials.Akhtar appeared with off-spinner Harbhajan Singh
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Shoaib Akhtar's U-turn on Misbah, says skipper is keeping team alive
Cricket | Mar 03, 2015, 06:37 AM ISTKarachi: After criticising Misbah-ul-haq severely in the recent past, former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar Sunday took a U-turn, saying the captain was the person who was keeping the team alive and he needs support from
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Shoaib Akhtar wins legal battle against Pakistan Cricket Board
Cricket | Feb 26, 2015, 09:50 PM ISTKarachi: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar on Thursday reportedly won a long running legal battle against the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for the recovery of seven million rupees which were deducted from his earnings
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Angry Shoaib Akhtar vents out on Pakistan Team including Misbah & Younis!
Blah | Feb 25, 2015, 12:02 AM ISTShoaib Akhtar, the mighty fast bowler of Pakistan cricket team, is really a pissed man nowadays. And he has all the reasons to be one.After all, loosing by 150 runs to minnow West Indies in
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World Cup 2015: Shoaib Akhtar has doubts over Mohammad Irfan's fitness
Cricket | Feb 21, 2015, 12:00 AM ISTKarachi: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has raised questions over the fitness of the tall left arm paceman Mohammad Irfan, who is part of the national team in the ongoing World Cup.I have doubts
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World Cup 2015: Be more stern with players, Akhtar tells Misbah
Cricket | Feb 16, 2015, 09:24 AM ISTKarachi: Pakistan's former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has advised captain Misbah-ul-Haq to become more stern and be strong with the players if the team harbours hopes of doing well in the cricket World Cup."I am
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World Cup 2015: India's overconfidence may let them down: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Feb 14, 2015, 10:33 PM ISTAdelaid: Former Pakistan paceman Shoaib Akhtar feels that having never lost to Pakistan in a cricket World Cup, India could lose Sunday's opening encounter against their arch-rivals due to overconfidence."While Pakistan has never beaten India
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World Cup 2015: Former cricketers question Nasir Jamshed's selection
Cricket | Feb 08, 2015, 11:58 PM ISTKarachi: Former cricketers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Yousuf on Sunday expressed surprise over selection of opener Nasir Jamshed as a replacement for injured Mohammad Hafeez in the World Cup squad."I just don't understand what the
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Dhoni's presence as leader is key, feels Inzamam, Shoaib
Cricket | Feb 02, 2015, 04:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: Presence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a leader makes the Indian team a good unit going into World Cup, former Pakistan cricketers Inzamam Ul Haq and Shoaib Akhtar said today."I believe having Dhoni
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Shoaib Akhtar advises suspended Ajmal to approach CAS
Cricket | Dec 28, 2014, 07:13 PM ISTKarachi: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has advised suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne."I had three months back said that Saeed will
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Pressure on Younis to perform in NZ ODIs: Akhtar
Cricket | Dec 10, 2014, 09:38 AM ISTKarachi: Pakistan's former star players Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Yousuf feel that the next few one-day games against New Zealand will decide the future of senior batsman Younis Khan in limited-overs cricket.Both the players felt
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Heated 'Cricket' moments: When playing field turned battleground!
Cricket | Nov 06, 2014, 01:13 PM ISTCricket is often touted as 'The gentleman's game', but more often it gets surrounded for 'totally being not'!On ground, players put up their best effort to win, and there is no doubt to that but
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Know the suspected bowlers who went through scrutiny
Cricket | Jan 04, 2015, 01:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: After the spin maestro Saeed Ajmal was suspended for illegal bowling action, Pakistan suffered another blow just months before the World Cup. This time all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has been suspended by the ICC
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Shoaib Akhtar advises Saeed Ajmal to legally challenge ICC ban
Cricket | Sep 09, 2014, 04:27 PM ISTKarachi: Having been at the receiving end of chucking accusations during his playing days, former Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has advised Saeed Ajmal to legally challenge the new protocol of the International Cricket Council (ICC)
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Sachin didn't face a single ball in nets in 2003 World Cup: Dravid
Cricket | Aug 05, 2014, 02:56 PM ISTNew Delhi:Sachin Tendulkar produced a fairytale run in the 2003 World Cup, which, in his own words, included the biggest match of his career, without facing a single ball in the nets, according to former
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Shoaib Akhtar denied reports of getting married
Cricket | Jun 07, 2014, 09:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: If media reports are to be believed , the once most feared bowler in the game of cricket Shoaib Akhtar has finally decided to get settle down in personal life. But he denied
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Shoaib Akhtar will do anything for entertainment
Cricket | Jun 06, 2014, 07:10 AM ISTNew Delhi: After stint as a commentator with IPL 7, Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar has moved from one genre of entertainment to another i.e. purely and literally entertainment. On Tuesday, Shoaib was seen judging young