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  Shoaib Akhtar to judge Indian talent on TV show

  Cricket | April 28, 2014 19:07 IST

  Mumbai: Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar Monday shot here for a celebrity special episode of Indian talent reality show "Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega" with Bollywood celebrities Farah Khan and Anu Malik. He was "amazed"

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  Top 10 controversial personalities of Pakistan in recent times

  World | May 19, 2014 8:32 IST

  New Delhi: Political gadflies are dime a dozen in all countries, but there are personalities who court controversies like a fish that takes to water. Pakistan is no exception. It has its own bank of

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  Cricketers indulge in match fixing because of low payments, says Shoaib Akhtar

  Cricket | October 07, 2012 8:40 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 7 : Former Pakistan pacer 'Rawalpindi Express' Shoaib Akhtar  says money and glamour can  make youngsters go  astray in international cricket, but in some cases it is the system that turns players

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  Shoaib keen to take up Pakistan bowling coach's role

  Cricket | August 17, 2012 23:46 IST

  Lahore, Aug 17: Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has expressed his desire to become the bowling coach of the national cricket team.Shoaib today said that he was ready to take up the coaching job

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  Shoaib Akhtar Slams Pak Pacers' Performance Against England

  Cricket | February 19, 2012 22:20 IST

  Islamabad, Feb 19: Former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar says it is time for the Pakistan Cricket Board and selectors to launch an initiative and unearth new pace talents in the country as there is a

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  Shoaib Akhtar Nihayati Badtameez Hai, Says Pak Actress Meera

  Cricket | February 18, 2012 15:00 IST

  Mumbai, Feb 18 : Pakistani actress Meera has lashed out against former pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar, accusing him of stalking and harassing her, reports Hindustan Times.  Saying that she had a year-long relationship with Shoaib

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  Shahid Afridi Says, Sachin Indeed Shivered While Facing Shoaib

  Cricket | October 01, 2011 22:18 IST

  Karachi, Oct 1: Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has supported retired fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar's claims that Sachin Tendulkar was indeed scared of his pace, saying that he was a witness of “Tendulkar's legs shivering”

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  PCB Seeks To Prove Akhtar's Poor Conduct Through Excerpts From Book

  Cricket | September 27, 2011 17:59 IST

  Lahore, September 27:  The PCB will try to justify the disciplinary action taken by it against Shoaib Akhtar, as it has sought permission from the Lahore High Court to present excerpts from his autobiography, which

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  Shoaib Akhtar Should Apologise To Tendulkar And Dravid : BCCI

  Cricket | September 25, 2011 23:37 IST

  Kanpur, Sept 25: Senior BCCI functionary Rajiv Shukla on Saturday demanded an apology from Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar for making disparaging remarks against India's batting stalwarts such as Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid in his

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  Shoaib Akhtar's Book Release Function In Mumbai Called Off

  Cricket | September 24, 2011 22:29 IST

  Mumbai, Sep 24: The scheduled release of Shoiab Akhtar's controversial book here tomorrow has suddenly been cancelled without any reason being given.Former India skipper Dilip Vengsarkar was to release Akhtar's autobiography ‘Controversially Yours' at the

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  Shoaib Was A Problem And Remains A Problem : Akram

  Cricket | September 24, 2011 14:35 IST

  Mumbai, Sept 24: Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Saturday ridiculed Shoaib Akhtar and his controversial autobiography, which has made several tall claims, saying that the pacer was a "problem" when he was an active

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  Shoaib Akhtar Downplays Remarks Against Sachin

  Cricket | September 23, 2011 22:54 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 23: Controversial speedster Shoaib Akhtar, who questioned Sachin Tendulkar's ability to finish matches in his autobiography, today sought to play down the remarks by saying that he was only referring to a

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  Shoaib Akhtar Says, Almost All Pakistani Pacers Tampered With Ball

  Cricket | September 23, 2011 18:41 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 23: Controversial Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar has created a flutter by openly admitting that he, alongwith all his comtemporaries in the team, have regularly indulged in ball-tampering.Pakistan fast bowlers over generations have

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  Shoaib Says, Sachin Lacks Ability To Finish A Game

  Cricket | September 23, 2011 18:33 IST

  New Delhi, Sep 23: Pakistan cricket's enfant terrible Shoaib Akhtar has stirred yet another controversy, this time questioning the class and temperament of India's batting stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid.  In his just-published autobiography

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  Shoaib Akhtar Says, SRK Cheated Him, Sachin Chickened Out Of Faislabad Test

  Cricket | September 23, 2011 22:36 IST

  New Delhi, Sept 23: Pakistan's controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has said in his autobiography that India's batting maestro "chickened" out of Faislabad Test because he was unwilling to face his pace.The fastest bowler in

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  Shoaib Akhtar Doubtful For Mohali Semifinal: Afridi

  Cricket | March 29, 2011 15:34 IST

  Mohali, Mar 29: Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi today said that retiring pacer Shoaib Akhtar is racing against time to be fit for the World Cup semi-final against India and is a doubtful starter for the

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  Misbah Ul-Haq Thinks, Shoaib Can Turn Mohali Match Around

  Cricket | March 28, 2011 12:15 IST

  Mohali, March 28:  Pakistan batsman Misbah-ul-Haq believes fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has a key role to play in the World Cup semi-final against India -- even if the paceman doesn't take the field.The 35-year-old Akhtar

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  Field Akhtar Against India, Says Wasim Akram

  Cricket | March 26, 2011 12:51 IST

  Karachi, March 26 : Former Pakistani skipper Wasim Akram has advised the team management to field  retiring speedster Shoaib Akhtar against India in the Mohali semifinal on Wednesday, says a media report. Talking to a

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  Sachin Never Scared Me But Lara, Gilchrist Did: Shoaib

  Cricket | March 19, 2011 16:18 IST

  Colombo, Mar 19: He has had some of the most memorable on-field battles with Sachin Tendulkar but maverick speedster Shoaib Akhtar claims he was never scared to bowl at the legendary batsman.Instead, it was dashing

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  Akhtar Fastest Bowler I Have Ever Faced: Ponting

  Cricket | March 18, 2011 20:22 IST

  Colombo, Mar 18: Australian captain Ricky Ponting today hailed retiring Pakistani tearaway pacer Shoaib Akhtar as an outstanding cricketer and the fastest bowler he has ever faced."Congratulations to him for being an outstanding cricketer," Ponting