Shoaib Akhtar
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Tafazzul Rizvi filed complaint against Shoaib Akhtar, not PCB: clarifies cricket board
Cricket | Jun 04, 2020, 09:46 PM ISTRizvi had complained to the FIA that Akhtar has been spreading propaganda and false allegations against him through social media and his youtube channel.
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PSL facing economic crisis, some team owners looking to exit: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Jun 02, 2020, 09:42 PM ISTAppearing 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.
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'You brought the heat': Herschelle Gibbs, Shoaib Akhtar recall 2000 Sharjah ODI
Cricket | Jun 02, 2020, 05:21 PM ISTFormer South Africa batsman Herschelle Gibbs and Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar remembered the 2000 ODI in Sharjah.
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Not Sachin Tendulkar, Shoaib Akhtar picks Rahul Dravid as 'most decorated Indian batsman'
Cricket | May 29, 2020, 10:16 AM ISTAkhtar claimed that he would not be able to break Dravid's defence unless he played a shot against him.
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Saw Sachin closed his eyes to bouncers from Akhtar: Mohammad Asif recalls 2006 Karachi Test
Cricket | May 27, 2020, 11:28 AM ISTThe 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.
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ICC has successfully finished cricket in last ten years: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | May 26, 2020, 09:02 PM ISTFormer 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.
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PCB's legal counsel Tafazzul Rizvi to drag Shoaib Akhtar to court
Cricket | May 25, 2020, 10:32 PM ISTRizvi, 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.
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Virat Kohli would have been best of my friends: Akhtar on similarities in nature with Indian captain
Cricket | May 24, 2020, 11:17 AM ISTDespite 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.
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Shoaib Akhtar, Rashid Latif unimpressed with Babar Azam's mental approach as captain
Cricket | May 22, 2020, 10:10 AM ISTBabar 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.
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Sachin Tendulkar would have scored 1.30 lakh runs in today's era, says Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | May 21, 2020, 07:36 PM ISTDespite 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.
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Playing cricket in empty stadium like marriage without bride: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | May 18, 2020, 03:35 PM ISTAmid 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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Thought I will go and fight with him in the hotel room: Akhtar recalls verbal-spat with Harbhajan
Cricket | May 16, 2020, 05:09 PM ISTAkthar claims that he went looking for Harbhajan Singh in the hotel room after the match but he couldn't find him.
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A symbolic tweet: Shoaib Akhtar hits back at ICC for trolling his 'Steve Smith dismissal' tweet
Cricket | May 13, 2020, 04:51 PM ISTReacting to Akhtar's claim that he can dismiss Smith "on the 4th ball", the ICC came up with a meme involving basketball legend Michael Jordan.
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Shoaib Akhtar responds to Rizvi's defamation notice; calls it legally defective, demands apology
Cricket | May 13, 2020, 10:47 AM ISTRizvi, the long-serving legal counsel of the Pakistan Cricket Board, sent the defamation notice after, on his YouTube channel, Akhtar called him "inept" while criticising the three-year ban imposed on discarded Test batsman Umar Akmal.
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ICC cheekily trolls Shoaib Akhtar after he claims to dismiss Steve Smith in four balls
Cricket | May 12, 2020, 01:41 PM ISTThe ICC took to Twitter to cheekily troll former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar after he claimed that he would dismiss Australia's Steve Smith in four deliveries.
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Three hurting bouncers and I can dismiss Steve Smith on the 4th ball: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | May 11, 2020, 10:02 PM ISTUnfortunately for the fans, none ever got to watch the contest for Smith never faced Akhtar in his career. Akhtar had retired from the game a year after Smith's international debut.
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Confronted Sehwag, go ask Gambhir too: Akhtar denies sledging episode in IND v PAK Test
Cricket | May 11, 2020, 06:12 PM ISTSehwag had once mentioned that Akhtar had once tried to sledge him during a Test match between India and Pakistan when the batsman was close to 200 and was with Sachin Tendulkar in the middle.
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Want Salman Khan to play lead in my biopic: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | May 05, 2020, 06:19 PM ISTAkhtar has always been a fan of Salman Khan, considering the number of times he has praised the Bollywood star.
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Naseem Shah and I would have made a fine pair with same attacking attitude: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | May 05, 2020, 12:26 PM ISTAkhtar believes 17-year-old sensation Naseem Shah can replicate his "bowling attitude and passion" among the current crop of Pakistan players.
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My job is to spread knowledge: Shoaib Akhtar open to accepting India bowling coach role
Cricket | May 04, 2020, 08:18 PM ISTAkhtar expressed his willingness to share knowledge among budding cricketers and that he is looking to produce more aggressive bowlers.