Shoaib Akhtar
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Time for PCB to honestly evaluate Shoaib Akhtar's remarks: Younus Khan
Cricket | May 01, 2020, 11:32 AM ISTYounus Khan has come in support of Shoaib Akhtar who has accused the PCB's legal department of being incompetent.
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PCB legal advisor initiates defamation, criminal proceedings against Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Apr 29, 2020, 10:25 PM ISTTafazzul Rizvi, the long-serving legal advisor of the board, made it clear he had initiated defamation and criminal proceedings against Akhtar and also lodged a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency under its cybercrime laws.
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Imran Nazir was more talented than Virender Sehwag but didn't have brain like him: Akhtar
Cricket | Apr 29, 2020, 11:40 AM ISTShoaib Akhtar believes Pakistan didn't use Nazir well else the team would have had a better player in him than Sehwag.
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'Binga being very humble there': Shoaib Akhtar tweets Brett Lee's video from Kapil Sharma show
Cricket | Apr 21, 2020, 06:45 PM ISTShoaib Akhtar shared a video from the TV show, 'The Kapil Sharma Show', where former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee narrates a story about him.
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Would've killed Wasim Akram if he had approached me for match-fixing: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Apr 21, 2020, 12:36 PM ISTFormer Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has said that he would've 'destroyed', or even 'killed' Wasim Akram if he approached him for match-fixing.
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Days after suggesting Ind-Pak ODIs, Akhtar 'can't see cricket being played for another year' now
Cricket | Apr 21, 2020, 11:08 AM ISTAkhtar took a u-turn from his previous proposal and insisted that he doesn't see cricketing activities taking place for the next year.
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Fast bowler with a sense of humour, love that: Sunil Gavaskar on Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Apr 20, 2020, 04:58 PM ISTFormer Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar said he 'enjoyed' former Pakistan fast-bowler Shoaib Akhtar's reply which came after his 'snowfall in Lahore' comment.
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'I've dismissed Tendulkar many times but Indians only remember one six in 2003 WC: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Apr 17, 2020, 11:30 AM ISTSachin Tendulkar's six off Shoaib Akhtar over the third man boundary has become the part of folklore, and is always revisited ahead of every India-Pakistan encounter in ICC events.
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Former PCB chief reveals how Jagmohan Dalmiya saved Shoaib Akhtar's career in 1999
Cricket | Apr 16, 2020, 08:10 PM ISTIn 1999, the International Cricket Council had told the PCB that speed merchant Akhtar's bowling action was under scrutiny.
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'If I was bowling, I would..': Shoaib Akhtar reveals how he would dismiss Virat Kohli
Cricket | Apr 16, 2020, 02:15 PM ISTFormer Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar revealed how he would exploit Virat Kohli's weakness if he bowled to him.
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Nothing is impossible: Shoaib Akhtar hits back at Sunil Gavaskar for 'snowfall in Lahore' remark
Cricket | Apr 15, 2020, 04:20 PM ISTGavaskar, in conversation with former Pakistan cricketer Ramiz Raja on his Youtube channel, expressed that there are more chances of snowfall in Lahore than a bilateral series between the arch-rivals amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Series between India and Pakistan seem unlikely right now: Gavaskar reacts to Akhtar's proposal
Cricket | Apr 14, 2020, 06:46 PM ISTEarlier last week, Kapil Dev had criticised Akhtar's proposal saying that "India doesn't need the money" while also pointing out the risk that players would put themselves in.
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Maybe Kapil Dev doesn't need money, but everyone else does: Akhtar stands by India-Pakistan match
Cricket | Apr 12, 2020, 02:27 PM ISTShoaib's suggestion had earlier been put down by former Indian captain Kapil Dev, who said that India didn't need the money and the focus now should be on staying healthy.
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MS Dhoni should have left with dignity after 2019 World Cup: Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Apr 12, 2020, 12:31 PM ISTShoaib Akhtar said he hopes the 38-year-old Dhoni gets a resounding farewell despite his resolute silence on what the future holds.
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'You look like Tarzan, bowl like Jane': Andrew Flintoff recalls banter with Shoaib Akhtar
Cricket | Apr 10, 2020, 05:20 PM ISTFormer England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff recalled a funny incident with Shoaib Akhtar during a 2005 Test.
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Shoaib Akhtar is jolly man, feel his statement is comical: Rajeev Shukla on India-Pakistan series p
Cricket | Apr 09, 2020, 07:35 PM ISTOwing to the concerns over the rapid spread of the virus, all sporting events have been cancelled across the globe. Yet, Akhtar proposed the idea of an India versus Pakistan game to raise money for the fight against the virus.
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It's for the government to decide, not Shoaib Akhtar: Madan Lal on India-Pakistan series
Cricket | Apr 09, 2020, 04:44 PM ISTAkhtar said India and Pakistan can play either a three-match ODI or a T20I series behind closed doors which can raise millions of dollars of funds to help both the countries in such a desperate time.
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India doesn't need money, can't even think cricket right now: Kapil Dev on Akhtar's proposal
Cricket | Apr 09, 2020, 02:33 PM ISTKapil Dev has said that organising cricket matches in such a situation would put players under big risk.
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Shoaib Akhtar proposes India-Pakistan series to raise funds for fight against COVID-19 pandemic
Cricket | Apr 08, 2020, 05:26 PM ISTThe two nations have not played a full-series since 2007 due to the terrorist attacks on India by Pakistan-based outfits and the resultant diplomatic tension. They only play each other in ICC events and Asia Cup.
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Mohammad Kaif's son reckons hitting Shoaib Akhtar is 'easy', former Pakistan pacer responds
Cricket | Apr 07, 2020, 08:01 PM ISTAfter watching the highlights of that tie on Star Sports, Mohammad Kaif's son Kabir reckoned that hitting Akhtar doesn't seem quite difficult and in fact opined that the pace of the bowler helps the batsman drift the ball down to the ropes.