You Can't Describe Shoaib Akhtar In One Word, He Is A Whole Book - Shahid Afridi

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi lavished praise over his former teammate Shoaib Akhtar and called him a match-winner for Pakistan during their playing days.

Akhtar, who is called the ‘Rawalpindi Express’ for his explorable speed, had clocked 161.3 kph against England during a 2003 World Cup fixture. It has been a decade since the Rawalpindi-born pacer took retirement from international cricket but his extraordinary record remains intact.

Shoaib Akhtar picked 444 international wickets

Akhtar claimed 444 wickets from 224 matches across all formats during his 14 years of international career. He was an absolute delight to watch when he was pitted against the top-class batters of his era, the enthralling battles would leave everyone in awe with his bowling.

Shoaib Akhtar is a whole book: Shahid Afridi

Akhtar played 19 ODIs and eight T20 International matches under Afridi and the former Pakistan skipper said Akhtar would torment the batters with his bowling sharpness.

“You can’t describe him in one word, he is a whole book,” Afridi said on Saama TV. 

Akhtar also owns a YouTube channel on which he airs his opinions in a straightforward manner and has been speaking on many important matters related to the world of cricket. He has more than 3 million subscribers on his channel and regularly uploads videos on it.

Akhtar played three matches for Asia Lions under Misbah-ul-Haq’s captaincy in the Legends League Cricket and picked two wickets as they ended runners-up to World Giants, who won by 25 runs in the final. In November 2021, Akhtar said he would undergo a total knee replacement in Melbourne.

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