Shoaib Akhtar Set To Make A Comeback To Cricket On February 14th

Updated - 12 Feb 2019, 03:58 PM

Shoaib Akhtar, India, Yuzvendra Chahal
Shoaib Akhtar (Credits - Twitter)

The former fast bowler of Pakistan Shoaib Akhtar is all set to make a return on upcoming valentines day. He announced the news via his official Twitter panel and challenged the youngsters out there to tackle his fast bowling. Shoaib Akhtar would like to show the youngsters the real Pace in the bowling.

The legendary fast bowler from Pakistan still holds the record of bowling fastest-ever delivery in International cricket. He succeeded in bowling at a top speed of 161.3 kph which is still the record in cricketing history.

Meanwhile, in a video message, the fast bowler quoted that he will be returning to the game of cricket. He wants to show that he still got the goods to deliver and compete with the youngsters in the country. During the course, Kevin Pietersen tried to crack a joke.

Digging into Shoaib Akhtar’s tweet, it read ”Hello 14th February is the date, mark your calendars guys. Main bhi araha hun iss baar league khelnay.. Aakhir inn bachon ko bhi pata chalay kay tezi hoti kia hai!”

Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan
Shoaib Akhtar (Credits – Dawn)

Further, in the video, he quoted “The children of today think they know a lot [about the sport] and they also think that they can challenge my bowling speed as well. So, I am coming back to play and I will show you what speed really is.”

Well, it would be interesting to see the real reason behind his comeback. Is that a promotional tweet or is Shoaib really returning to the game? The answer would be revealed on the upcoming February 14th.

Meanwhile, fans are pretty elated to the post of Shoaib Akhtar. They are pretty happy with the news and wants to see him roll his arms once again. Recently, while selecting fast bowlers for Lahore Qalandars, he rolled his arm in the nets.

On a concluding note, Shoaib career has always been persisted with controversies, injuries and strong performances. Though his aggressive approach stirred him out of the team, his solid performances kept the selectors on a muted note.

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