The truth is we are not getting quality fast bowlers in the footsteps of greats like Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis or Shoaib Akhtar, said Iqbal Qasim. ...
08:25 AM, Mar 14, 2013
Pakistan has been embarrassed internationally by doping offences with frontline speedsters Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif failing tests in 2006. ...
07:57 PM, Nov 30, 2012
Shoaib Akhtar said the cricketers are being tempted into fixing matches because they are underpaid by their board. ...
08:38 AM, Oct 06, 2012
"Razzaq can use the new ball cunningly and will strengthen the batting as well," Shoaib Akhtar said. ...
10:48 AM, Sep 27, 2012
The paceman retired from cricket after the World Cup last year and has since been involved in business. ...
03:21 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Akhtar has described his one-time new ball partner Sami as a "mentally weak" bowler who is not adept at handling pressure. ...
08:03 PM, Jul 23, 2012
"Lee was a fierce competitor and became an identity for express bowling with his passion and love for the game," the ex-Pak pacer said. ...
01:52 PM, Jul 14, 2012
Akhtar believes T20 has caused immense damage to Pakistani cricketers affecting their techniques. ...
08:30 PM, Jun 23, 2012
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has taken a cause to spot young talent in Pakistan and groom them. ...
07:31 PM, Jun 21, 2012
New Delhi: If media reports are to be believed then controversial Pakistani actress Meera has lashed out on Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Akhtar for his misbehaves. The actress who has worked in Mahesh Bhatt's 'Nazar', says that she and Akhtar had an intimate relationship at one point of time which ended in the year 2010. However Shoaib Akhtar, the bad boy of Pakistani cricket, has denied any such rumours and said...
07:26 PM, Feb 18, 2012
After the storm and hype that surrounded its release, Shoaib Akhtar's 'Controversially Yours' falls short in delivering what it promised, ironically just as its subject himself did throughout his mercurial career. Perhaps unintentionally emulating Shoaib's time in cricket, the book is short, enjoyable and at times even amusing; yet it is also often inconsistent and, frustratingly, leaves one asking for more. The story begins right at the start, with his...
11:19 AM, Nov 10, 2011
Cyrus Broacha also talks about Paris Hilton's visit to India, Shoaib Akhtar's autobiography and more. ...
05:50 PM, Oct 02, 2011
Commenting on Shoaib's statement Shah Rukh said, if it's true that Sachin is scared of Shoaib then I cheated him. ...
07:42 PM, Sep 24, 2011
Ghaziabad: The presence of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma in the Delhi squad has added extra spice to their opening Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh, starting on Friday in Ghaziabad. While Sehwag was named the captain of the squad, Gambhir will be his deputy. Both of them, along with Kohli, didn't play any of the matches in Delhi's campaign last season. In fact, Sehwag has...
10:39 AM, Jul 14, 2008
Chennai: Paras Dogra struck a strokeful half-century as North Zone piled on a big total of 484 in their first innings to place themselves in a commanding position on the second day of the four-day Duleep Trophy quarter-final match against West Zone here on Sunday. Dogra's 77 pushed North's overnight score of 251 for 3 to 484 all out in 174.4 overs shortly before close. He hit 10 fours and...
03:48 PM, Jul 04, 2008
London: Hard-hitting batsman Kevin Pietersen is holding England to ransom by threatening to quit Test cricket, according to former captain Bob Willis. The South African-born Pietersen caused a shock at the end of the drawn second Test against South Africa on Monday by saying he would announce whether he was standing down after the third and final match against the tourists later this month. It's a mess, Willis told the...
06:29 PM, Jun 14, 2008
Kolkata: Eden Gardens may be the official home venue for the Kolkata Knight Riders, but come May 5, a majority of the Kolkatans from celebrities to the man on the street seem to be gearing up emotionally to back their eternal favourite 'Dada' Sourav Ganguly, who will lead the Pune Warriors India out on the historic ground. The much-awaited Indian Premier League clash, which many are saying would be a...
10:33 AM, May 17, 2008
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) postponed their two-match tour of Pakistan next week after a Bangladesh High Court ordered it be delayed for a month because of security concerns. The BCB conveyed the decision to its Pakistan counterpart after the court order on Thursday, dealing a fresh blow to hopes of reviving international cricket in the troubled nation. A Dhaka university teacher, Khandaker Didarus Salam, petitioned the court to...
11:24 AM, May 14, 2008
New Delhi: Chris Gayle's devastating form has clearly been playing on the minds of the Kings XI Punjab players as David Hussey admitted that the explosive Jamaican's early dismissal will be key to KXIP's success against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their IPL match in Mohali on Friday. He is one of the best players in the world in this format of the game. Our plan is to execute our skills...
07:58 AM, May 14, 2008
New Delhi: Kings XI Punjab on Saturday announced Kyle Abbott and Ben Cutting as replacements for the injured bowling duo of R Sathish and Stuart Broad. It is rather unfortunate that two of our players Stuart Broad and R Sathish have been ruled out of IPL 2012 due to unfortunate and untimely injuries, Col. Arvinder Singh, the team’s COO, said. We hope that they both recover soon and we can...
11:10 AM, May 12, 2008
