First Blog on 22.04.2024


Do you know the fastest bowler in the universe?

The one and only Shoaib Akhtar, also known as Rawalpindi Express, made his debut in 1997 against New Zealand at his hometown Pakistan.

Known as the fastest cricket bowler in the universe, Shoaib Akhtar delivered a ball at 161.3 kph to English batsman Nick Knight during the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup.

Due to his exceptional speed, he has injured many famous batsmen and remains one of the best fast bowlers

  • Left-handed batsmen like Brian Lara belongs to westindines
  • South African batsman Gery Kirsten
  • along with Sourav Ganguly, have faced his challenging deliveries.
  • Shoaib has taken 178 wickets in 46 Test matches at an average of 25.69
  • In One Day international he took 247 wickets in 163 matches at an average of 24.97

During the ICC 2011 World Cup, Shoaib announced his retirement from international cricket.

Besides his cricket career, Shoaib is also known for his controversial opinions and has written a book.

Shoaib Akhtar's fame on YouTube is very unusual because he reached 1 million subscribers in 28 days; now, his total subscribers are 3.66 million.

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