Shoaib Akhtar retired from international cricket

          The fastest bowler in the history of cricket, Shoaib Akhtar retired from international cricket after the 2011 World Cup. The former Pakistani pacer bowled the officially recorded fastest delivery against England, which clocked in at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) in speed. Controversy and Akhtar always walked hand-in-hand during his entire international career as cricketer.

Shoaib Akhter

Akhtar made his Test debut against West Indies in front of home crowd at Rawalpindi in 1997 and made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe at Harare in 1998. In his controversy-laden career, he has been ban numerous times and was always accused of not being a team player. In his on and off career, he took 178 wickets in 46 Test matches and 247 wickets in 163 ODIs. With his flamboyant attitude and off the field demeanour, the 'Rawalpindi Express' will always be remembered as one of the most popular face of the contemporary cricket.

What is the definition of cricket?

Cricket is played on grass between two teams of 11 players, the aim being for one side to score more runs than the other team. A specially prepared rectangular wicket  is placed in the center of the cricket ground with a set of three stumps (a wicket) at either end, exactly 22yd apart.

cricket match

The captains of each team toss a coin to decide who is going to bat first and who will field first. Two batsmen from the same team take turns facing six consecutive balls from the same bowler, until either of them is out. Meanwhile the 10 remaining players on the other team are positioned tactically around the cricket field to try to prevent the batsmen scoring runs and to try to catch him out.To know about Bangladesh vs Ireland series 2012 click here