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.