- Nickname
- Rawalpindi Express
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Shoaib Akhtar; born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket, who is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the world. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match against England. His ability to bowl fast yorkers and quick bouncers have made him one of the best fast bowlers in cricket.
- IMDb mini biography by: Shoayb Khan
- During the group stage match against England in the 2003 World Cup, he became the first ever bowler to clock a delivery at over 100 miles per hour in an official international match. Pakistan was however heavily defeated by 112 runs.
- Represented Yorkshire and Warwickshire in English County Cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the innaugral edition of the Indian Premier League in 2008.
- Sixth Pakistani fast bowler to take 100 test wickets after Fazal Mehmood, Sarfraz Nawaz, Imran Khan, Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.
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