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Shoaib Akhtar
- Team: Kolkata Knight Riders
- Country: Pakistan
- Batting style: Right Handed
- Bowling style: Right Arm Fast
Player Statistics
- Batting SR 102.56
- Bowling AVG 18.45
- Full name: Shoaib Akhtar
- Born: August 13, 1975, Rawalpindi
- Current age:
- Twenty20 Debut:: Lancashire v Durham at Manchester, Jun 24, 2003
- Major teams: Pakistan, ICC World XI, Asia XI, Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Durham, Khan Research Labs, Kolkata Knight Riders, Pakistan International Airlines, Rawalpindi, Somerset, Worcestershire
- Man of the Match: 1 times
The Rawalpindi Express is not just fast but the fastest bowler in the world. He is not just the master of producing deadly bouncers but a king of reverse swing. This Pakistani speedster burst onto the big stage in the 1999 World Cup with a long, hurtling run-up and blistering speed. With a speed of 100 mph, watch out the spears he throws if you manage to!
Batting and fielding averages
Bowling averages
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 46 | 67 | 13 | 544 | 47 | 10.07 | 1313 | 41.43 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 22 | 12 | 0 |
| ODIs | 138 | 67 | 31 | 345 | 43 | 9.58 | 471 | 73.24 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 10 | 17 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1* | - | 1 | 100.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| First-class | 128 | 178 | 49 | 1550 | 59* | 12.01 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 40 | 14 | 5.71 | 39 | 102.56 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| List A | 182 | 97 | 35 | 733 | 56 | 11.82 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 46 | 82 | 8143 | 4574 | 178 | 6/11 | 11/78 | 25.69 | 3.37 | 45.7 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| ODIs | 138 | 137 | 6558 | 5081 | 219 | 6/16 | 6/16 | 23.20 | 4.64 | 29.9 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| T20Is | 3 | 3 | 66 | 83 | 5 | 2/22 | 2/22 | 16.60 | 7.54 | 13.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| First-class | 128 | 19845 | 11924 | 450 | 6/11 | 26.49 | 3.60 | 44.1 | 28 | 2 | |||
| Twenty20 | 15 | 15 | 306 | 369 | 20 | 5/23 | 5/23 | 18.45 | 7.23 | 15.3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| List A | 182 | 8688 | 6778 | 288 | 6/16 | 6/16 | 23.53 | 4.68 | 30.1 | 12 | 6 | 0 |
