Shoaib Akhtar (pronunciation ; born 13 August 1975) is a Pakistani cricketer, commentator and YouTuber. He is often known as one of the greatest and fastest bowlers of all time. He is recognised as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket, delivering a world record top speed of 161.3km/h (100.23mph) in a pool match against England during the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Akhtar was nicknamed "Rawalpindi Express" and "Tiger" as a tribute to his hometown and fast bowling. He is also the first bowler to break the 100 mph barrier, doing so twice in his career.
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Shoaib Akhtar 13 August 1975 (age 49) Rawalpindi, Punjab
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Zodiac | Leo |
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