News for '-shoaib-akhtar'

Pakistan keep it short and sweet

Pakistan keep it short and sweet

Rediff.com8 Apr 2004

Depressed Shoaib wanted to pull out of Lahore Test

Depressed Shoaib wanted to pull out of Lahore Test

Rediff.com4 Apr 2004

He had been feeling down since Inzaman gave him and the other bowlers a piece of his mind before the fifth day's play in Multan.

Speed is Shoaib's way of life

Speed is Shoaib's way of life

Rediff.com23 Mar 2004

Expect a bowler's pitch at Pindi

Expect a bowler's pitch at Pindi

Rediff.com16 Mar 2004

Pakistan need a bowling coach

Pakistan need a bowling coach

Rediff.com14 Mar 2004

Inzamam told to act tough with Shoaib

Inzamam told to act tough with Shoaib

Rediff.com10 Jan 2004

Shoaib Akhtar appeared on the front page of a New Zealand newspaper jet-skiing when he was supposed to be recovering from injury.

Pakistan on verge of victory

Pakistan on verge of victory

Rediff.com29 Dec 2003

Shoaib Akhtar ripped through New Zealand's batting, taking six wickets on the fourth day of the second Test.

Is Shoaib shamming?

Is Shoaib shamming?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2002

Walker takes five against Pakistan

Walker takes five against Pakistan

Rediff.com14 Dec 2003

The Auckland skipper took five wickets as Pakistan were bowled out for 318 on the first day of their three-day tour match.

Pakistan on brink of victory

Pakistan on brink of victory

Rediff.com20 Oct 2003

They are 24 runs short winning the second Test and posting their first home win over South Africa.

Pakistan banking on Akhtar's pace

Pakistan banking on Akhtar's pace

Rediff.com3 Oct 2003

Shoaib fires Pakistan to victory

Shoaib fires Pakistan to victory

Rediff.com30 Aug 2003

Pakistan, inspired by Shoaib Akhtar's first 10-wicket haul in Test cricket, beat Bangladesh by nine wickets to win the second Test match.

Akhtar puts Pakistan in charge against Bangladesh

Akhtar puts Pakistan in charge against Bangladesh

Rediff.com30 Aug 2003

Shoaib Akhtar passed the 100-wicket mark in Tests taking four for 30 to inspire Pakistan to a winning position against Bangladesh.

Pakistan legend Abbas' shocking claims about COVID-19

Pakistan legend Abbas' shocking claims about COVID-19

Rediff.com9 Apr 2020

The complete lack of live action due to the COVID-19 pandemic is a 'good break' for modern cricketers spending most of their time on the road, feels legendary Pakistan batsman Zaheer Aabbas. He was supposed to be with his wife in London, but got stuck in Karachi due to the travel ban in the wake of the virus outbreak.

Shoaib targets West Indies tour

Shoaib targets West Indies tour

Rediff.com12 Apr 2005

"I am now focusing on the West Indies tour. I want to play for my country and perform," the Pakistan fast bowler said.

Warner, Smith absence helped India win Down Under: Waqar

Warner, Smith absence helped India win Down Under: Waqar

Rediff.com7 Apr 2020

'Not taking away any credit from India, but when they won in Australia, there is no doubt that Australian cricket was going through a turmoil and there were problems in their dressing room'.

Pakistan clinch place in final

Pakistan clinch place in final

Rediff.com20 May 2003

New Zealand lost their last six wickets for just 21 runs as Pakistan won the tri-series match by 22 runs.

Bond suffers injury in easy Kiwi win

Bond suffers injury in easy Kiwi win

Rediff.com11 May 2003

The Kiwis beat Pakistan by seven wickets in the second tri-series match.

Pakistan crush Sri Lanka

Pakistan crush Sri Lanka

Rediff.com10 May 2003

Sri Lanka lost their last seven wickets for 22 runs as Pakistan won the tri-series match by 79 runs.

Kiwi pacer Adam Milne joins 'elite fast bowler' club

Kiwi pacer Adam Milne joins 'elite fast bowler' club

Rediff.com12 Jan 2014

New Zealand pace bowler Adam Milne has joined the elite 150 kmh club of firebrand fast bowlers after sending the speed radar soaring to a whopping 153.3 kmh with one delivery in the Twenty20 against West Indies at Eden Park.

'Individually, Dhoni can't win you a World Cup'

'Individually, Dhoni can't win you a World Cup'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2014

The event, Agenda Aaj Tak 2014, was attended by a host of former cricketers including Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram, pacer Shoaib Akhtar and Indian openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag.

Shoaib looks mentally tired

Shoaib looks mentally tired

Rediff.com3 Apr 2004

PIX: Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail celebrate dad Salim Khan's 80th birthday

PIX: Salman, Arbaaz, Sohail celebrate dad Salim Khan's 80th birthday

Rediff.com26 Nov 2015

A look at the inside pictures of the celebrations.

SPORTS! Get ready to be quizzed!

SPORTS! Get ready to be quizzed!

Rediff.com22 May 2020

Take our quiz to find out just how much you know.

Kaneria hints Afridi dropped him because of his religion

Kaneria hints Afridi dropped him because of his religion

Rediff.com16 May 2020

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria on Saturday accused Shahid Afridi of treating him unfairly all through his career and blamed him for a rather short limited overs career. Kaneria, only the second Hindu to play for Pakistan after his maternal uncle Anil Dalpat, took 261 wickets in 61 Tests at an average of 34.79. However, he only played 18 ODIs between 2000 and 2010.

'India-Pakistan games extend beyond cricket ground'

'India-Pakistan games extend beyond cricket ground'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2017

Pakistani pacers have managed to subdue the rival batsmen en route to the Champions Trophy final but Gautam Gambhir does not see them posing any serious threat to Indian batsmen in the title clash on Sunday.

Wasim, Shoaib slam Pakistan captain Sarfaraz

Wasim, Shoaib slam Pakistan captain Sarfaraz

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

Former captain Wasim Akram led Pakistan's cricket community in lambasting the team for "going down without a fight" against arch-rivals India.

Akhtar advises suspended Ajmal to approach CAS

Akhtar advises suspended Ajmal to approach CAS

Rediff.com28 Dec 2014

Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has advised suspended off-spinner Saeed Ajmal to take his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.

'I don't think Pakistan needs to push so much to play India'

'I don't think Pakistan needs to push so much to play India'

Rediff.com18 Sep 2015

Flamboyant all-rounder and national T20 captain Shahid Afridi has advised the Pakistan Cricket Board to stop running after their Indian counterparts to have the proposed bilateral series in December in the UAE.

Akhtar says ICC doesn't have `guts` following ball-tampering row

Akhtar says ICC doesn't have `guts` following ball-tampering row

Rediff.com28 Oct 2013

Former Pakistani Test bowler Shoaib Akhtar has slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for their `mild rap on the wrist` to South African batsman Faf du Plessis over the ball tampering controversy, saying that the ICC 'doesn't have any guts' to show justice.

Waugh wowed by deceptive Archer's 'X-factor'

Waugh wowed by deceptive Archer's 'X-factor'

Rediff.com21 Aug 2019

Waugh did not find any problems with Archer's stamina either after the Barbados-born 24-year-old bowled 44 overs and took 5-91 at Lord's.

Wearing neck guard is players' choice: BCCI

Wearing neck guard is players' choice: BCCI

Rediff.com20 Aug 2019

Compulsory neck guards on helmets for Australian cricketers are "not far away", the national team's sports medicine chief said on Monday after Jofra Archer's snorter felled Steve Smith during the second Ashes Test.

Yuvraj's witty reply to Shoaib will leave you in splits!

Yuvraj's witty reply to Shoaib will leave you in splits!

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

A serious remark made by Shoaib Akthar questioning Jofra Archer's sportsmanship over the bouncer incident in the second Ashes Test was met with a hilarious tweet by former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh on Monday.

'Dhoni as a leader is a big factor for the Indian team'

'Dhoni as a leader is a big factor for the Indian team'

Rediff.com2 Feb 2015

The presence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a leader makes the Indian team a good unit going into World Cup, former Pakistan cricketers Inzamam Ul Haq and Shoaib Akhtar have said.

'Pakistan has big concerns about playing in India amid political tensions'

'Pakistan has big concerns about playing in India amid political tensions'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2015

Advocating for a series between India and Pakistan since long, Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq says he is "disappointed" and expresses concerns over Pakistan team travelling to India for the World T20 in 2016 due to the recent anti-Pakistan protests in Mumbai.

Pak left-arm spinner tests positive for cocaine

Pak left-arm spinner tests positive for cocaine

Rediff.com14 Apr 2015

Young Pakistan left-arm spinner Raza Hasan faces a possible two-year ban from all forms of cricket after testing positive for cocaine following a dope test carried out at the WADA-accredited laboratory in India.

'Sania unlucky to cop unnecessary criticism'

'Sania unlucky to cop unnecessary criticism'

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Former pacer Shoaib Akhtar has come to the defence of Sania Mirza, saying the Indian tennis star is unlucky to find herself in the firing line of fans every time arch-rivals India and Pakistan play an international match. Sania is married to former skipper Shoaib Malik, who is currently a part of Pakistan's cricket team competing in the ongoing World Cup in England.