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Shoaib Akhtar ; born 13 August 1975) is a former Pakistani cricketer, widely regarded as the fastest bowler of all time bowling at speeds up to 161.3 km/h.〔 〕 He was nicknamed the "''Rawalpindi'' Express", as a tribute to his hometown and fast bowling. Akhtar made his Test debut in November 1997 as an opening fast bowler and played his first One Day International 3 months later. Akhtar has been involved in several controversies during his career, often accused of not being a team player, but was also commended for significantly impacting games in Pakistan's favour. Akhtar was sent home during a Test match series in Australia in 2005 for alleged poor attitude. A year later, he was embroiled in a drug scandal after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance nandrolone. However, the ban imposed on him was lifted on appeal. In September 2007, he was banned for an indefinite period for his fight with Pakistan team mate and fast bowler Mohammad Asif. On 1 April 2008, Akhtar was banned for 5 years for publicly criticising the Pakistan Cricket Board. In October 2008, the Lahore High Court in Pakistan suspended the five-year ban and Akhtar was selected in the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 Quadrangular Tournament in Canada. Pakistani judge Rana Bhagwandas once stated that Akhtar is a legend of Pakistan cricket.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://in.rediff.com/news/2006/feb/14inter1.htm )〕 Akhtar retired from international cricket after the 2011 World Cup. ==Early years== Akhtar was born in a small town Morgha near Rawalpindi, Punjab in Pakistan in a Punjabi family.〔 His father was a plant operator at the Attock Refinery. Akhtar started his studies at Elliott High School, Morgah and then was admitted to Angelia Ruskin University UK. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Shoaib Akhtar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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