S.Akhtar Exhibited his Class in the T20

The pace guru of Pakistani cricket who was a star that shone briefly and was later submersed by plenty of scandals and fitness calamities Shoaib Akhter is a player of his own kind and a rare find of the PCB or Pakistan Cricket Board. A sensation on arrival the man was given adequate support as much was expected of the Rawalpindi express as he was dotingly called. The entire nation stood behind him through troubled times as they hoped and prayed that the star would do wonders for the cricket of Pakistan . However Shoaib Akhters moments of glory at least in the present Pakistani team were short lived and in consistent. The man had major fitness problems and after each match retired for the next six. He was a permanent member of the Pakistani squad for almost a decade and went on several tours only to be sent home after many single breathtaking performances. Shoaib Akhter had a god gifted talent that somehow did not earn him the respect it should have nor did it do much for the struggling Pakistani cricket squad. With many bad incidents on and off the ground the man also faced bans from several cricket boards that viewed his bowling actions suspiciously. Amidst all this his sportsmen spirit and cricketing abilities as a fast bowler struggled and were questioned many times. The man was banned after a recent review by the PCB who had fined him for perpetual immoral behavior and almost lost the chance of participating in the fancy cricketing fiasco across the border called the Indian Premier League. The player gave an outstanding performance on behalf of the Punjab XI and was awarded with many glories in the neighboring country. Looking at Shoaib Akhters phenomenal performance in the IPL one cannot help but wonder where the error lies in lack of results when it comes to this particular player.

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