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Shoaib Akhtar

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Shoaib Akhtar (Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈʃoeːb əxtər]; born 13 August 1975) is a Pakistani former international cricketer and commentator. Nicknamed the "Rawalpindi Express", he is the fastest bowler in cricketing history, with an unbeaten 161.3 kmph (100.23 mph) delivery. Akhtar made his Test match debut in November 1997 as an opening fast bowler and played his first One Day International three months later. Post-retirement, he began a YouTube career by starting his own channel, where he gives reviews on International and league matches and Pakistani cricket. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shoaib Akhtar is the 66th most popular cricketer (down from 52nd in 2019), the 196th most popular biography from Pakistan (down from 190th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Pakistani Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Shoaib Akhtar ranks 66 out of 136. Before him are Phillip Hughes, Andrew Symonds, Axar Patel, Ricky Ponting, Shaun Marsh, and Martin Crowe. After him are Hardik Pandya, Jacques Kallis, Glenn McGrath, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Zaheer Khan, and Shikhar Dhawan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1975, Shoaib Akhtar ranks 1,033. Before him are Vegard Heggem, Killer Mike, Nivaldo Lourenço da Silva, Hiroki Mizuhara, Rafael Trujillo, and Natalya Baranova-Masalkina. After him are Lucky McKee, Space Cowboy, Trond Andersen, Mayumi Yamashita, Erick Dampier, and Cordelia Fine.

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In Pakistan

Among people born in Pakistan, Shoaib Akhtar ranks 196 out of 217. Before him are Nergis Mavalvala (1968), Dilshad Vadsaria (1985), Mawra Hocane (1992), Sabatina James (1982), Jalila Haider (1988), and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (1980). After him are Iman Vellani (2002), Atif Aslam (1983), Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (1978), Inzamam-ul-Haq (1970), Muniba Mazari (1987), and Mahira Khan (1984).

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Among CRICKETERS In Pakistan

Among cricketers born in Pakistan, Shoaib Akhtar ranks 5. Before him are Younis Khan (1975), Usman Khawaja (1986), Wasim Akram (1966), and Shahid Afridi (1980). After him are Inzamam-ul-Haq (1970), Waqar Younis (1971), Babar Azam (1994), Misbah-ul-Haq (1974), Shoaib Malik (1982), Imran Tahir (1979), and Mohammad Amir (1992).

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