Aug 21, 2002 05:42 PM
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(Updated Aug 23, 2002 12:48 AM)
1.) BASICS:
Born: 13 August 1975, Rawalpindi
Major Teams: Agriculture Development Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan International Airlines,
Rawalpindi Cricket Association, Somerset, Pakistan.
Known As: Shoaib Akhtar
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast
2.) personal review:
Hi everyone, here starts my personal review about the worlds fastest baller.
I am letting out any stats cause these you can see on many websites.
Ok first of all I have to say that I was very disappointed by
most of the reviews written about shoib cause there is none that really
tells about his bowling-skills.
But what I could certainly read was the word '' Chucker''.
And maybe he is to some extent but this is certainly not what should make his bowling-action
illegal!!
I know that the Aussies complained about his action and because of that he was
out of the team for quite a while and further more he was
plagued with injuries.
So what the International cricket board especially the AUSSIES did was that
they connected him with a High-tech mashine taking his speed and projecting
his action on a 3-D-scanner and 3-D-screen ( they did that in the University of Sidney), and guess what
the Aussies could take his speed which was the same before, namely about that 140-150 mark and more
but what they couldnt show up was that his action is illegal. they had to admit
that everything he does is according to the rules; sad isn´t it?
Okay others of u wrote that he is no more as pacy as he used to be
and his shining stars are dark now,...but sorry thats not the case.
Before 2 months New Zealand came to Pakistan and were
terminated by shoibs balling, his speed was recorded 161 km per hour, the fastest
delivery ever balled in the history of cricket!!!
Ok I do admit that at the beginning of his career this young and
dynamic bowler was only concerned about his speed and thatswhy
lacking standard consistancy, but this has certainly changed now, just look
at his economy-rate, its really sensational.
Nowadays he not only balls with very high speed but also with
great acurracy, and his balls are really toe-braking.
And what also has improved is that he is really varying his balls
and doesn´t shy to ball even slower deliveries, he is just getting
better and better and also matured.
And I don´t know weather anyone of you has realized that his batting
is also getting better.
His stemina and athletic attitude should also be mentioned,
he really never gets tired and when he fields he tries to
chase after any ball and he never misses a catch.
And now that the Pakistani Team has improved its medical stuff
he does not seem to get injured so quickly as he used to be.
I think that Shoib Akhtar is the world´s best bowler nowadays
and he will be the best baller of this century and I think
that Pakistan will never stop providing bowlers of his class
and strength, In-shallah!!
Okay guys, love or hate my review
KH
Adil