Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar played for Pakistan between 1997 and 2007 as a fast bowler. Appearances: 46 Tests, 163 ODIs and 15 T20Is. In Tests: 544 runs at an average of 10.07 and 178 wickets.
Bowled the fastest delivery ever recorded, 161.3 kph, at Cape Town in 2003.
| Format | Mat | Runs | Avg | Wkts | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 46 | 544 | 10.07 | 178 | 1997–07 |
| ODIs | 163 | — | — | — | 1997–07 |
Career numbers are the headline Test aggregates we use in the puzzles, not a full statistical record.
Teams
1994–2007
Rawalpindi
domestic
1997–2011
Pakistan
national
2008–2008
Kolkata Knight Riders
franchise
Puzzles they have appeared in
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