Former Pakistani Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar’s Autobiography launched

Controversially Yours: Shoaib Akhtar

Former Pakistani Cricketer Shoaib Akhtar’s  autobiography, Controversially Yours was launched on 23 September 2011.

In the book, the temparamental Pakistan speedster questioned the abilities of some of the India’s batting stalwarts like Sachin Tendulkar and rahul Dravid. He accused Tendulkar of being scared to face his scorching pace on a slow Faisalabad track. He claimed that Tendulkar and Dravid were not match-winners nor did they know the art of finishing games.

Akhtar also spoke at length about politics in Pakistan Cricket Board. He took a dig at two former captains Wasim Akram and Shoaib Malik.

The 36-year-old Akhtar, who had scalped 178 wickets in 46 Test and 247 I wickets in 163 ODIs, said that Tendulkar and Dravid who have together conjured over 56,000 international runs (over 33,000 by Tendulkar and over 23,000 by Dravid) are not match winners.

Akhtar admitted in the book that he tampered with the ball on many occasions, a flagrant violation of the rules of the game. Akhtar once bowled at 161.3 km/h , a pace record that is yet to be broken. Akhtar also went on to claim that ball tampering was routine in cricket and everyone did it.

He also claims that he was cheated by Bollywood star and Kolkata Knight Riders owner Shah Rukh Khan and former chief of the IPL Lalit Modi.

However, he had words of praise to spare for the Indo-Pak tennis duo of Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi.
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Saturday ridiculed Shoaib Akhtar and his controversial biography, which has made several tall claims.

About Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar born in  1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket, who is regarded as the fastest bowler in the history of cricket. He set an official world record by achieving the fastest delivery, when he clocked in at 161.3 km/h (100.2 mph) in his bowling speed, twice at a cricket match against England.

He has been involved in several controversies during his career, often accused of not being a team player.
In September 2007, Akhtar 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 five years for publicly criticizing the Pakistan Cricket Board. The Lahore High Court in Pakistan in October 2008 suspended the five year ban and Akhtar was selected in the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 Quadrangular Tournament in Canada. He retired from international cricket after the 2011 World Cup.