Shoaib Akhtar wrote some thing about Indian players which may be become a controversial issue because in his book he wrote something like “Sachin Tendulker is scared from his bowling , Sachin and Rahul Dravid is not able to play a winning innings for Indian team “. The big man of cricket Mr. Sachin Ramesh Tendulker is still not comment on his book but some people said that this is just the publicity stunt by him to get the attention for his book. Shoib Akther clarify that there is nothing something bad about any players like that but rumors comes from media.
Shoaib Akhtar who is one of the best players of Pakistani Team and also in the fast bowlers club Wants to tell the story behind the field to his followers and he look forward for his book feedback from the public. Public is excited to read the book and also in the international market. Let see what the status of this book is and how many people will read this. There are lots more to know in Shoaib Akhtar Autobiography people will know more about Akhter and about his cricket life
'Controversially Yours'
shies away from little in Akhtar's life. It maps his journey from an economically deprived, yet happy childhood, into an adolescence driven by his quest to break into Pakistani cricket. Born flat-footed, suffering whooping cough, Akhtar describes the blood, sweat and tears that took him to breaking the 100 mph barrier, playing as Pakistan's 'Rawalpindi Express'.
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"I think players like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid weren't exactly match winners to start with, nor did they know the art of finishing the game," Shoaib said.
In his autobiography, Akhtar has also alleged that he was cheated by Shah Rukh Khan and former IPL Chairman Lalit Modi.
He states, "Shahrukh and I talked about my not being happy with the money settled on me. Shahrukh and Modi got me to agree. I should have never listened to Modi and Shahrukh."
Akhtar, who retired from cricket following the 2011 World Cup, has also shockingly revealed that he tampered with the ball claiming, "everyone tampers with the ball. I did so too. Tampering should be legalised."
'Controversially Yours' shies away from little in Akhtar's life. It maps his journey from an economically deprived, yet happy childhood, into an adolescence driven by his quest to break into Pakistani cricket. Born flat-footed, suffering whooping cough, Akhtar describes the blood, sweat and tears that took him to breaking the 100 mph barrier, playing as Pakistan's 'Rawalpindi Express'.
Comfort stayed elusive. Akhtar describes the severe class discrimination marring Pakistani cricket, the arrogance of the Pakistan Cricket Board ( PCB), his humiliation and his failures - including ball-tampering and even attacking teammates with a bat.
Alongside, he takes on Pakistani and international players, coaches, selectors and the media. Taking a dig at Shoaib Malik, Akhtar has stated in his book that the Pakistani all-rounder was PCB's stooge. "Shoaib Malik doesn't deserve to be captain and was made captain because he was a stooge of the PCB Chief Naseem Ashraf," states Akhtar.
Not just this, the former Pakistani pacer also goes on to claim that legendary Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram attempted to finish his career. He states, "Wasim Akram threatened to walk out with half the team if I was included in the team. General Tauqir Zia backed Shoaib against Wasim."
Akhtar, born Aug 13, 1975, in Rawalpindi, is a right hand fast bowler, who has been in the eye of several controversies during his career and has often been accused of being a “poor team player”.
In 2005, he was sent home during the Test series in Australia for “unprofessional attitude”.
A year later, he was snared in a drug scandal after testing positive for stimulants. Akhtar was banned in September 2007 for picking up a fight with teammate Mohammed Asif, and in the following year he was banned for five years for criticising the Pakistan Cricket Board.
In October 2008, the Lahore High Court suspended the ban. Akhtar retired from international cricket after the 2011 World Cup. His impressive run began in the 1990s.
Shah Rukh Khan and Lalit Modi 'a cheater'?
Akhtar is also said to have called Shah Rukh Khan and Lalit Modi “a cheater”. King Khan termed Akhtar’s comment as a publicity stunt. “I have heard that he has said something about me. I think whatever he has said is a ploy to sell his book. We should not be falling into the trap,” said Shah Rukh during a recent media interaction.
Akhtar, who has admitted to the charges of ball tampering previously, is controversy’s favourite child. In 2003 he and then captain Waqar Younis were involved in a verbal spat for which both were suspended. In the same year, during a series against Sri Lanka, Akhtar was banned for tampering with the ball — only the second player in the history of cricket. In 2006, Akhtar and teammate Mohammed Asif tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance called nandrolone.
Taking a dig at the Indian greats, Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid, Akhtar has called them as ‘not match winners’ and considers Dravid to be better than the little master. He says that neither Dravid nor Sachin knew how to finish matches.
“Vivian Richards, Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara and the likes of them are great batsmen who dominated with the bat and were truly match-winners. Initially, when I bowled against Sachin, I found these qualities missing. “
“I think players like Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid weren’t exactly match-winners to start with, nor did they know the art of finishing the game.”
#ShoaibAkhtar reveals in is book #ControversiallyYours:
Before bowling that epic Yorker to Sachin Tendulkar in Calcutta'99. I walked to him and asked "Do you know me?". He replied "No". And I said "Now you will know me soon".
#ShoaibAkhtar reveals in is book #ControversiallyYours:
Wasim Akram delayed my debut. Akram pressurized Cricket Board that he [Akram] along with several other players will not play if I [Shoaib] am picked for West Indies series in 1997
#ShoaibAkhtar reveals in is book #ControversiallyYours:
Wasim Akram was unfit before last Test against South Africa in 1998 and he faked the mugging story of Saqlain Mushtaq so that Test match starts a day late.
[If you guys remember Saqlain and one more Pak Cricketer were beaten by thugs on SA tour to 1998. So according to Shoaib, that story is fake or exaggerated, so that Test could be delayed]
#ShoaibAkhtar: Before Calcutta'99, I told Waqar that I ain't even equal to your feet's shoes. And I, later, became a reason of his exclusion from Pak Team.
#ShoaibAkhtar says: I suspect that Wasim Akram faked story of me partying with girls on night before World Cup'99 Final.
#ShoaibAkhtar admits that he did ball tampering against New Zealand in 2003.
ÄI think he's talking about tournament in Sri LankaÑ
#ShoaibAkhtar says: Once during Lunch Break, a Pakistan player put ball in Umpire's pocket. The ball then had crazy reverse-swing.
#ShoaibAkhtar reveals in is book #ControversiallyYours:
After 2006 Doping Scandal, a very influential man called me to his house in order to help me and then he abused me.
#ShoaibAkhtar reveals in is book #ControversiallyYours:
Shahid Afridi leaked the news to media about me having a spat with Mohammad Asif in South Africa during ICC World Twenty20 2007. Afridi always does this i.e he leaks news to media.
#ShoaibAkhtar reveals in is book #ControversiallyYours:
I used to tamper ball by using my nails. I don't consider it ball tampering if its being done by your nails. The English players also used to do ball tampering. It [Ball Tampering] should be legalized
#ShoaibAkhtar reveals in is book #ControversiallyYours:
Someone else had rape allegations but his name was kept as secret and my name was pinned in to make me a scapegoat.
[He is talking about rape allegations which he received in Pakistan tour to Australia in 2005]
#ShoaibAkhtar reveals in #ControversiallyYours:
Shahid Afridi deserved to become captain in 2007, but position was handed to Shoaib Malik.
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