New Delhi: Shoaib Akhtar is a big name in the cricket world, who has fans all over the world. Shoaib Akhtar was counted among the fastest bowlers in the world. Shoaib Akhtar had a deep love for the bouncer ball and used to try to beat the batsmen with his speed. In the 2003 World Cup, Akhtar bowled a ball to Nick Knight at a speed of 161.3 kmph, which is the fastest ball ever in cricket history. Now known as Rawalpindi Express, this bowler has told the secret of chasing the batsmen by throwing bouncers continuously.
While interacting with Mohammad Kaif on a sports website, Akhtar said, 'I bowled the bouncers because I liked watching the batsmen jump like monkeys. Not gonna lie, I wanted to hit the batsmen over the head because I had the pace. That's the advantage of being a fast bowler, it just had to happen. Further explaining his obsession with bouncers, the former Pakistan fast bowler said that he used bouncers to terrorize the batsmen, as he believed that the batsman would remember him when he looked at his face in the mirror. . Akhtar said that, 'You will definitely not bowl fuller. The ball should hit the body, so that the swelling appears on the body. Whenever the batsman sees himself in the mirror, he remembers me.
At the same time, Team India batsman Mohammad Kaif also revealed a funny story about Shoaib Akhtar's long bowling run-up when Kaif was going to face him in a practice match in Kochi in the year 1999. Kaif said, I was thinking that I can come after drinking tea, by the time he reaches the bowling crease.
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