   shoaib akhtar ; (; born 13 august 1975) is a pakistani former cricketer who is regarded as the fastest bowlers in modern cricket. he made his test debut in november 1997 and played his first one day international 4 months later. he played on the pakistan national cricket team as an attacking fast bowler. he has been involved in several controversies during his career, often accused of not being a team player, but he often made a significant impact. akhtar was sent home during a test match series in australia in 2005 for alleged poor attitude. a year later,
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