Shoaib Akhtar
In-game rating: 92/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Shoaib Akhtar played 46 Tests for Pakistan in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2007. The first came against West Indies at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, with a score of 1 and 2 wickets, and the last against India at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in 2007.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 144 wickets at 22.2 in 33 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 11 against New Zealand at Gaddafi Stadium in 2002. In all: 12 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 83 wickets at 26.5 at home and 74 wickets at 27.3 away. The most wickets came against Australia: 31 wickets at 35.6 in 10 Tests. Gaddafi Stadium was the most frequent ground, with 7 Tests and 26 wickets at 22.9. The scorecards record 3 player-of-the-match awards. Pakistan won 20 of the Tests Shoaib Akhtar played and lost 16, with 10 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 46 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | 54 | India | Iqbal Stadium | 2006 | Drawn |
| 45 | 60 | India | National Stadium | 2006 | Won |
| 38 | 81 | England | Gaddafi Stadium | 2005 | Won |
| 37 | 55 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 28 | 14 | India | Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium | 2004 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11 | 8.2 | New Zealand | Gaddafi Stadium | 2002 | Won |
| 6/30 | 18 | New Zealand | Basin Reserve | 2003 | Won |
| 6/50 | 22.5 | Bangladesh | Arbab Niaz Stadium | 2003 | Won |
| 5/21 | 8 | Australia | P Saravanamuttu Stadium | 2002 | Lost |
| 5/24 | 16 | West Indies | Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 2002 | Won |
Best in a match: 11/78 against New Zealand (2003).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 10 | 85 | 6.07 | 0/0 | 31 | 35.65 |
| India | 10 | 151 | 12.58 | 0/0 | 28 | 34.50 |
| South Africa | 5 | 18 | 3.60 | 0/0 | 16 | 24.44 |
| Sri Lanka | 5 | 79 | 11.29 | 0/0 | 24 | 25.25 |
| England | 4 | 87 | 17.40 | 0/0 | 18 | 26.78 |
| Zimbabwe | 4 | 44 | 14.67 | 0/0 | 15 | 28.73 |
| Bangladesh | 3 | 18 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 17 | 15.18 |
| West Indies | 3 | 25 | 8.33 | 0/0 | 12 | 20.50 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 37 | 18.50 | 0/0 | 17 | 5.24 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 21 | 375 | 16.30 | 0/0 | 83 | 26.48 |
| Away | 20 | 127 | 5.29 | 0/0 | 74 | 27.32 |
| Neutral | 5 | 42 | 6.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 16.86 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 70 | 5.83 | 0/0 | 34 | 40.44 |
| 2000s | 33 | 474 | 11.29 | 0/0 | 144 | 22.22 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaddafi Stadium | 7 | 125 | 20.83 | 0/0 | 26 | 22.92 |
| National Stadium | 4 | 78 | 19.50 | 0/0 | 12 | 34.50 |
| Iqbal Stadium | 3 | 94 | 18.80 | 0/0 | 14 | 30.64 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3 | 27 | 6.75 | 0/0 | 11 | 20.00 |
| Arbab Niaz Stadium | 3 | 24 | 12.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 18.85 |
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2 | 36 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 27.86 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1997 at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v India, 2007 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium
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