Australia captain Ricky Ponting upon Friday hailed Shoaib Akhtar, seen here in Feb 2011, observant a Pakistani paceman was a fastest bowler he has ever faced.
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COLOMBO (AFP) – Australia captain Ricky Ponting upon Friday hailed Shoaib Akhtar, observant a Pakistani paceman was a fastest bowler he has ever faced.
“Congratulations to him for being an superb cricketer,” Ponting pronounced of Akhtar who upon Thursday voiced he will retire after a World Cup.
“I had a little great duels with Shoaib over a years. To this day we regularly pronounced he is a fastest bowler we have faced in general cricket,” combined Ponting of Akhtar who pennyless a 100mph separator in 2003.
Ponting pronounced he remembered a quite extreme spell from Akhtar during Perth in 1999.
“His a single spell that everybody can watch upon a internet of him bowling during me during a WACA that was pretty entertaining, some-more so interesting for Justin Langer we think.
“Langer was during a alternative finish shouting during me all a time when we was perplexing to keep all a deliveries of Shoaib out. He was demonstrate pace, a very, really great bowler.”
Ponting lamented a actuality Akhtar suffered most injuries during his career.
“I theory over a years he’s only faced a series of injuries that did not concede him to fool around as most as he would have liked.
“But even in this contest he still had a latest ball, he still has great pace, his knowledge patently helped him in opposite times as well.”
Akhtar additionally described Ponting as a single of a most appropriate batsmen he had ever faced down.
“I admire a approach Ponting bats. He is a single of my favourites, similar to Brian Lara as well as Adam Gilchrist,” pronounced Akhtar.
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