Top 3 bowling performances of Shoaib Akhtar in ODIs

Shoaib Akhtar was born on August 13, 1973, in Rawalpindi. He made his international debut in 1997 in a Test match against the West Indies. He played his ODI game in March 1998. Shoaib played 46 Test matches for Pakistan and picked a total of 178 wickets at an average of 25.69.

Further, he finished with 247 wickets at an average of 24.97 in 163 ODI games for Pakistan. He is still the sixth-highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in ODIs. He is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket and once crossed the 100 mph mark.

Here are the top 3 bowling performances of Shoaib Akhtar in ODIs:

1. 6 wickets for 16 runs vs New Zealand (Karachi, 2002)

 New Zealand travelled to Pakistan to play a three-match ODI series in 2002. In the first ODI, Pakistan scored 275 runs for the loss of six wickets. Shoaib picked six wickets for just 16 runs in nine overs as New Zealand were bundled out for 122 runs. Pakistan won the match by 153 runs.

2. 5 wickets for 19 runs vs New Zealand (Auckland, 2001)

On February 17, 2001, Shoaib picked his first five-wicket haul in ODIs. The performance came against New Zealand during Pakistan’s tour of New Zealand. Shoaib bowled 6.3 overs in the match and gave away 19 runs. He won his third Player of the Match award in ODIs in the said game.

3. 5 wickets for 25 runs vs Australia (Brisbane, 2002)

Shoaib delivered one of his best performances in the format in Pakistan’s tour of Australia in 2002. His five-wicket haul helped Pakistan win the three-match series by 2-1. It was the first time Pakistan toured Australia to play a bilateral ODI series. Shoaib picked five wickets for 25 runs and won the Player of the Match as well as the Player of the Series award for his performance. He finished the series with seven wickets at an average of 7.85. It is still the best bowling performance by a Pakistani bowler in an ODI game in Australia.

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