#3 Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar had been one of the most controversial cricketers as he has repeatedly been embroiled in disputes during his playing days. Old habits seem to die hard. Even as Akhtar has become a more sedate gentleman as a cricket expert, his old self seemed to come back to life while criticising the performance of the Pakistani team in the 2015 World Cup.
The Rawalpindi Express went on an epic rant live on national television as he tore into the Pakistani captain Misbah-ul-Haq. “Misbah is the most coward and selfish captain I have ever seen in the history of Pakistan cricket. He fears to come at number 3 position. If he has courage then why he doesn’t come on one down,” Akhtar said.
Also questioning the inclusion of the 37-year-old Younis Khan, Akhtar continued, “The world is laughing at Pakistan. Pakistan batting line-up is a complete mess up. The batsmen in the team lack talent and technique.”
Akhtar had also courted controversy for taking cheap potshots at the Pakistani team while appearing with Harbhajan Singh on Comedy Nights with Kapil. "If we add up Misbah's, Younis' and Afridi's ages this team will itself be 150 years old," Akhtar had said on that occasion.
Akhtar was widely criticised in Pakistan for his comments and Pakistani stand-up comedian Umer Sharif said that Akhtar had lost his place in the nation after his remarks.
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