5 players who revived their careers after major setbacks

#2 Shoaib Akhtar

Ahktar playing in an ODI vs England

The Rawalpindi express from Pakistan, as he is commonly referred to, Shoaib Akhtar was a devasting former pace bowler and remains one of the fastest bowlers to have played professional cricket.

No stranger to scandal, controversy, politics and injuries, Akhtar's 15-year cricketing career was flooded with issues. A young, pacey fast bowler attracted the eye of many selectors early on with his ability and they drafted him into the national team to learn from the likes of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis.

An inconsistent WC performance in 2003, coupled with a substance abuse scandal in the midst of persistent niggling injuries, all resulted in the dampening of the promising career of a giant Pakistani talent.

Despite all of his issues, the Rawalpindi Express continued to work hard on all fronts, fighting numerous lawsuits and injuries to make a return to the international cricket scene and the sport he loves to play.

Niggling injuries kept the pacer out of Pakistan's major tournament squads although he was part of another WC squad in 2011, after which he called time on his career.