5 quality fast bowlers with careers full of injuries

#2 Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar was quick and aggressive

Nicknamed 'The Rawalpindi Express', Akhtar demolished any batting line up with his serious pace and bounce. A Wasim-Waqar spell followed by Shoaib Akhtar's spell was a nightmare for the batsmen.

He was an aggressive fast bowler with a long run up and debatable bowling action which was screened several times by the authorities. Akhtar's international career stats are excellent -

Shoaib Akhtar's career stats

Apart from being dropped from the team due to indiscipline and poor attitude, Akhtar remained away from the action due to an array of injuries.

The period between 2000-2001 was the most dreadful time in his career wherein he had a rib injury, side strain, shoulder injury, knee injury, an ankle injury and a hamstring injury.

He did make a comeback but was frequently out of the team either because of injuries or because of discipline issues.

His 15-year roller-coaster ride in International cricket finally came to end in the year 2011.