5 uncanny acts of sportsmanship from fierce competitors on the cricket field

5. Shoaib Akhtar

Shoaib Akhtar’s gesture towards Lara after his brutal bouncer got Lara on the floor

One of the most lethal fast bowlers of all-time, the Rawalpindi Express has often hit batsmen with his brutal deliveries. With that never-ending run-up, Akhtar used to terrorise the best in the business with his frightening pace and whippy deliveries which invariably were targeted at the faces of the batsmen.

A fierce competitor Shoaib also never backed away from unleashing some of his choicest words to the opposition.

However, sometimes he showed he had a heart too. After hitting Brian Lara on the head with a brute of a delivery, a concerned Akhtar instantly went to the West Indian who fell on the ground due to the impact of a hostile bouncer.

Akhtar offered some words of assistance to the southpaw who looked in severe pain as the ball hit the back of his head and brought the game to a standstill.