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Nickname(s) | Rawalpindi Express, Tiger |
Profession | Former Pakistani Cricketer |
Famous For | Delivering the fastest ball in the history of Cricket (161.3 km/h) [1] |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height | in centimeters– 183 cm in meters– 1.83 m in feet inches– 6’ |
Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 80 kg in pounds– 176 lbs |
Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 inches – Waist: 32 inches – Biceps: 16 inches |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
International Debut | ODI– 28 March 1998 against Zimbabwe in Harare Test– 29 November 1997 against West Indies in Rawalpindi T20– 28 August 2006 against England in Bristol |
International Retirement | ODI– 8 March 2011 against New Zealand at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Test– 8 December 2007 against India at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium T20– 28 December 2010 against New Zealand at Seddon Park |
Jersey Number | #14 (Pakistan) #14 (IPL, County Cricket) |
Domestic/State Team(s) | Rawalpindi, Kolkata Knightriders, Somerset, Durham and Worcestershire |
Favourite Ball | Reverse Swing |
Records (main ones) | • Fastest ball ever with the speed of 161.3 km/h. • Remaining not out in 12 successive ODI innings. |
Career Turning Point | After dismissing Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar off consecutive deliveries in the first match of the Asian Test Championship at Kolkata in 1999. |
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Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 13 August 1975 |
Age (as in 2018) | 43 Years |
Birthplace | Morgah, Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Leo |
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Nationality | Pakistani |
Hometown | Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
School | Elliot High School, Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
College/University | Asghar Mall College, Rawalpindi, Pakistan |
Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Religion | Islam |
Sect | Sunni |
Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
Hobbies | Singing, Listening to Music, Watching Hindi Films |
Favourite Things | |
Favourite Cricketer(s) | Batsmen– Sachin Tendulkar, Adam Gilchrist, Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Inzamam-ul-Haq, and Rahul Dravid Bowler(s)– Waqar Younis, Wasim Akram, and Imran Khan |
Favourite Cricket Ground(s) | Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
Favourite Food | Aloo-Keema |
Favourite Actor(s) | Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan |
Favourite Actress | Sonali Bendre |
Favourite Film | Gladiator (2000) |
Favourite Singer(s) | Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar |
Favourite Colour(s) | Black and Blue |

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