Peshawar, Aug 30: Express Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar broke another century barrier as he completed his hundred wickets in Test cricket in the second cricket Test against Bangladesh here today. Shoaib dismissed Bangladesh's Razin Saleh to complete his century of wickets in his 27th Test and became the 11th Pakistani bowler to reach the milestone.
The 28-year-old, known as Rawalpindi Express for his bowling speed, twice recorded deliveries over 100 miles per hour on a speed gun, a unique feat in international cricket.
He made his Test debut against the West Indies at Rawalpindi in 1997-98, claiming David Williams for his first wicket.
His 50th victim was Bangladesh's Mohammad Sharif in the Chittagong Test in 2001-02.
Wasim Akram (414 in 104 tests), Waqar Younis (373 in 87) and Imran Khan (362 in 88) head the list with over 300 wickets.
Abdul Qadir (236 in 67), Saqlain Mushtaq (205 in 47), Mushtaq Ahmed (183 in 50), Sarfraz Nawaz (177 in 55), Iqbal Qasim (171 in 50), Fazal Mahmood (139 in 34) and Intikhab Alam (125 in 47) are the other Pakistani bowlers to have taken 100 or more Test wickets. Bureau Report