5. Shoaib Akhtar Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been involved in several controversies during his career.
Akhtar was sent home during the Test match series in Australia in 2005 for behaving rudely. A year later, he was embroiled in a drug scandal after testing positive for a banned substance. However, the ban imposed on him was lifted on appeal before a court.
In September 2007, Akhtar was banned for an indefinite period for his fight with his Pakistan team mate and fast bowler Mohammad Asif. On 1 April 2008, Akhtar was banned for five years for publicly criticizing the Pakistan Cricket Board.
In October 2008, the Lahore High Court in Pakistan suspended the five-year ban and Akhtar was selected in the 15-man squad for the Twenty20 Quadrangular Tournament in Canada. He retired from international cricket after the 2011 World Cup.