Shoaib Akhtar (1999)
Shoaib Akhtar, the fastest bowler in the world, passed a distressed Millennium Eve in Perth on December 1999 during a Test series against Australia, after being banned from international cricket for a month because of an illegal bowling action.
He came back with an improved arm movement but was banned again for suspect deliveries in January 2001.
In May 2003, Shoaib was found tampering the ball yet again during Pakistan's tour of Sri Lanka and was banned for two ODIs.
Shoaib was banned and fined several times for on-field showdowns but October 2006 was perhaps the one of the darkest chapters of his life when he tested positive for performance enhancing drug nandrolone along with Mohammed Asif. On 1 November 2006 the Pakistan Cricket Board handed down a two-year suspension to Akhtar and a one-year suspension to Asif, banning them from professional cricket during the period.
In September 2007, he was banned for an indefinite period for his fight with Pakistan team mate and fast bowler Mohammad Asif. On 1 April 2008, Akhtar was banned for 5 years for publicly criticizing the Pakistan Cricket Board. However his ban was suspended for a month to play in IPL 2008 for his franchisee Kolkata Knight Riders.
Akhtar retired from international cricket after the 2011 World Cup.
