Close Menu
  • CRICKET
    • TRENDING
    • OPINION
    • News
  • IPL
    • Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
    • Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
    • Mumbai Indians (MI)
    • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
The Cricket Lounge
  • CRICKET
    • TRENDING
    • OPINION
    • News
  • IPL
    • Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
    • Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
    • Mumbai Indians (MI)
    • Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
The Cricket Lounge
TRENDING

This Conversation Between AB de Villiers And Shoaib Akhtar Is Pure Gold

Jatin KhandelwalBy Jatin Khandelwal29/04/2022Updated:09/02/2023No Comments2 Mins Read

Two legendary cricketers, former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar and former South African skipper AB de Villiers, were involved in a funny conversation on Twitter on Thursday.

This dialogue exchange started when the Twitter handle of cricket.com.au shared a video of Shoaib Akhtar becoming the first bowler to break the 100 MPH speed limit when he bowled to Australia’s Shane Watson in 2002 to which Watson expressed recalled this delivery that sniffed past his helmet.

AB de Villiers joined in the conversation adding: “Oh man! I still get nightmares”

Oh man! I still get nightmares 😂

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) April 28, 2022

Akhtar took the appreciation from the South African and replied lauding AB de Villiers, adding that it has been fun for him to have interacted with the Protea batter.

“Come on AB, you’ve given sleepless nights to many bowlers yourself. Always a pleasure interacting with you,” Akhtar tweeted.

Then the conversation took an interesting turn as AB de Villiers recalled that the Rawalpindi Express almost injured him after he had pulled the fast bowler for a maximum in Centurion.

“Haha. Good old days! U almost broke my leg at Supersport Park in my early twenties after I decided to pull u for 6. The minute it hit my bat I knew it was a big mistake,” AB tweeted.

Haha. Good old days! U almost broke my leg at Supersport Park in my early twenties after I decided to pull u for 6. The minute it hit my bat I knew it was a big mistake😄

— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) April 28, 2022

Surely, now fans expected an interesting response from the Pakistani champions pacer. And he did – sharing a video of their encounter in the UAE when AB failed to middle his pull on a short ball from Shoaib Akhtar, inside edging it onto his sticks.

“Not every pull went for a 6 though. Hahaha,” Akhtar responded with the video.

Here, check out Shoaib Akhtar’s reply to de Villiers:

Not every pull went for a 6 though.
Hahaha https://t.co/yGz3oETZIZ pic.twitter.com/PlxVKVRbZX

— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) April 28, 2022

Some fans, however, didn’t like this response from Shoaib Akhtar, saying that AB had praised him but still he derided the South African legend.

Also Read: Danish Kaneria Calls Shahid Afridi A “Liar”
Follow on Google News Follow on Flipboard
Previous ArticleIPL 2022, Match 42: Fantasy Cricket Tips For PBKS vs LSG
Next Article IPL 2022: Chetan Sakariya Revealed The Story Behind His ‘Goku’ Celebration
Jatin Khandelwal
  • X (Twitter)
  • Instagram

Jatin Khandelwal is a prominent cricket writer known for his insightful analysis, in-depth research, and engaging writing style. He has an experience of more than 5 years in cricket writing. Jatin has worked with some of the top cricket websites in India and he has been heading The Cricket Lounge's editorial wing from past one and a half years.

Related Posts

Ravi Shastri Reveals Massive Earnings of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni

26/07/2025

IND vs ENG: Joe Root Closes in on Sachin Tendulkar’s Record in Historic Test Milestone

26/07/2025

IND vs ENG: Complete Injury List – Who’s Out from Both Squads

24/07/2025

IND vs ENG: 3 Players Who Can Step Up as Rishabh Pant’s Replacement for the Rest of the Series

24/07/2025

IND vs ENG: Ishan Kishan Recalled to India Squad as Injury Cover for Rishabh Pant

24/07/2025

IND vs ENG: KL Rahul Joins Elite Club With 1000 Test Runs in England

23/07/2025
Add A Comment
Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Important Pages
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Information About The Publication
Important Links
  • Rss Feed
  • Sitemap
  • Google News
Important Links
  • Rss Feed
  • Sitemap
  • Google News

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.