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Shoaib Akhtar bowls in the nets, Colombo, March 17, 2011

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Shoaib Akhtar and Umar Gul take a break during practice, Colombo, March 18, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar in action during Pakistan's fielding practice, Mirpur, March 22, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar boxes during Pakistan's training session ahead of their semi-final clash with India, Mohali, World Cup 2011, March 26, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar jumps over a hurdle during a training session , Mohali, World Cup 2011, March 26, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar in action during a warm-up game of football, Mohali, March 27, 2011

Saeed Ajmal gives Shoaib Akhtar a hug during practice, Mohali, March 28, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar smiles while announcing his retirement, Colombo, March 17, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi have a laugh, World Cup, Colombo, March 17, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar announces that he will retire after the World Cup, Colombo, March 17, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar erupts after Kamran Akmal dropped Ross Taylor behind the stumps, New Zealand v Pakistan, Group A, World Cup, Pallekele, March 8, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar celebrates the dismissal of Brendon McCullum, New Zealand v Pakistan, Group A, World Cup, Pallekele, March 8, 2011 

Can you spot Shoaib Akhtar's head as he bowls during a net session, World cup, Pallekele, March 7, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar bowls during Pakistan's training session as Waqar Younis looks on, Colombo, February 28, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar celebrates after picking up the crucial wicket of Mahela Jayawardene, Sri Lanka v Pakistan, World Cup, Group A, Colombo, February 26, 2011

Umar Gul and Shoaib Akhtar during a practice session in Colombo, Colombo, February 25, 2011

Abdul Razzaq, Shoaib Akhtar and bowling coach Akib Javed have a chat during practice, Hambantota, February 21, 2011

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Shoaib Akhtar fields questions at a press conference, Dhaka, February 13, 2011

Kamran Akmal and Shoaib Akhtar, before leaving for Dhaka, Lahore, February 11, 2011

Jesse Ryder is pleased to reach his century, as Shoaib Akhtar watches, New Zealand v Pakistan, 6th ODI, Auckland, February 5, 2011

Shoaib Akhtar shakes hands with New Zealand players after the match, New Zealand v Pakistan, 2nd Twenty20, Hamilton, December 28, 2010

Shoaib Akhtar celebrates the wicket of Scott Styris, New Zealand v Pakistan, 1st Twenty20, Auckland, December 26, 2010