Former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has 444 wickets in international cricket. Actually, it is a dream of every cricketer to win the World Cup. But this dream of Rawalpindi Express did not come true. However, in the 1999 World Cup (1999 World Cup), the Pakistan team reached the final, but had to face defeat against Australia. Now Shoaib Akhtar has expressed his pain at this defeat.
Former Pakistani fast pitcher Shoaib Akhtar, popularly known as Rawalpindi Express, has made a big statement. He said the loss to Australia in the 1999 World Cup final still hurts. I have bitter memories associated with the Field of Lodges. Even today, if I go to the Lords, I am disappointed to remember that moment. He said that our team was very strong at that time, our team should have won. But unfortunately this did not happen. Shoaib Akhtar further said that we did a great job in that World Cup. We lost only 1 match apart from losing to the Indian team. We beat the rest of the teams.
Rawalpindi Express said that in addition to the loss against India, we lost to Australia in the final match. Apart from this, we easily beat the rest of the teams. He said that at that time Pakistan had the best team of all time. Apart from Wasim Akram in that Pakistani team, there were players like Azhar Mahmood, Abdul Razzaq and Saqlain Mushtaq. But unfortunately our team had to face defeat in the final match. Akhtar further said that the loss in the final match against Australia still hurts.