Cricket Legends' Last Chance to Win the World Cup

2011 Cricket World Cup
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Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan
You'd be hard pressed to find a cricketer (or indeed a sportman) with a cooler nickname than the Rawalpindi Express. But fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar fully deserves the moniker, as he's been running in like a train for the best part of 15 years, even setting a world record when bowling the fastest ever delivery of 100.2 mph (161.3 km/h) against England in 2010. Although he's been embroiled in drug scandals and accused of not being a team player, he's a pivotal part of Pakistan's attempt to win a first World Cup since 1992, and the 35-year-old has said this will be his last one. The Rawalpindi Express is approaching its final stop.

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