Outspoken Pakistan cricket great Shoaib Akhtar has had an eventful 24 hours.
The controversial fast bowler turned cricket pundit had another dig at the Black Caps for cancelling their recent Pakistan tour over a security threat, watched his former team beat New Zealand at the Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, got into on air stoush on Pakistani TV, then proceeded to quit his job live on air.
The 46-year-old Akhtar, who was widely regarded as the fastest bowler in international cricket during his playing days, was one of New Zealand's harshest critics for the decision to postpone their recent tour of Pakistan after a "specific and credible threat" was made against the Black Caps.
At the time, Akhtar claimed that the decision "killed Pakistan cricket" and he couldn't help but have another dig at the Black Caps ahead of their World Cup opener against Pakistan on Wednesday morning.
"I request all Pakistan fans to remain silent and not enjoy too extravagantly. There is every chance that New Zealand may ask for the match to be called off due to too much noise inside the stadium, if not for security concerns," he said on Twitter.
