By Shoaib Akhtar
Shoaib Akhtar has been probably the most vibrant characters within the background of cricket. he's the quickest bowler on this planet, who set an reputable international list via reaching the quickest supply whilst he clocked in at 161.3 km/ph (100.2 mph) two times within the comparable fit. Having taken greater than four hundred wickets in foreign cricket, he's a gorgeous cricketer too. Tagged as being undisciplined, Akhtar's occupation has been tormented by accidents, controversies and accusations of terrible perspective. right here he tells his aspect of the tale. The early years of deprivation, the relentless self-imposed self-discipline, the way in which he performed either at the cricket grounds and out of doors. His can also be the interior tale of Pakistan cricket, no holds barred: the unusual methods of the cricket board, the hierarchies and manipulations and, notably, the magic of the sport itself.
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71,838 1,760 = 41 miles 29 Glossary defense (di-FENS): The defense on a team tries to stop the offense from scoring. On a football team, players are separated into offense and defense. end zone (END ZONE): The end zone is the area at the end of a football field where the ball must be carried or passed to score points. Teams score touchdowns by crossing the goal line into the end zone. field goal (FEELD GOHL): A field goal is a play in football in which the ball is kicked from the field through the goal posts, scoring three points.
Interceptions (in-tur-CEP-shunz): Interceptions happen when a defensive player catches a pass thrown by the other team. Some quarterbacks are good at avoiding interceptions. line of scrimmage (LINE OV SKRIM-ij): The line of scrimmage is the imaginary line that separates teams at the beginning of play. Victor Cruz's 99-yard touchdown was the longest possible play from the line of scrimmage. offense (uh-FENS): The offense on a team tries to score points. Defenses can intercept passes or recover fumbles by the offense.
4. Brett Favre passed 71,838 yards in his NFL career. To the nearest mile, how many miles worth of passes did he complete in his career? There are 1,760 yards in a mile. 28 San Francisco 49ers kicker David Akers (2) kicks a field goal during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles on October 2, 2011. Answer Key 1. 8 + 17 + 6 + 6 = 37 37 – 4 – 2 = 31 yards rushing 2. 45 – 10 (yards in the end zone) = 35 35 – 7 = 28-yard line 3. Pittsburgh 4. 71,838 1,760 = 41 miles 29 Glossary defense (di-FENS): The defense on a team tries to stop the offense from scoring.