Shabbir Ahmed burst onto the international scene in spectacular style in 2003 as a tall, right arm fast/medium bowler, taking over the mantle of Waqar Younis & Wasim Akram. It was hoped that he would prove the mainstay of the Pakistani bowling line up for years to come, bowling in tandem with Shoaib Akhtar.

In fact, Shabbir shares more traits in common with a typical West Indian bowler - tall, fast, deadly and incredibly laid back.

Sadly for Shabbir, despite being a highly likeable and unassuming individual, his career has been dogged by controversy - a career that promised so much – he raced to 50 test wickets in only 10 matches, and was destined for greatness until he was called for throwing.

Despite attempts to rectify his action, in particular his effort ball, he was reported for throwing in the West Indies and again v England in 2005. He was subsequently suspended by the ICC from all cricket for 12 months.

Pakistan’s loss was the Indian Cricket League's (ICL's) gain. Shabbir had two successful stints in the now defunct ICL, and plied his trade with the Chennai Superstars for the 2008 season. 

While his international career ended prematurely, Shabbir Ahmed has continued to play domestic cricket. Most recently, he captained WAPDA in the 2013 Advanced Telecom Ramadan T20 Cup. He picked up 7 wickets in the tournament at an average of 14.85 including a spell of 5/23 against PIA.